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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Develops firmware for customers in aerospace industry and supports customers' firmware integration into their system• Develops software verification scripts for validating firmware with respect to system requirements• Develops and performs continuous integration of system-level verification (firmware, validation software, hardware)• Writes and performs software verification test cases and test procedures for automated software verification (firmware validation)• Involved in… Show more • Develops firmware for customers in aerospace industry and supports customers' firmware integration into their system• Develops software verification scripts for validating firmware with respect to system requirements• Develops and performs continuous integration of system-level verification (firmware, validation software, hardware)• Writes and performs software verification test cases and test procedures for automated software verification (firmware validation)• Involved in software certification efforts by conducting development and review of system requirements Show less

General Trias, Calabarzon, Philippines

• Spearheaded applications development and support activities for Battery Monitoring System (BMS) and Wireless BMS (WBMS) customers in the automotive industry• Developed firmware (embedded C) and Python-based automated validation tests and performed board/platform debugging for system-level physical verification and validation of cell monitoring BMS ICs• Conducted customer support activities involving firmware development and applications hardware design for BMS ICs and battery gas… Show more • Spearheaded applications development and support activities for Battery Monitoring System (BMS) and Wireless BMS (WBMS) customers in the automotive industry• Developed firmware (embedded C) and Python-based automated validation tests and performed board/platform debugging for system-level physical verification and validation of cell monitoring BMS ICs• Conducted customer support activities involving firmware development and applications hardware design for BMS ICs and battery gas gauge sensorsKey achievements:• Led activities for system-level verification and validation of cell monitoring BMS ICs. System verification and validation activities involved firmware development for validation test sequences, instrument automation, validation board hardware design and debugging, results and data analysis, and documentation. System validation also required extensive knowledge of system architecture and formulation of validation strategies.• Successful integration of WBMS product into an OEM's automotive product line with potential design win by end of 2023. Show less

General Trias, Calabarzon, Philippines

• Led a team composed of engineers from various fields (systems, software, RF, power) in bringing WBMS customers to design win• Developed system-level applications firmware (RTOS and non-OS) and evaluation tools for WBMS customersKey achievements:• Released an application note for peripheral device interfacing with BMS IC as I2C/SPI master• Developed a backend script for real-time capture, upload and display of data from peripheral devices interfaced with a BMS IC for… Show more • Led a team composed of engineers from various fields (systems, software, RF, power) in bringing WBMS customers to design win• Developed system-level applications firmware (RTOS and non-OS) and evaluation tools for WBMS customersKey achievements:• Released an application note for peripheral device interfacing with BMS IC as I2C/SPI master• Developed a backend script for real-time capture, upload and display of data from peripheral devices interfaced with a BMS IC for product evaluation by WBMS customers Show less

Quezon City, Philippines

• Developed and implemented embedded system projects (firmware development and hardware design) for different stakeholders - AI-based Social Distancing Violation Detection app in CCTV systems to be used by Local Government Units in enforcing health protocols - Decentralized Reinforcement Learning algorithm for routing in LoRa mesh network systems - LoRa-based wireless sensor network and independent messaging app for disaster scenarios - Off-grid smart streetlights setup… Show more • Developed and implemented embedded system projects (firmware development and hardware design) for different stakeholders - AI-based Social Distancing Violation Detection app in CCTV systems to be used by Local Government Units in enforcing health protocols - Decentralized Reinforcement Learning algorithm for routing in LoRa mesh network systems - LoRa-based wireless sensor network and independent messaging app for disaster scenarios - Off-grid smart streetlights setup including MPPT solar charge controller and sensor data collection circuits• Handled conceptualization and planning of artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technology (ICT) research project proposals. Below are proposed projects that were funded: - V2X Initiatives for Road Safety (VIROS) - Php25M/2yrs - Robot for Optimized and Autonomous Mission-Enhancement Response (ROAMER) - Php26M/3yrs - Localized Decision Support Platform for Philippine Traffic System using Deep Reinforcement Learning (in collaboration with MIT) - USD20k/1yr Show less

Quezon City, Philippines

• Collaborated with University of California Berkeley researchers on a project focusing on control and optimization of microgrid systemsKey Achievements:• Formulated a distributed control algorithm with integrated time-series forecasting models to improve the resilience of multi-microgrid systems• Designed a 10kW microgrid system as a testing facility for microgrid deployments and developed a detailed methodology on off-grid microgrid planning.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Dissertation: Design and Analysis of Transactive Local Energy Markets (ongoing)

Master Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Thesis: Resilient Distributed Generation Dispatch in Multi-Microgrid Systems Research Areas: Control and Optimization of Power Systems.

Bachelor’S Degree, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Thesis: Microcontroller-Based Dual-Axis Mechanical Solar Tracking System Research Areas: Solar Energy Systems Design, Power Supply Design.