Daniel Samarin Email & Phone Number

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Responsible for the Hardware Lifecycle across all Topanga products from ideation all the way through to delivery and support.

- Leadership & Management--> Electrical, software, systems and mechatronics team management--> Team member lifecycle (recruiting, retention, coaching, promotion, dismissal)--> Team improvement initiatives, KPI setting and tracking--> Client and product strategies--> Team culture proliferation--> Project planning & architecture--> Program technical risk management--> Resolving technical and programmatic ambiguity--> Resource planning/forecasting--> Communication and message-crafting--> Lean-style Strategy Deployment- Senior Technical Member--> Electrical systems development (features, requirements, roadmap, architecture, analysis)--> Electrical subsystem design (HVDC, power electronics, sensors/actuators, high speed communication, low noise analog, RF integration)--> Debugging, root cause analysis--> Design for harsh environments, high-reliability (automotive, aviation, industrial robotics)--> Engineering process and culture definition and evolution--> Industry-specific research on processes and technologies--> Business development, client discovery, presentation and storytelling--> Complete PCBA design (Altium expertise; mentorship, design review, individual contribution)--> C/C++, Python, Javascript, Matlab; Simulink, SPICE

- Design reviews in electrical, software, and system domains- Individual technical mentorship- PCB/A design process lead- Project planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk analysis- Individual design contribution--> Similar activities to previous EE role, in addition to…--> Multi-domain high-level system design (electrical, mechanical, software)--> Training and deployment of new team-wide skills and technologies

- Individual engineering design and hands-on contribution--> PCB/A design--> Wire harness design--> Firmware in C--> Dimensional analysis--> Electrical system design (ex. EV drivetrain, industrial robotic controls, high precision aviation actuators, etc.).

Designed miniature camera power supply for use in the Deepsea Challenge project- Capable of an ultra-quiet 1.25 amps over wide temps in an area the size of a nickel- High efficiency and small footprint enabled a lower-cost, customized titanium enclosure*Migrated design for motion control hardware platform- Moved to ARM Cortex-M4 architecture, replaced Freescale 56F807 processor- Allowed software designers to simplify code and expand functionality w/o cost increase*Responsible for design/update/production of all PCBs associated with motor control*Designed impedance-controlled, differential-signal routing boards for video sync data- Currently used in CPG's “Shadow” rigs for feature films- Eliminated a cable bundle and external distribution amplifier unit which reduced weight*Determined and implemented new rig features- Example: internal timecode & genlock generation with battery backup

Designed hardware for a DSP-centric, AC mains power control system- Street lamp dimmer device would enable cities to control power consumption of lighting- Based on the Microchip DSPIC and Xilinx XC9500 series chips*Designed circuitry and laid out test and diagnostic boards for new ASIC evaluation- Utilized the OrCAD (capture and layout) and SIMetrix (simulation) environments*Assisted in design of sound processing and data injection system for AM radio- Hardware currently installed in at least 30 Clear Channel AM radio stations*Designed signal monitoring & reporting unit- Based on the Microchip PIC18F & Freescale Coldfire µControllers- Worked closely with programmers to debug and develop code (C/C++)*Assisted in signal fidelity testing of the ASIC receiver and related equipment- Identified signal sensitivity issues, called for updates to receiver ASIC

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Engineering

Studied Topics * Microcontrollers – designs with the Motorola 68HC12 in assembly, C and C++ - Data processing, physical control * Advanced.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering