Gavin Herbert Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

• Over 23 years of progressive experience at Telesoft in cybersecurity, telecommunications, and recent fintech projects.
• Extensive expertise in the full FPGA design lifecycle, including developing FPGA-based PCIe accelerator cards across multiple vendors. Recently led an Intel Agilex 7 card project with Gen 5 PCIe and 400G Ethernet, from.
• Thrive in a fast-paced RnD environment, focusing on rapid feature development by establishing robust logic infrastructure. Integrated third-party IP and custom control logic, and utilised a well-designed, documented.
• Expertise in developing cybersecurity packet-based solutions, including DDoS prevention, TCP SYN flood mitigation, deep packet inspection, and hash filtering.
• Recent fintech work includes designing low-latency packet classification, microburst detection, financial protocol detection, and PTP timestamping.
• Specialises in high-speed design, working with clock rates up to 500 MHz.

Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom

• Supervised a team of up to three engineers, ensuring effective task allocation and project delivery.
• Collaborated with the product team to gather and understand project requirements.
• Reviewed design proposals and assigned tasks to the appropriate engineers based on expertise and project needs.
• Coordinated team efforts to meet business-critical deadlines and achieve successful product delivery.
• Conducted code and design reviews to ensure high-quality standards.
• Supported the development of junior engineers through mentorship, regular reviews, and performance management.

Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom

• Gained hands-on experience with FPGA development, focusing on best design practices, coding style, timing closure, and fault-finding techniques.
• Specialised in the telecommunications industry, developing standalone components and self-checking simulations.
• Worked on SS7 and ISDN data link processors, with experience in TDM protocols such as STM-1, OC3, E1, T1, and ATM.
• Assisted in debugging DTMF and C5 tone detection using the Goertzel algorithm.
• Contributed to the design and optimisation of an existing HDLC framer to enable parallel processing for higher operational speeds.
• Designed and implemented an IP 5-tuple filter utilising hash tables and DDR/DDR3 memory, capable of operating at 1-10 Gbps.

Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom

• Develop and maintain firmware in C for embedded systems.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate firmware with new hardware designs.
• Debug and troubleshoot firmware issues to ensure system stability and performance.
• Optimise firmware for memory and performance constraints.
• Contribute to the development of technical documentation, including design specifications and user manuals.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define firmware requirements and features.

Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts to ensure software quality.
• Identify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing on software applications.
• Automate repetitive test procedures to improve efficiency and reduce manual testing effort.
• Analyse test results and provide detailed feedback to development teams for bug fixes and improvements.
• Ensure that software meets business and customer requirements before release.

Blandford Forum, England, United Kingdom

• Acquired hands-on experience with both Linux and Windows operating systems, IP networking, soldering, and manufacturing processes.
• Implemented and monitored production systems to ensure consistent product quality and optimal output.
• Diagnosed and resolved production issues, developing solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including software design, quality assurance, and sales, to align production goals with overall business objectives.