I am an embedded systems and software engineer with extensive experience innovatingcustomized solutions to meet and surpass customer requirements. Whether developing newembedded solutions from the ground up, or modifying existing solutions to meet newrequirements, I have experience with all aspects of both product and software life cycles.Systems Engineering•System Architecture to meet user requirements, implementing new products and updating existing architectures to meet the challenges of emerging technology.•Calibration methods for low frequency to RF Microwave systems; both signal generation and acquisition. •Characterization and optimization of RF Signal Chains, Modulators and Mixers.•Design and implementation of FPGA control and routing architecture for embedded devices to include:o Multiple FPGA and DSP interaction using memory mapped and serial communications architectures.o PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI/PXIe) instrument design, architecture, and implementation.o Digital Communications: Switches, Selectable Filters and Attenuators, ADC’s, DAC’s, Sensors.Using: SPI, MIPI, I2C, JESD, and custom interfaces.Test Engineering•Manufacturing test procedures and automated manufacturing software implementation.•Extensive experience in automated control of industry standard benchtop and rack mounted instruments, including Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, RF Signal Generators, Power Meters, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, Digital Multi-Meters, Waveform Generators.o SCPI, GPIB, USB•Direct support and implementation with end user automated test environments.•Temperature testing and characterization of instruments using climate controlled temperature chambers.•Data reduction for high speed data acquisition.•Digital, Analog and RF Microwave Instrument debugging and troubleshooting.Embedded & Software Engineering Languages•Most Proficient in: C#, Microsoft .Net Framework, C/C++, VHDL, JavaScript, National Instruments LabVIEW•Additional languages: Verilog, Java, Python, HTML, PHP, Microsoft Visual Basic (VBA) in Microsoft Excel Engineering Platforms•Development Environments: Microsoft Visual Studio®, Intel/Altera Quartus, Xilinx Vivado & ISE, TI Code Composer, NI LabVIEW, Borland JBuilder •Embedded Test Environments: Xilinx ChipScope, Intel SignalTap•Databases: Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise & Express, ORACLE and Microsoft Access•Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows® 7/8/10, Microsoft Windows Server® 2003, 2008, Red Hat and Fedora Linux Based Operating Systems
