Allan Lester-Olivier Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Design and prototype of Lone Worker safety products.• Research new technology, design prototype PCBs and write embedded FW and/or Python scripts.• Embedded C firmware development in IAR EWARM and ST Workbench.• Qualifying new gas sensors and automating testing.• Fault finding and trouble shooting.

Calgary, Canada Area

Development of warehouse robotics for automated 3D storage.• Research new technology, design prototype PCBs and write embedded FW and/or Python scripts.• Embedded C firmware development in CrossStudio for ARM.• Low level driver development for FRAM, SRAM and IMU over SPI.• CAN communication development for main processor and sensors• Position determination using Angular light measurement and Time of Flight sensors

Calgary, Canada Area

Design and prototype of Lone Worker safety products.• Research new technology, design prototype PCBs and write embedded FW and/or Python scripts.• Embedded C firmware development in IAR EWARM and ST Workbench.• Qualifying new gas sensors and automating testing.• Fault finding and trouble shooting.

Calgary, Canada Area

Embedded Software Consulting Services• Design and manufacture PCBs • Write embedded FW in C (low level drivers and application code)• Wireless communications using GSM, BLE and XBEE• Python scripting for data analysis and publishing• GPS vehicle tracking

Calgary, Canada Area

Embedded safety critical software development for intrinsically safe, portable gas detection devices. • Embedded MISRA C firmware with ATEX certification in line with EN-50271:2010• Ultra low power development on MSP430 • Gas sensor measurement and compensation• Continuous Integration environment using Jenkins• Mentoring of junior engineers

Houston, Texas Area

Development of SIL 3 certified Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) Emergency Shutdown Controllers for Oil and Gas industry (MISRA, 61508, UL and TUV).• Managed Houston R&D department• Embedded firmware development in C for Real Time, safety critical software. • Performed environmental testing of AADvance and 1715 product series• Managed PCB design, manufacture and assembly in Houston.• Oversaw UL certification of 1715 series

Horsham, England, United Kingdom

Control code for Ion Implanters used in production of silicon wafers for microchips.• VAX VMS in Tek Pascal for plasma beam control and ion dosage.• Windows XP in C++ for machine control, including vacuum and cryo pumps, wafer handling and recipe reading and logging.

Development of SIL 3 certified Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) Emergency Shutdown Controllers for Oil and Gas industry.Embedded firmware development in C for Real Time, safety critical software. (MISRA, 61508, UL and TUV)

Hatfield Peverel, England, United Kingdom

PC Based antivirus software written in platform independent ANSI C, using Microsoft Visual Studio Express.• Low level, in depth analysis, understanding and verification of MS Excel file (BIFF8 records) and MP4 file structures as well as understanding of the POIFS file system.• Mentoring other team members in ANSI C

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Design, production and testing of vehicle tracking and fleet management units, using GPS and GSM.• Design and development of custom test jigs (ICT), including all hardware and software.• Travelling to production facilities and ensuring test equipment is set up and running smoothly. • Writing of SPI, RS 232, I2C, CAN and K-Line drivers.• GSM and GPS module testing• Delphi Windows application development to monitor and decode CAN Bus frames• Mentoring junior engineers in PCB Layout, Schematic Capture and embedded C.

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Developed and maintained unsecured lending systems in VOS Pascal for the Stratus Mini.

Cirencester, England, United Kingdom

Software development for Diesel Engine Management units.• ANSI C to MISRA standards (Safety Critical)• Code Modelling in Yourdon (Teamwork) from Matlab and Simulink specifications.• Code Porting and testing.• Mentoring junior team members

Leek, England, United Kingdom

Software development for Secured Lending (mortgages) on a Stratus Continuum.• Maintenance and upgrading of lending system using VOS Pascal• Checking and upgrading for Y2K compliance.• Writing of command macros• Version control using Rose Care.

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Software development for building society tellers• Writing of Pascal routines to interface with Olifin Kernel• Use of magnetic card readers and printers.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Vehicle tracking and fleet management using GPS, GSM, LMR (Land Mobile Radios), Trunking Radios and Inmarsat C satellite terminals.•Installation and commissioning of units on client vehicles at clients site.•Assembly, testing and repair of units•Integration with trunking radios, GPS and Inmarsat C satellite terminals.•Development of test equipment •Development of application to download messages from the LES (Land Earth Station) over X25