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Redmond, Washington, US

Redmond, Washington, US

NoC DesignAMBA InterconnectSystem-level integration, CDC, LINT, coverage

Chandler, AZ, US

- Developed, tested, and integrated memory IP subsystems: QDR II, QDR II+, DDR3, DDR4, LPDDR3, SDR, and several DMA IP- Developed, tested, and integrated various peripheral IP: I2C/ SPI, PCI, MMC, and others- Performed full-chip simulation and FPGA emulation - Brought up boards and validated IP in concert with System Validation group- Modified and.

• Developed and maintained cohesive voice across multiple content contributors
• Wrote creative and informational blog posts targeted to a diverse audience
• Edited team blog posts, managing multiple posts simultaneously and providing global and marginal revisions
• Managed team of seven writers; established publication schedule and enforced deadlines
• Increased traffic to Lunch Ticket, bringing new readers to the publication

• Oversaw a team of four assistant editors, leading weekly discussions that focused on goals, submission selection, and communication strategies
• Collaborated with content writers to brainstorm ideas and develop work for online publication
• Compiled detailed reports on submissions, highlighting each one’s strengths and weaknesses

- Developed and maintained complex embedded system to demonstrate use of Actel mixed-signal FPGA in a power-management application- Worked with Product Marketing to develop system specifications intended to compete against (discrete) ASSP parts like TI's UCD9081 power supply sequencer- Developed, tested, and maintained ARM Cortex M1-targeted application.

- Debugged and maintained board-level loop-back test for ARINC 429 design using 8051 application - Automated hardware core packaging process for use within IP Development team using Perl

Basc, Electrical Engineering

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing