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Ashburton, England, United Kingdom

Development work on new iterations of a wireless access point.• Power system design for new subsystem architectures.• Schematic capture using OrCAD CIS.• 10-12 layer PCB layout using Cadence Allegro.• Schematic and layout review.• Design verification testing.• C programming in an embedded linux environment.• System troubleshooting and bring-up including high-speed serial links (16Gbps).• Collaboration with specialists (RF/FPGA design).• RF testing (phase noise/EVM)

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Contract transferred to Innvotek from InnoTecUK in May 2022 after acquisition of the latter. Contract terminated by redundancy January 2023Project lead engineer, and providing software and electronics support on other projects.• Successfully led an Innovate UK funded project to design a handheld probe tracking system fortraining ultrasonic NDT inspectors.• Internal technical lead for an Innovate UK funded project to develop a cleaning system for offshore windturbines.• Design of power system PCBs for mobile robotic systems.• Design of sensor interface PCBs for company use and for external project partners.• Electronic system assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and modification.• PLC programming and HMI integration.• Thermal testing of power systems.• C/C++ programming on STM, AVR, and SAM microcontrollers.• Design of modular component housings in SolidWorks for rapid prototyping and evaluation.• Production of schematics, Bills of Materials, and supporting documentation for internal reviewand manufacturing.• Ensuring that project deliverables are achieved in good time.• Communicating with colleagues and external partners to coordinate work and integratesystems.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Lead engineer on the InnovateUK funded project TrainNDT, aimed at developing a novel, scalable, and cost-effective solution for training ultrasonic weld inspectors. Successfully completed November 2019. Small-scale PCB design (16mm diameter), mechanical design and integration with ROS.Supporting engineer on the InnovateUK funded project CAMERA, completed in March 2018. InnoTecUK's contribution to the project was to develop a mobile platform for a robotic arm, to be used for mobile construction and installation tasks. Personal contributions to the project included lifting platform software and hardware integration, low-level component interface development (hardware and software), and subsystem assembly.Co-authored two research papers presented in the proceedings of CLAWAR 2018.

Melbourn, United Kingdom

• Reconciling multiple accounts, and processing items in multiple currencies.• Identifying and allocating cash receipts and payments, and collaborating with other teams as necessary.• Setting up internal and external payments, and identifying reasons for failure where necessary.• Integrating work into new financial systems, including resolving errors and redesigning processes where appropriate.• Upgrading VBA tools and developing new solutions to streamline processes and reduce human error.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Contract extended to support systems relocation and user application testing• Support of migration of work to Manchester office through development of workflows and SOPS, and providing training• Reconciliation of open non-STP transactions, including errors due to forex• Direct communication with merchants, shoppers, and banks to resolve disputes• Booking of Inter-account transfers• Payment identification• Refund processing• Collating/faxing documents

Master’S Degree, Robotics And Automated Systems, Distinction

Activities and Societies: SquashAverage result across taught modules: 77% Experience with programming in C/C++, Python, and Assembly.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Accounting And Finance, 2:1

Education record

A Levels Physics (A*), Mathematics (A), Spanish (A) AS Levels Further Mathematics (B)