Rafael Diaz is a highly skilled software and systems architect with more than three decades of experience in global communications, software-defined radios, and real-time embedded applications. Diaz has a bachelor's degree in Math and Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago and studied Math, Computer Science, and Software Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Diaz has worked in various roles, including Chief Engineer at GDIT Engineering, Senior System Architect at CSRA, Architect/Business Intelligence Analyst at Binary Group, Senior Systems Architect at Binary Group, Senior System Engineer at Perspecta, and SR SW Architect at Motorola Mobile Devices. Diaz is a dependable and energetic individual with a proven track record of producing results while building and developing teams. Diaz is specialized in managing large, multi-cultural, global teams, coaching, software quality, software design, and delivering on-time solutions. Diaz is also proficient in control account management using EVM techniques, security architecture, DoDAF2 Architecture, enterprise architecture, SW systems architecture, and Agile development. Diaz is a PMP certified and a RSA certified security professional.