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Montreal

Embedded Software Development.---- Real-time Linux and eCos embedded system software development (x86, PowerPC, ARM SoC FPGA, MIPS): C, C++, C++ Template Metaprogramming (TMP), Python, Bash (shell script), HTML, PHP, VBScript, XML, JSON, AJAX, SQL, GCC, uClinux, U-Boot, Busybox, Kernel driver, Marvell and Vitesse network processor and switch.- Low-level hawdware programming: GPIO, I2C, SPI, JTAG, UART, Controlleur Ethernet (MAC), PCIe.- Transport/network application development: Ethernet 802.11, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, IPX/SPX, ATM, VLAN (802.1Q), MEF, SONET/SDH, DS1, DS3, TL1 interface, CLI, TACACS, RADIUS, SNMP, SSH (Dropbear), HTML, FTP, TELNET, DHCP, DNS, NAT, PPPoE.- Software development on bonded copper systems: ADSL, VDSL2+, G.hn.- Maintenance and development of complementary FPGA modules: Verilog, Altera Quartus II, ModelSim, SignalTap.- Development environment: SVN, Bugzilla.- Linux environment: Ubuntu, CentOS.

Montreal

Test software releases, GUI & embedded.---- Bonded Copper, ADSL, VDSL2+- SONET/SDH- Ethernet, MEF- Web, ASP, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, DOM- Telephony systems, PBX, VOIP, SIP

Responsibilities------ Validate the integrity of the new FPGA on already existing products. 2 weeks contract.- Validate telecommunication equipments. 4 months contract.Reason for leave: Massive layoff due to company shutdown

Responsibilities------ Write test plans for telecommunication equipments validation.- Identify and document bugs in telecommunication networks. Verify the brought correctives.Realisations------ Acquired knowledge of the systems with little supervision.- Developed a Microsoft Word macro to accelerate tests results validation.

Responsibilities------ Continue my previous functions at Marconi (see previous job).Realisations------ Participated in the installation of the corporate servers.- Tested new products on our existing platform.- Participated actively in the deployment of new test procedures documentation.- Updated and enhanced our bug tracking system (HTML, ASP programming).- Kept in solo the position of Q.A. tester from may 2005 to may 2006 (since the depart of my colleague)

Responsibilities----------------------- Validate video post-production software on different Unix/Linux platforms (including configuration of the video post-production equipments).

Responsibilities------ Write test plans for the high level and GUI for our telecommunication system.- Identify and document bugs in telecommunication networks graphical user interface (GUI), and verify the brought correctives.- Identify and document bugs in telecommunication networks lower level user interface and the different systems area. Verify the brought correctives.Realisations------ Documented a record number of bugs in the different systems areas.- Insured the final product quality by postponing my vacations after the announcement of project deadline slip just a few days before the expected deadline.- Set up a database system in order to increase the tests equipments tracking efficiency throughout the company.- Installed the telecommunication workstations after the company moved to another location.

College, Telecommunication

Telecommunication, IT, Software Development, Electronic

College, Computer Science