Ankush Patel Email & Phone Number

Auckland, NZ

Auckland, New Zealand

• Firmware development in C for ARM Cortex-M0+ based STM32L0 microcontroller in a medical device, writing drivers for, and interfacing with, various transducers and actuators; including pressure sensors, motors, valves.
• Unit testing using the Google Test framework
• Git for version control with a variation on the “Gitflow” branching strategy for complete traceability, revision history, and collaboration with other developers
• Atlassian suite of tools for Agile workflow (Jira), source-code hosting (Bitbucket), and documentation (Confluence)
• Developed various internal tools in Python and Go used for validation activities, and other general use-cases for probing and interacting with firmware running on medical device
• Authoring, reviewing, and revising documentation related to the Software Development Life Cycle for medical devices including Design Specifications, Design Traceability Matrix, Risk Management Files, Product.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Performed eDVT to evaluate performance of hardware including signal characteristics and data integrity, using a variety of equipment including benchtop power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes and function generators
• Developed Bash scripts to automate communication between Linux PC and hardware being tested (via UART)
• Developed Python scripts to automate control of power supply, data acquisition from benchtop multimeter, and visualize gathered data
• Assembled and modified PCBs (involving through-hole and SMD components), modified and created custom connectors and cables to interface with hardware based on schematics
• Managed tasks and progress via Jira, documented processes and results through Confluence in an Agile environment