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Supported the transition of a Exciter Receiver from pre-production model into production. System level performance issues such as RF leakage or unwanted RF spurious signals were investigated and resolved mid production. Supported documentation including block diagrams, performance specifications, and ATPs.

La Verne

Electrical/RF EngineerMar. 2003 - July 2012Implemented digital and RF circuits from design, layout, prototype fabrication, test and PCB outsourcing including fabrication and assembly. Experience with mixers, PAs, LNAs, PLLs, filters & couplers. Fabricating and testing internal cables for RF, power, digital, communication and tethered launch applications. Developed C# GUI applications to communicate through parallel & serial ports to interface with microprocessors. Scaled a 900MHz video transmitter & heterodyne receiver to the 2400MHz ISM band and 400MHZ band. Briefly tested and evaluated 802.11b/g signals. Test and evaluation of FMCW radar, linearization and system checkout. Test Engineer experience (since 2005) in a live test range environment, testing an Active Protection System (APS). Duties include data collection with high-speed video, data acquisition, pre & post test documentation, setup, system checkout, and manage all necessary equipment to and from test sites. Active security clearance since June 2005 to present.Product EngineerSept 2007-July 2012Responsibilities include managing existing wireless products, including updating and modifying designs and updating design and production documentation. Interfacing with marketing team and support marketing materials, and customers with technical support and ordering replacement parts. In 2008 managed $1,000,000 project with responsibilities including hiring and training technicians, managing production teams, sourcing, ordering, manufacturing, producing, testing, evaluating and delivering product. APS Test Manager Sept 2007-July 2012 Responsibilities include organizing and conducting tests to evaluate APS, develop and write test plans, manage and coordinate travel arrangements, write test reports, communicate test plans and action items to test teams across multiple states.FSO/ISSM Nov 2008-July 2012

Masters Of Science, Electrical Engineering, 3.19

Activities and Societies: Pep BandProject: An Investigation into the Radiation Characteristics of VHF and UHF liquid antenna. Designed.

Bs, Electrical Engineering, 3.27

Activities and Societies: Eta Kappa Nu, Pep Band