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El Segundo, CA, US

San Jose, CA, US

• Embedded Firmware/Software developer in C for ARM Cortex-R4 microcontroller to control hard disk drives (HDD) for controller group and VSC group.
• Testing and Debugging of HDD firmware using SourcePoint on an Arium emulator/debugger.
• Write specifications for new and existing features.
• Develop and support all Vendor Specific Command processing across all departments within the corporation, such as Controller, Channel, and Servo.

Fremont, California, US

• OCP was aquired by Oplink
• Developed and sustained embedded software/firmware for SFP/SFP+/XFP fiber-optical transceiver modules. This involved embedded system firmware assembly and C language programming using 8 and 16-bit microcontrollers such.
• Wrote drivers for various peripherals such as ADCs, DACs, and external I/O using I2C and SPI protocols.
• Wrote code to control analog bias and modulation circuits in real time.
• Wrote test board firmware to test telecom devices for firmware validation using I2C. Used Tracii XL I2C tester for exercising the I2C bus.
• Emulators used include AVR, IAR and KEIL using JTAG.

• Developed and sustained embedded software/firmware for SFP/SFP+/XFP fiber-optical transceiver modules. This involved embedded system firmware assembly and C language programming using 8 and 16-bit microcontrollers such.
• Wrote drivers for various peripherals such as ADCs, DACs, and external I/O using I2C and SPI protocols.
• Wrote code to control analog bias and modulation circuits in real time.
• Wrote test board firmware to test telecom devices for firmware validation using I2C. Used Tracii XL I2C tester for exercising the I2C bus.
• Emulators used include AVR, IAR and KEIL using JTAG.
• Worked with hardware engineers closely to debug hardware interfaces and to debug control loop algorithms.

Oak Brook, Illinois, US

• Sentex was aquired by Chamberlain.
• Designed, developed, and sustained real-time systems for various Telephone Entry/Access Control systems. This involved embedded system firmware assembly and C language programming using 8 and 16-bit microprocessors and.
• Designed various Microsoft Windows applications for the TES using Visual Basic and C.
• Wrote firmware for various test apparatuses.
• Wrote CPLD code using VHDL to support new 640 x 480 display interface..
• Emulators used include NOHAU, Orion, ICE2000, and Picmaster.

• Designed, developed, and sustained real-time systems for various Telephone Entry/Access Control systems. This involved embedded system firmware assembly and C language programming using 8 and 16-bit microprocessors and.
• Designed various Microsoft Windows applications for the TES using Visual Basic and C.
• Wrote firmware for various test apparatuses.
• Wrote CPLD code using VHDL to support new 640 x 480 display interface.
• Emulators used include NOHAU, Orion, ICE2000, and Picmaster.

After Western Technologies changed its name to Adrenalin, I continued to work on electronic toys and games and interactive television.OPEN TV Interactive TV: Developed scope of work and scheduling of Open TV interactive television programming projects. Designed, and programmed interactive television applications for satellite broadcasts on a UNIX based Sun.

• SEGA Video Game Design: Main programmer of speech synthesis for SEGA's genesis SportsTalk video games using Motorola 68000 assembly code. Worked with SEGA Japan in Tokyo in 1991 - 1992 developing and testing SportsTalk.
• Electronic Toys and Games Design: Designed 8051 microprocessor embedded systems for electronic toys and games and wrote the 8051 assembler code. Worked with hall effect sensors and sound effects for Lionel trains.
• Thermoscan Medical Device: Wrote 90% of the embedded NEC 7503 4-bit microprocessor assembly code for the original Thermoscan instant measuring fever thermometer and subsequent revisions. Wrote test code in C for the.
• OPEN TV Interactive TV: Developed scope of work and scheduling of Open TV interactive television programming projects. Designed, and programmed interactive television applications for satellite broadcasts on a UNIX.

• Modified firmware for a multi-user add-on card for IBM compatible computers using assembly language.
• Headed customer support for this multi-user card system from customers around the nation via telephone and on-site calls.
• Installed systems in Orange County and Los Angeles County area businesses.
• Manned booth at local computer shows to demonstrate systems.

• As part of R & D, I designed and tested digital circuits for a 300 DPI laser printer which included a user friendly front panel and a high capacity plug-in font cartridge.
• Wrote firmware code for an 8031 microprocessor used in the laser printer.
• As part of sustaining engineering, I was in technical support which involved modifying various computer terminals to meet the needs of customers.
• Wrote demo programs to show off the features of CIE terminals and printers at various computer shows such as COMDEX and DEXPO, which I setup and worked.
• On site coordination of inspection of CIE computer terminals for shipping defects in Northampton, England.

Continued to work on Evolution Computer Systems hardware after company was aquired by CRS/ATV.

Was formaly known as Computerized Restaurant Systems

• Designed and troubleshooted computer test circuits for the Evolution mini-computer systems using TTL, PROMS, and PAL logic devices.
• Wrote the diagnostic test programs for computer test circuits in assembly language.
• Wrote the documentation for the computer boards that I tested.
• On site installation of one of our computer systems at a computer firm in Paris, France.Aquired by Computerized Restaurant Systems

• Designed and modified digital electronic interfaces for Z-80 based optical-mass-storage peripherals.
• Wrote assembly language programs for the Z-80 to control OMS peripherals.

Bs, Engineering Technology

Mba, Management Information Systems

As, Computer Technology

Certificate, Embedded Systems Engineering