Efren Rodriguez Muñoz Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Ky, Us

Louisville, Ky, Us

- Scrum master for complete GEA residential washer platforms with vertical and horizontal axis variants using Agile methodology. - Lead a global software team located in United States and Korea. Total of 6+ full time developers, 3+ junior engineers (Edison program) and 4+ interns. - New product scope owner with responsibilities to estimate software effort, trade off analysis, schedule tracking and risk mitigation. - Instructor for master’s degree students - Total of 16 hours per year. - Assignment leader for interns. 3 interns per year in a 4-month rotation each one. - Assignment leader for junior engineers – internally known as Edison Engineers – 2 engineers per year in a 6-month rotation each one.

Louisville, Ky, Us

- Scrum master for complete GEA washer platforms including residential and commercial models with vertical and horizontal axis variants using Agile methodology.- Lead a global software team located in United States, Korea, and Mexico. Total of 10+ full time developers, 4+ junior engineers (Edison program) and 4+ interns.- Requirements owner for different algorithms including safety, wash performance, serviceability, and manufacturing. Ownership includes gathering, approval process, risk- corner case analysis, drive implementation and coordinate validation.- Successfully launched 4 new platforms. - One horizonal axis residential. - One vertical axis commercial. - Two vertical axis including a voice control (Alexa integrated into washer) – new technology for cloths care industry.- Successfully deliver 10+ over the air (OTA) releases to continue adding value to already installed products.- Owner for software related system failures (FRACAS). Ownership includes investigation, root cause, fix and validation.- Coordinate third party integration to successfully integrate firmware developed externally into GEA ecosystem. Effort included API definition, bug tracking, coordinate evaluation and priority calls for development.- Assignment leader for junior engineers – internally known as Edison Engineers – 2 engineers per year in a 6-month rotation each one. - 6 patents rated to file – approval pending.- Instructor for master’s degree students - Total of 16 hours per year.

Louisville, Ky, Us

- Scrum master for vertical axis dryer machines using Agile methodology. - Lead a global software team located in United States and Korea. Total of 4+ full time developers and 3+ interns. - Requirements owner for different dry cycle algorithms including safety, dry performance, serviceability, and manufacturing. Ownership includes gathering, approval process, risk- corner case analysis, drive implementation and coordinate validation. - Assignment leader for interns. 3 interns per year in a 4-month rotation each one. - Assignment leader for junior engineers – internally known as Edison Engineers – 2 engineers per year in a 6-month rotation each one. - 2 patents rated to file – approval pending. - Instructor for master degree students - Total of 16 hours per year.

Louisville, Ky, Us

- Embedded software developer for the GE Appliances a Haier company’s new washers platforms including vertical and horizontal axis washer machines. Implementation using Test Driven Development methodology. - Washer algorithms design and implementation for load size calculation, out of balance detection and different other wash performance related algorithms. - Lead software integration in multi-board platforms (User Interface, accelerometer, inverter) to ensure proper washer performance. - Lead software implementation for safety critical – UL class B – firmware including risk analysis, firmware execution and proper test plan validation and audit. - Work in a global – cross functional team including Software Quality, Systems, Service located in China, Korea, and United States. - Successfully launched 2 major washer platforms using Agile methodology. - Assignment leader for interns. 3 interns per year in a 4-month rotation each one. - 2 patents rated to file – approval pending.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

- Designed software modules for audio amplifiers using RTOS.- Handled interactions between amplifier and head unit using media oriented protocols as MOST. - Implemented class D amplifiers handling. - Gained experience with the following: - Embedded C software development. - Emulators, oscilloscopes, and software analysis tools. - Github version control.

Mexico Df, Mx

- Design and development of embedded systems for appliances products using small micro controllers for multi platform products. - Develop products to meet international certifications either for safety and performance such as UL, IEC, DOE, E* - Work as a link for cross functional teams to ensure product performance in a multi location environment. - Collaborate in failure diagnostics to find the root cause for product in the end-use location. - Support production ramp -up in either the contract manufacturer business partner or the assembly plant. - Develop high end algorithms for laundry products such as Load Sense detection and Out of balance conditions. - Use of methodologies as Test Driven Development, Agile to increase the delivery time and product quality. - Play as a link for cooperative projects developments in electronics between GE Appliances and Mabe. - Design and develop embedded software for laundry products handling multi market requirements.

Mexico Df, Mx

Software Engineer handling innovation projects oriented to Home Appliances.Focus in Communication protocols, user interfaces (touch based) and appliances performance.

Master'S Degree, Innovación Y Desarrollo Empresarial

Ingeniero En Tecnologías Electrónicas, Tecnologías De La Información

Certified, Embedded Systems