Kevin Prigge

Senior System Engineer | Systems Integration | Mission-Critical Communications

St. Charles, Illinois | kevin@kevinprigge.com | linkedin.com/in/kevinprigge | github.com/kevin-prigge

Professional Summary

Senior System Engineer with 20+ years of experience across systems engineering, IT infrastructure, and field-focused technical delivery. Specializes in mission-critical trunked radio networks, system integration, network configuration, server infrastructure, virtualization, and operational tooling. Designed, configured, tested, and supported complex communications infrastructure across 30+ networks, 20+ countries, and 4 continents.

Professional Experience

Senior System Engineer - Motorola Solutions

Dec 2023 - Present

  • Design, configure, and test mission-critical trunked radio networks ranging from small-industry systems to nationwide public safety networks.
  • Lead end-to-end system integration across hardware, software, server, virtualization, network, timing, and security infrastructure.
  • Serve as technical lead for international programs, coordinating across cross-functional teams to resolve interface issues and support on-time delivery.
  • Support global network delivery across rail, airport, sea port, mining, city, and nationwide operational environments.

System Engineer II - Motorola Solutions

Aug 2021 - Dec 2023

  • Engineered and validated complex radio network configurations for mission-critical communications deployments.
  • Supported field integration and commissioning activities across multiple international sites.
  • Worked with network, server, virtualization, and security components required for reliable end-to-end system operation.

System Engineer - Motorola Solutions

Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Designed and tested radio network systems for public safety and commercial customers.
  • Developed system documentation and test plans supporting customer acceptance and handover.
  • Performed system design, test, verification, troubleshooting, and technical documentation activities.

IT Specialist - Midland Standard Engineering & Testing, Inc.

May 2012 - Feb 2019

  • Managed IT infrastructure and systems maintenance for a geotechnical engineering and testing firm.
  • Supported network, hardware, software, and server operations across laboratory and field environments.
  • Maintained practical IT operations spanning user support, system reliability, and business continuity needs.

Lab Technician - Midland Standard Engineering & Testing, Inc.

May 2005 - May 2012

  • Conducted laboratory testing and field investigations for geotechnical and materials engineering projects.
  • Documented test results and supported engineering analysis and reporting.

Skills

Systems Engineering: System integration, requirements management, interface control documents, verification and validation, test planning, technical documentation

Programming and Data: Python, Java, Swift, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, MySQL

Infrastructure and Virtualization: Windows Server, Linux, macOS, VMware ESXi, Red Hat KVM, Proxmox, HPE Servers, Dell Servers, Docker

Networking and Security: HPE Aruba Switches, Ubiquiti Switches and Routers, Netgear Switches, Fortinet Firewalls, Fortinet FortiManager, pfSense

Core Services and Operations: Windows Active Directory, SyncServer Time Servers, FreePBX, Frigate

Development, Collaboration, and AI: Visual Studio Code, Xcode, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Codex

Professional Execution: Cross-functional leadership, technical communication, stakeholder management, multi-organization planning, problem solving, project coordination, documentation

Projects and Technical Work

Website Design and Development

Designed and built the Midland Standard Engineering & Testing website, including service pages, contact workflows, responsive layouts, and maintainable front-end structure. Website: www.msetinc.com.

Network Automation and Internal Tools

Built Python tooling for repeatable network automation, server deployment, and network access tasks. Created internal HTML dashboards for reviewing technical data, surfacing trends, and supporting operational decision-making.

Application Development and Home Lab

Developed a Swift macOS scheduling application and an iOS water drinking application concept. Maintained a home lab environment with NVR services, PBX configurations, local networking, Docker, and self-hosted infrastructure.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science - Illinois State University

2016

Coursework included Java, Haskell, and computer science fundamentals.

Associate in Science - Elgin Community College

2013

Foundation in science and technical disciplines.