From Concept to Completion: Delivered expert consultation and developed embedded system prototypes, overseeing every stage from initial concept to final product. Managed the entire product lifecycle (PLM) with a strong emphasis on design for manufacturing (DFM), optimizing for manufacturability and cost efficiency.Diverse System Design: Experienced in designing a wide range of systems, from simple analog logic boards to complex airborne embedded systems with redundancy microcontrollers and peripherals like IEEE ETH, CANBUS, UART, I2C, SPI, EMMC, PDU, PCIe, IMU, USB, and sensors.PCB Design for Extreme Environments: Developed PCB designs that endure extreme environments, with wide temperature and voltage ranges. This includes airborne PSUs, BMS, and motherboards for autonomous vehicles (UAVs, UGVs), integrating PSU, GPS, communication, LTE, SSD, and expanding NVIDIA Jetson Tegra SoCs.Drone Systems Expertise: Familiar with drone autopilots like Cube (Orange, Black), Pixhawk, and CUAV flight controllers.

Expanded Client Base: Successfully grew the client portfolio, primarily through building strong relationships with existing customers, leading them to recommend our services to their partners.CRM Implementation: Deployed CRM tools to enhance client interaction, improve communication, and streamline account management.ERP Integration: Proposed and supported the integration of an ERP system to optimize resource management, track project timelines, manage inventory, and streamline order processing, resulting in a 15% reduction in project completion time.Team Scaling: Doubled the size of the development teams and incorporated freelance staff to manage project overload. Secured additional office space to accommodate the expanding engineering team.Cross-Functional Management: Managed and collaborated with cross-functional teams in electronics, mechanics, software, and board design, gaining deep insights by working closely with each team.Project Management: Regularly managed 6-8 concurrent projects, overseeing all phases from initial client concept discussions to new product introduction (NPI) for mass production.Resource Management: Effectively managed company resources, including hiring engineers and conducting interviews to build a strong team.Service Expansion: Expanded the company’s offerings to include full Board Design projects and custom industrial-scale Automated Test Equipment (ATE) with self-test capabilities. Developed ATE systems using HIL (Hardware in Loop) testing and software in Windows environments (C#, .NET, OTM, ATeasy, and microcontroller C programming).Design Involvement: Took on critical design tasks, including block diagrams, schematics, and component selection. Leveraging the Pareto principle, I efficiently focused on the key 20% of tasks driving 80% of results, balancing this hands-on role with management responsibilities.

Board Design: Proficient in designing PCBs using Orcad and Altium, from initial concept to schematic. This includes part selection, SPICE simulations, ensuring proper power-up/down sequences, soft start, current limitation, ESD protection, and EMI/EMC compliance from the early design stages. Provided detailed layout guidance with a focus on impedance control, stackup, thermal management, cooling, mechanical constraints, and considerations, ensuring designs are optimized for DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and DFT (Design for Testability).Integration: Hands-on involvement in the bringup and initial testing of new designs, ensuring they meet customer requirements and function as intended.Design Reusability: Implemented a "snippets" approach for reusing design elements across projects. This strategy led to ~80% reduction in leftover parts and excess BOM, lowered NRE development time and tests through design similarity.Embedded Software & FPGA Development: Developed embedded software for ST and Atmel microcontrollers. Additionally, programmed VHDL for Altera FPGAs, including simulation and RTL design.Defined system concepts and identified optimal, cost-effective solutions that met client requirements. Actively engaged in system integration processes, resolving issues swiftly to ensure smooth implementation within tight schedules, even when challenges arose outside the immediate project scope.Led critical development meetings such as SRR, PDR, CDR, and PRR, ensuring that projects stayed on track and met all milestones. Authored comprehensive technical documentation, including SPECs, SOWs, ICDs, and ATPs, providing clear and detailed guidance throughout the project lifecycle. Developed reusable document templates to streamline processes and reduce errors, enabling engineers to efficiently complete required documentation.

Developed circuit board schematics using OrCAD, including part selection, handling obsolete replacements, and cost-effective sourcing. Managed BOM purchasing, coordinated assembly production, and bringup the assembled product. Validated design through testing for ripple and noise of DC-DC converters using a small loop probe, as well as power-up voltage and step response.Designed PCB layouts in DesignSpark PCB Design, accommodating up to 6 layers and 1,000 components. Ensured impedance control, optimal component placement, and effective heat transfer.Created embedded software for microcontrollers (Atmel, STM, Freescale) using C language.Programming in LabView for automation and integration.Designed systems in accordance with military standards, including MIL-STD-810, 704, 498, and 461.Achieved high proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite