SCOTT FILLINGIM
Parker
Summary
Experienced software development manager working in the field of engineering, leading diverse technical teams, and projects. Influential in managing software releases and development across cross-functional teams and platforms. Proficient in multiple programming languages and able to align business objectives to provide quality products, on time.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineering Manager
Dish Network Corp
03.2021 - 05.2025
- Leads a team of 5 software developers, QA validation testers, and team lead.
- Drive development, requirements, scope, schedule and risks for multiple features simultaneously.
- Support software releases through software development life cycle and testing.
- Manage dependencies across inter-departmental teams for large-scale company initiatives.
- Regularly communicate with executives, operations, test teams and engineering.
- Continuously improve processes and remove impediments to ensure timely delivery of products.
- Primary contact during satellite takedowns, supporting multiple uplink centers and running testing for over 100 engineers and technical specialists.
- Owner of multiple set-top-box modules.
- Architect and technical lead for new features requested on various set-top-boxes.
Staff Software Engineer
Dish Network Corp
03.2021 - 05.2025
- Updated the tune module with macros to simplify logging and conform to the same coding standards.
- Modified tuning algorithm to use correct modulations, viterbi rates, and fec (frequency error correction) when tuning to unknown transports.
- Team lead responsible for hiring multiple engineers and interns.
- Engineering mentor, responsible for championing career growth and progression.
- Developed scalable software removing dependencies across multiple modules.
- Readily available day and night to support outages and issues in the field.
- Implemented new solutions allowing customers to continue streaming the same content if signal declines.
Senior Software Engineer
Dish Network Corp
03.2014 - 03.2021
- Designed and implemented a Channel Stack algorithm allowing multiple tuners to use the same coax cable.
- Implemented Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) allowing all tuners to communicate to the ODU within the same cycle, speeding up Channel Changes.
- Responsible for releases across platforms, communicating with other managers, updating config specs, building and testing the releases and also coordinating with other test groups.
Software Engineer II
EchoStar
03.2010 - 03.2014
- Designed and implemented an algorithm for adjusting the nominal tuning frequency in support of the Local Oscillator Drifting.
- Added all new ODU equipment, testing and validating both the STB software and the firmware.
Software Engineer I
EchoStar
06.2006 - 03.2010
- Utilized embedded software engineering in C to ensure the set-top box could identify and communicate with all available satellite positions.
- Used protocols for communication to the outdoor units including DiSEqC and FSK.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science with Minor in Mathematics
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Rapid City, SD05-2006
Skills
- Proficient in DiSEqC and FSK protocols
- Embedded systems programming expertise
- Proficient in Visual C 60
- ClearCase and Mantis proficiency
- Engineering design and evaluation
- Support for diverse Linux platforms
- QBasic programming
- Web development skills
- Bash scripting proficiency
- Proficient in repository management
- Proficient in oscilloscope usage
- QT framework expertise
- Sat Buddy
- Jira project management
- Software development life cycle
- Optimized resource utilization
- Coordinated release workflows
Certification
- LEAD Foundations & Management Certified
- SAFe Teams Certified
- 10X Software Development trained
Timeline
Software Engineering Manager
Dish Network Corp
03.2021 - 05.2025
Staff Software Engineer
Dish Network Corp
03.2021 - 05.2025
Senior Software Engineer
Dish Network Corp
03.2014 - 03.2021
Software Engineer II
EchoStar
03.2010 - 03.2014
Software Engineer I
EchoStar
06.2006 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science with Minor in Mathematics
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
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