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Embedded software development using VxWorks to do device drivers such as IIC, CAN,Serial.* Worked with hardware developers to bring up new boards using VxWorks as the kernel.* Developed application and GUI software using C++/Visual Studio.* Assisted SQA team in developing software to configure embedded VxWorks systems usingTCP/IP and Telnet.* Worked with hardware team to develop Digital Verification and Test software to validateexisting and new hardware.

Designed, developed, coded and lead others in developing user configurable protocolparser/analyser for both embedded and workstation application use.Developed embedded, application and GUI software using Visual Studio to control custombuilt cards that plug into laptops, for processing telecommunications signals.Technical lead for port of software from Solaris to Linux.Integrated and updated existing generic message parser code to handle display of incomingmessages to a user configurable message display GUI.

Supported and enhanced the system statistics software used to track events and errors inthe system. The data was collected from all embedded boards/processors in the system,collected and stored on the statistics processor, and then reported to the GUI for displayfor the user.Taught CM Synergy/Continuus classes and helped get the company up to speed on the CMSynergy/Continuus CM toolWorked on automated test scripts to automate the testing their Media Gateway GUI,embedded, and application software, using JavaScript and shell commands.Worked on programs the company used for achieving ISO 9000 certification.Developed using Linux based PCs cross compiling for PPCs. Assisted in converting thecompany from NT based to Linux based PCs. Assisted with some of the Linux IT work.

Started up the Oregon office for the company.Technical lead for Software projects in the Oregon office.Debugged Problems with the RARP protocol stack of TCP/IP protocol port to SPOX OS. Debugged with an ICE due to the only other communicationspossible were over TCP/IP, which was non-functional.System Engineered generic parser software package to take in various types of messages,parse and extract desired data, correlate the data from various related messages, andreport the desired data to the user.Designed and implemented the embedded software for the generic parser to be userspecifiable on the input and output message types and format and on the data correlation.Wrote the application code for the generic parser in C and C++ on Sun Solarisworkstation. This application read in the system configuration files, tasked up theembedded code, collected and stored the output data to the appropriate files, and acted asan interface agent for the GUI, if the GUI is used.Finished the coding and debugging of the GUI for the generic parser. Coded in Java, theGUI allowed for user customisation, parser controls, saving and restoring user selections,and display of live data as it was collected and processed.Ported the generic parser to an existing application to give the existing application thefunctionality designed and implemented for the original job.Generic parser was one of the programs the company used for reaching SEI level 2.Wrote embedded code for the 860, 2400 and 2700 family of Power PC cards. Latest projecthad an 860 PPC card on the PCI bus of a 2400 or 2700 PPC, with both cards using VxWorksOS. The 860 card was used as a multiple E1/T1 I/O card for the 2400/2700 card. The jobinvolved programming the chips on the 860 card to control the data format and direction,and passing the data through the PCI bus to the mother card.Handled the IT work for the Oregon office on the system Sun workstations and PCs.

Wrote embedded code for MVME 147/167 and Power PC cards using VxWorks. Did BSPimplementation, wrote device drivers for purchased and in house built ASIC and otherhardware, and implemented application code for running on the embedded system.Designed and implemented code for analysing and formatting digital and analogue signals.Wrote GUI code for X-Windows using XDesigner. The GUIs were used for controllingapplications running on the Sun, as well as being the controller for the embedded systemsdesigned and built by the company.Re-architected and implemented the companies Ethernet communications for the systemsusing TCP/IP to allow for more flexibility as well as to add new functionality and controlof Ethernet communication.Assisted in generating proposals and cost estimates for customers.Designed and implemented a search technique to allow for more variability in theplacement of wild cards in search strings.Wrote user manuals and interface control documents.Designed a switch card for selecting between a set of input signals to the box.Software system engineer for a system to convert FDM to PCM inputs.Ported code from PSOS kernel based VxWorks to VxWorks Kernel based VxWorks.

Modified a hard disk SCSI driver to control an 8mm SCSI tape driveWrote an RS232 interrupt analysis program for RS232 tests

Ported embedded controller code from a Force board to a Motorola MVME147Added and modified PC screens for controller software.

Wrote ISR for servo-motor speed and position controlDesigned and implemented routines for power failure recovery