Dawit Fsiha Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Summary:Experienced and accomplished Director of Development, skilled in leading successful modernization initiatives, driving high-quality software development life cycles, and effectively reducing tech debt. Successfully transformed the company's software architecture and led a talented team of Senior and Junior Fullstack Developers, Software Architects, DevOps, CI/CD Automation Engineers, and QA professionals. Aligns development efforts with strategic business objectives to consistently deliver value-driven solutions. Prioritizes effective communication, actively listens to engineers' input, and maintains a high level of team motivation through regular 1-on-1 discussions and constructive feedback. Adept at connecting dots among different teams and product development for seamless collaboration.Collaborating closely and efficiently with key directors across the organization, including the Director of Project Management, Director of Product Ownership, Creative Director, and IT and Infrastructure Director, I fostered seamless collaboration and alignment of efforts across multiple development teams and projects. Leveraging my strong leadership and communication skills, I identified gaps and established consistency in development practices, ensuring coherency throughout the process. I take pride in maintaining a 100% retention rate of the engineering and QA team, contributing to a high level of team and peer satisfaction. These efforts have earned me top ratings for my achievements and contributions in the annual 360 reviews

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Summary:As the sole developer who initiated and laid the groundwork for the Longitudinal Business Database (LBD) project, I led the development efforts and set the foundation for the system. Subsequently, I collaborated with other developers who joined the team to continue building and refining the LBD project. Utilizing Agile methodologies and test-driven development with GIT version control, I translated complex requirements into intricate stored procedures, ensuring comprehensive testing and seamless integration of the system with the CanSIS platform. My contributions and dedication to the project were recognized with an Above and Beyond achievement award from the Federal Government of Canada. Working closely with a team of coops and a senior database developer, we successfully developed and integrated the system middleware using Spring Boot and implemented the front-end with CSS, jQuery, Wet-bow, and HTML5. Additionally, I optimized the system's performance through code refactoring and employed unit testing with Mockito and Junit frameworks to ensure high-quality deliverables. As the project progressed, my leadership extended to leading Scrum meetings, sprint planning, and client review sessions, ensuring effective communication and progress tracking. Throughout the project, I demonstrated exceptional expertise in writing complex stored procedures, processing billions of records from various government databases. My proactive approach and dedication to comprehensive documentation using Confluence and effective task management with JIRA further contributed to the project's success.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Summary:Led the development of web applications and platforms for various clients, including government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private sectors, serving as lead architect for a comprehensive time tracking and employment management platform, and integrating APIs from financial institutions and social media platforms to enhance client products while providing training and support for successful project implementation.

Ottawa

Summary:Enhanced Ericsson's 4G and 5G network capacity through the development of new Physical layer features and optimization of baseband software architecture. Verified baseband features using customized test cases and resolved flaws in the testing framework. Conducted thorough end-to-end tests and analyzed product performance in various scenarios. Collaborated with global teams to resolve critical issues.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Summary:Experienced RF Engineer proficient in both hardware and software projects, specializing in developing new Physical layer features for Ericsson 4G and 5G baseband architecture, optimizing software architecture to enhance network capacity, and conducting end-to-end tests for baseband Legacy Assurance and physical layer. Utilized Erlang and C to create new test cases and applied RRM algorithm for clients' baseband feature verification. Demonstrated expertise in analyzing product performance in diverse scenarios, collaborating with global teams to resolve critical issues, and configuring test parameters with TGF UNIX commands. Proficient in utilizing Aeroflex, UC tool/LTE Sim UE simulator, and trace logs for comprehensive testing and debugging purposes.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Summary:Experienced RF Engineer with expertise in RF Parametric Performance and Conformance Physical and MAC Layer Product Verification for multiple BlackBerry devices, including Passport, Classic, Z10, Q10, Z30, Playbook, Bold 9900, and Curve, while supporting new technology integration. Applied extensive knowledge of 3GPP2, 3GPP PHY-layer, and MAC-Layer industry requirements for American, Canadian, and European carriers. Led a team of 4, fostering information sharing and skill development to effectively use emerging technologies. Developed a complex web-based tool integrated with a database, automating report generation and exporting to Excel/PDF files, significantly reducing manual work and enhancing efficiency. Managed Design Verification Tests, prepared reports, and obtained necessary certifications, ensuring devices meet industry and carrier requirements. Proactively resolved system-related issues, preventing delays and reducing service fees. Evaluated equipment and ensured alignment with 3rd party certification labs and carrier labs, providing cost-effective solutions. Traveled to certification labs, supporting RF and RRM physical-layer issues, ensuring timely product releases and cost savings.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Summary:Highly skilled Electronics Engineer with expertise in designing ruggedized board-level high-speed embedded electronics systems. Proficient in failure analysis, debugging, and repairing complex PCB products, with a focus on improving product functionality and managing component obsolescence for long-term viability. Adept at developing embedded power supply systems and integrating components with CPUs to enhance overall system performance. Demonstrated ability to ensure signal integrity through rigorous testing at various temperature ranges, meeting stringent defense and commercial aerospace requirements. Experienced in prototyping JTAG architecture interfaces for high-speed embedded systems, enabling efficient interconnectedness and component failure testing. Conducted Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and vibration tests to ensure compliance with aerospace environmental standards. Successfully completed design verification and schematic reviews for VME, VPX 3U, 6U, and Mezzanine complex electronics systems, emphasizing comprehensive documentation. Played a vital role in component selection and purchase decisions, provided schematic capture and layout support, and contributed to design reviews and manufacturing processes. Proven track record of investigating and resolving root causes of complex board-level electronics issues, ensuring on-time delivery and addressing power supply issues, memory problems, new product failures, and field failures.

Ottawa, Canada Area

M.A.Sc. Electrical Computer Engineering, Wireless Communication

• Wrote multiple research papers on different processor architectures (Scalar, Vector, DSP) and cache system, virtual memory, transport.

Bachelor Of Applied Science In Electrical Engineering, Communication And Electronics

• Dean’s Honour List 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 • Graduated Magna Cum-Laude • Engineering Faculty & Nortel Networks Admission Renewable.