Developed and maintained Python-based software designed to configure, demonstrate, and control high-speed communication SerDes (serializer / deserializer) circuits. Created graphical interfaces and characterization tools for both internal evaluation and customer-integrated hardware. Provided hardware and software support for all 14 supported SerDes core families across the Networking and Data Storage business units. • Worked as part of a four person team (spread over two US locations)… Show more Developed and maintained Python-based software designed to configure, demonstrate, and control high-speed communication SerDes (serializer / deserializer) circuits. Created graphical interfaces and characterization tools for both internal evaluation and customer-integrated hardware. Provided hardware and software support for all 14 supported SerDes core families across the Networking and Data Storage business units. • Worked as part of a four person team (spread over two US locations) which provided hardware and software support for 83 versions of 14 different SerDes cores built into numerous global customer ASIC circuit designs.• Created and maintained a Python-based interactive interface for our SerDes signal integrity analysis tool called EyeScope. This interface uses matplotlib plotting features to mimic bench scope tool interfaces and provides analysis control far beyond any competitor’s tools. Many of our customers incorporate this tool into their software designs so that their customers may use it.• Integrated and maintained the SerDes EyeScope tool within the Storage group’s hardware control software through their Tortoise SVN repository. This provides SerDes signal analysis features for over 11 major Data Storage projects.• Created and maintained a Python-based parameter sweep characterization tool which simplifies characterizing results of varying setting ranges. Result analysis is available through interactive 2D and 3D plots and histograms (for repeatability studies). This tool provides in-house validation support and characterization of optimal settings in external customer hardware designs.• Built and maintained 14 configuration routines (1 for each supported SerDes core family) for establishing a total of 91 different data transfer protocols using the EVB framework and driver (designed internally).• Designed and implemented automation software to remotely control digital signal analyzers through their .NET APIs. Show less

Developed and sustained software programs and testing hardware built to eliminate faulty integrated circuits during mass production for customer demand. Analyzed and characterized developed software for robustness and efficiency. Managed over 50 active codes, primarily in the modem standard product line. • Secured customer interest and revenue for both high-speed and low-speed dial-up modem integrated circuits by simultaneously managing and maintaining more than 20 production… Show more Developed and sustained software programs and testing hardware built to eliminate faulty integrated circuits during mass production for customer demand. Analyzed and characterized developed software for robustness and efficiency. Managed over 50 active codes, primarily in the modem standard product line. • Secured customer interest and revenue for both high-speed and low-speed dial-up modem integrated circuits by simultaneously managing and maintaining more than 20 production testing software programs, covering multiple circuit design options. • Played key role in acquiring production rights and associated profits for mass production of a new gigabit ethernet device by developing production control software for an existing integrated circuit package program designed by the customer. • Captured customer enthusiasm and investment in soft embedded fax integrated circuits by concurrently handling and maintaining 7 production software programs, realizing multiple designs and mixed functionalities. Show less

Created and maintained software programs and testing hardware built to eliminate faulty integrated circuits during mass production for customer demand. Analyzed and characterized developed software for robustness and efficiency. Managed over 30 active codes ranging several product lines including modems, 1394a Firewire, and printer application specific integrated circuits.• Single-handedly created a company-wide Perl-based data analysis program, over multiple platforms, to replace… Show more Created and maintained software programs and testing hardware built to eliminate faulty integrated circuits during mass production for customer demand. Analyzed and characterized developed software for robustness and efficiency. Managed over 30 active codes ranging several product lines including modems, 1394a Firewire, and printer application specific integrated circuits.• Single-handedly created a company-wide Perl-based data analysis program, over multiple platforms, to replace manually sorting large amounts of data. Received numerous accolades for removing human error and greatly increasing efficiency from an average of 2 weeks manually, to approximately 5-10 minutes.• Created over $3M in revenue by significantly reducing execution time and optimizing coverage on more than 15 software programs from our 1394a Firewire product line with combined lifetime volumes over 10M.• Increased testing efficiency and profitability on a modem integrated circuit product by collaborating with a third party vendor to implement new testing methodologies.• Increased profitability by improving overall yield on a 2-chip analog modem product by pioneering developmental analog wafer testing at Agere Systems, using an Agilent 93000 test system.• Facilitated production of an application specific printer integrated circuit design through development and maintenance of both digital test software and hardware for automated production testing.• Reduced wafer probing costs by as much as 60% by drastically reducing testing time through implementation of a skip-die control script, personally crafted to sample devices while maintaining reticle fault coverage; technique became commonplace among low-pin count, high volume products.• Maintained customer confidence and business by giving on-going support with device characterization during customer hardware design changes and upgrades for a high pin-count flip-chip application specific integrated circuit product. Show less

Assisted in creation and development of testing hardware and software for integrated circuit mass production. Maintained and characterized previously developed programs, searching for improvements in quality and execution. Sustained over 10 production codes in the 1394a Firewire product line and created tools to simplify data collection and analysis.• Increased customer satisfaction which aided in future revenue by redesigning a characterization/analyzation software tool with additional… Show more Assisted in creation and development of testing hardware and software for integrated circuit mass production. Maintained and characterized previously developed programs, searching for improvements in quality and execution. Sustained over 10 production codes in the 1394a Firewire product line and created tools to simplify data collection and analysis.• Increased customer satisfaction which aided in future revenue by redesigning a characterization/analyzation software tool with additional functionality, doubled processing speed, and 75% reduced code length.• Expedited code development in-person at an offshore facility to alleviate customer concerns with their production timetable. Completed software modifications in a matter of hours and met customer's aggressive schedule. • Secured customer trust and over 9 years of future business by cooperating with our design team to debug multiple issues between customer hardware and our 1394a Firewire product line.• Reduced response time to customer issues by personally creating a Perl-based failure analysis program which automated sorting and quantifying of failure types found during wafer testing on current products. Show less