Rami Alshafi Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, Us

At OuterVascular, the primary goal is to create a cutting-edge device that regulates the human body temperature, ensuring optimal thermal comfort for many professionals. In my role as Founder and Chief Engineer, I have spearheaded various crucial tasks and achieved significant milestones:• Led iterative design processes to develop multiple prototypes, resulting in improved functionality, enhanced power consumption efficiency, and streamlined product assembly.• Energy Efficiency: Achieved an outstanding 80% reduction in power consumption, optimizing energy usage and lowering it from 720 W to a remarkable 144 W.• Accomplished 56.7% enhancement in cooling performance, significantly reducing the temperature by 8.5°C (from 15°C to 6.5°C), while simultaneously maintaining lower energy consumption levels.• Utilized 3D modeling techniques to design the mechanical casing of the product, which was then manufactured using advanced 3D printing technology.• Developed the device firmware using C++ programming and the Arduino tool chain, enabling real-time data reading from multiple sensors and the management of actuators in a closed feedback loop.• Designed electronic circuits encompassing temperature sensors, microcontrollers, power regulation, physical controls, and a user-friendly USB interface.• Developed a Python-based desktop application that lays the foundation for future integration with cloud infrastructure, allowing seamless ingestion, analysis, and visualization of real-time sensor data from the device via a convenient serial interface.• Showcased the device's impressive capabilities at the esteemed technical conference, Teardown 2023. Through these contributions, I have played a vital role in advancing the development of this innovative device, bringing us closer to achieving our mission of providing superior thermal comfort for many professionals.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Provided services to industry-leading technical consortia and standards development organizations like OCF, PCI-SIG, USB-IF, OpenRF, and HDMI Forum. Key contributions:* Managed AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, Route 53, S3, SES, LightSail, EBS, Backup, RDS, VPC, ELB, Cert. Manager, IAM, Billing).* Created/administered Gitlab, CI/CD, and git repositories, improving version tracking, reducing errors, enhancing collaboration, and cutting hosting costs.* Audited product certification programs, reviewed testing reports, evaluated engineers, and conducted global test lab audits.* Showcased technology demos at CES, IoT Summit, Embedded Linux Conf., 3rd IoT Global Forum, boosting product awareness and demand.* Developed new products/services, generating revenue without additional investment.* Led hardware/software dev. for IoTivity Dev Kit, OCF Dev Program.* Evaluated tuning guides, conducted benchmark testing, improving documentation and providing quantifiable tuning reports.* Streamlined event preparation with Python tool, reducing time spent on data manipulation.* Automated review/audit of cert. testing reports, simplifying process, reducing errors, identifying marginal results, and allowing issue investigation.* Led validation for various software projects (Android, Linux, Windows, simulations).These contributions ensured high standards, efficiency, and technological advancements across domains.

Santa Clara, California, Us

In my role, I designed CAD/EDA algorithms and developed interoperable software, automating PCB design processes for improved lead time and cost reduction. Leveraging Python and the Cadence Design Systems toolset (Concept, Allegro), I achieved the following:* Implemented electric validation, improving the user experience by presenting circuit errors in a single report, streamlining design.* Developed algorithms and data structures to handle complex circuit requirements, expanding software capabilities.* Significantly improved runtime performance (90% on average) by optimizing most called functions and implementing memoization.* Raised software test coverage from 30% to 80%, bolstering quality assurance testing and ensuring product reliability.* Incorporated customer feedback, addressing feature requests from a global Intel team.* Led debugging efforts, ensuring software stability and functionality for users.* Maintained release schedule and version control using Git, enabling smooth software development and deployment.These achievements highlight my innovative drive, software performance enhancement, customer-focused approach, and commitment to maintaining a robust development environment.

Santa Clara, California, Us

In my role, I ensured testability and manufacturability of various Intel CPU architectures like Haswell, Broadwell, Cherry Trail, Skylake, Broxton, and more. Throughout the entire lifecycle, I made significant contributions:• Owned design verification of electric IO circuitries for DDR and sideband interfaces, ensuring their functionality and compliance with specifications.• Analyzed and evaluated component performance to meet specifications and compensate for measurement inaccuracies, ensuring accurate and reliable CPU operation.• Analyzed early customer returns and closed test holes, improving product quality and customer satisfaction.• Collaborated with global cross-functional teams to drive design validation, optimize manufacturing processes, and enhance product yield.• Adapted task planning according to Agile principles, enabling flexibility and rapid results delivery.• Improved and automated manual testing, designed test hardware solutions, managed resources, and created technical documentation.• Oversaw onboarding of new hires, providing documentation, training, and monitoring their progress.These contributions demonstrate my ability to drive quality assurance, improve manufacturing, and foster effective cross-team collaboration.

Santa Clara, California, Us

As part of my role, I performed quality assurance testing on Intel's wireless products, including Intel Centrino, Intel Wireless-N, Intel Wireless-AC product families, and the wireless display technology, Intel WiDi. Some key contributions in this area include:• Conducting comprehensive testing of drivers and automating manual testing for Intel's wireless products. By meticulously testing and validating the functionality of these products, I ensured their reliability, performance, and adherence to specifications.• To enhance the testing process, I developed a hardware testing jig specifically designed for the RF Kill Switch and Power button. This jig utilized an externally powered remotely controlled microcontroller circuit, enabling efficient and accurate testing of these crucial components.Through my involvement in these activities, I demonstrated my expertise in QA testing, driver verification, and hardware development. My contributions played a vital role in ensuring the quality and functionality of Intel's wireless products.

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electrical And Computer Engineering Gpa:3.8/4.0

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering Gpa: 3.6/4.0