Kenneth Sharp Email & Phone Number

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Post Silicon Verification for a several generations of System on a Chip (SOC) devices, ranging from 6 to over over 30 Cores, targeting the 5G and server markets.- Primary job responsibility involves the use of the linux environment to deploy varied suites of stress tools to heavily exercise chips for the purpose of detecting Silicon, Kernel and driver.

Hopkinton MA

• Diagnostic Group, 2011-18As Program Lead for a variety of high end external storage product lines I acted as main interface between the embedded C++ / python script teams and the manufacturing organizations.
• Provide detailed instruction and review to python script developers for all major releases to ensure proper feature and function.
• Consistently met scheduled diagnostic manufacturing release dates and worked closely with development and software QA personnel. In a parallel role I contributed to a variety of areas of C++ test and Python Scripts..
• Responsible for low level board bring up tasks coordinating with with hardware and BIOS teams as necessary.
• Excellent knowledge of many areas of EMC Intel based Storage Processor design and components: SPIROM, CMD, BMC, Resume device, LAN, PCIe Bus, AER, PLX Bridge, SLIC (I/O Cards), CPUs, Root Complex.Appointed by group.
• Efforts improved firmware update efficiency both locally and in the field.

Acton, MA

• Founding/lead diagnostic engineer (development in C) for a network startup company.
• Architected and implemented a complete system portfolio utilizing the Enea OSE RTOS in support of a 'big iron' class multiprocessor ATM Switch.
• Responsibilities included a multi-board distributed multi-process implementation of: Command Line Interface, platform and signaling support, and a number of test harnesses to provide progressive vertical diagnostic.
• Technical Lead responsibilities for a 5-man team. Previous Relevant Experience:Bay / Nortel Networks, Billerica MA
• C and assembly code development for shipping diagnostic test solutions for high to low end router products: ATM OC3 card, 1G/10/100M Ethernet Trunk card and a Voice Over IP (VOIP) card.Data General, Westborough MA
• Various roles starting with micro-code firmware development, through ASIC and board level hardware design, then self-taught in C enabling transition onto the diagnostic team.

Mecse, Master Of Engineering, Computer And Systems Engineering

Bsee, Bachelor Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Beta Tau