Name:
French name : Andre Raymond Roger Marie
Lochin
US name : Andre Ray Lochin
Born:
Saint Pierre La Cour, Mayenne, France. 1961
Born the year Humans reached Space (Yuri Gagarine).
Citizenship:
French, since Birth, and US, since 2005. Dual Citizenship.
Education:
Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, IUT of Rennes - Beaulieu
(1982)
Bachelor in Microwave Technology Applied to RADAR, Paris X (1983)
Military:
Second Lieutenant, French Air Force, 1984. Instructor in Electronics. Reserviste.
Languages:
French: fluent (although I am loosing it!).
English: fluent (with a very light
accent).
Spanish: basic (was fluent 20 years ago).
Professional Experiences:
1984 - 1985: Giga Modules, Les Ulis, France.
1985 - 1988: Matra Branche Militaire, Velizy, France (now EADS).
1988 - 1991: Sorep, Chateaubourg, France (now EADS).
1991 - 1998: Matra Defense, and Nortel - Matra Cellular, Guyancourt, France (now EADS and Nortel Networks).
1998 - 2001: Metawave, Redmond, Washington, United States.
2001 - 2003: NextComm, Bellevue, WA, USA.
2003 - 2005: Microsoft XBOX, Redmond, WA, USA.
2005 - Current: Elektrobit Inc, Redmond, WA, USA.