Bob Withrow

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About Bob Withrow

Well known engineer, manager, and innovator, expert in the areas of aircraft test and experimental or commercial space certification, project management, strategy, disruptive innovations, agile process, and open-standards based architectures. I've lead projects ranging from aircraft modification and test to common platforms to rapid prototyping to agile software development to safety-critical systems. Directed external research at top Canadian and US universities. Past chairman of an international industry forum. Past president and chief engineer of a robotic measuring equipment company. Specialties: Aircraft test, strategy, leadership, project management, software architecture, object oriented design, agile development, open source software, operating systems, real time systems, control systems, safety-critical systems, graphics, democratized innovation, integration-centric design, open specifications.