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Co-founder of company focused on developing solutions for 300mm semiconductor automation. Developed business plan and codeveloped company's products. Leaving company due to a shift in strategy. (C, C++)Designed generic embedded system architecture around FPGAs with the microblaze processor. First applications are currently being shipped by clients. Future releases to incorporate uCLinux.Built and managed a team of 12 offshore software and hardware engineers for the development of a suite of SEMI-E84 (Enhanced Carrier Handoff) products. Recruited and managed a team of 9 local contractors for marketing and corporate infrastructure.Secured funding for two years of operations.Defined short and long term company strategy for product development.Specified and developed company's first product, an E84 protocol analysis tool.Managed technology derivative from first product into an OEM embedded E84 board.Specified and managed company's third product development, an infrared transceiver. Prototype completed.Secured alliance with sales rep firm.

Firmware engineer (C, RTOS, BLE, Keil);• Implemented new architecture for smart cup using RTX RTOS on Nordic CPU• Ported existing monolithic code base to new architecture and Keil toolchain

Firmware engineer (C, Java, RTOS, SPI, DALI/DMX, BLE);• Extended RTOS based LED lighting platform• Implemented new architecture for communications router using RTX RTOS on Nordic CPU• Implemented field upgradable flashing interface• Built Java based test harness for verification and final production testing of routing product.

Functional manager/senior software engineer (C, C++, Python);• Selected RabbitMQ as internal message bus and implemented module interfaces using Pika• Implemented RabbitMQ security plugin using Windows authorization APIs• Scrum functional manager for 7 software engineers

Software and hardware verification (C, Eclipse, JTAG, DoD) • Architected new regression environment for secure microprocessor development board.• Wrote board validation tests for Ethernet, UART, I2C, ExpressLink, DDR, and flash devices.• Debugged FPGA timing and lockup issues.• Specified DDR2 timing controller settings for new boards.

Principal software engineer with architecture responsibilities (C, C++); compression technology• Wrote extensive customer proposals for new and existing projects.• Architected new software system for medical equipment.• Wrote PCIe and USB drivers for both Windows and Linux targets.• Wrote a code generation system for automatic generation of hardware access layer(HAL) using XML and Python.• Implemented a compressing flash storage system around an FPGA system using Infiniband

Software architecture responsibilities (C, C++) for low latency electronic trading.Developed primary broker and market data interfaces for various electronic trading exchanges(ARCADirect, CAX, ICE, TerraNova and others) expanding company product access ten-foldRewrote market data book object to improve market state information trackingOptimized Chicago Mercantile Exchange(FIX 4.2) interface for speed and reliability improving throughput rates by 5xImplemented automated verification scheme for Broker object unit testingLead engineer on speed optimization effortsUnit testing for various modules in WinUnit

Managed software development for next generation ASICs. Managed a team of 15 (11 employees /4 contractors in Shanghai and Berlin. (C, C++, XML, Python)Designed a reusable embedded software architecture based on multicore MIPS 34k running asymmetric Linux. Designed and managed code generation system on XML and Python.Designed document generation system from same XML sources.Negotiated enterprise wide JTAG/Source level debug tools purchase from MIPSDeveloped pass-through verification scheme which allows for arbitrarily deep RTL blocks to be tested in situ.Member of the ASIC verification team, wrote test benches and test cases for system block verification

Managed software and electrical engineering for the world's premier BMW tuner. Managed an extended team of 14, including screening and hiring full time employees and external contractors. (C, C++, Java)Designed a generic embedded system architecture based on microblaze processors in FPGAs running microC Linux.Designed a new distribution system based on commodity hardware running Linux. Clustered servers, SELinux extensions, distributed, synced databases and open source software throughout.Implemented software processes for the division including mandatory version control and bug tracking.Coauthored, Prometheus, modular automotive diagnostic software built in Java to run in Firefox on commodity hardware. Designed Overlord, an automation of workflow that had previously consumed 40% of the department's resources.Additional product lines, radar, diagnostics tools, vehicle modifications for the disabled were in the design phase.

Designed and fabricated three system printed circuit boards. Developed cabling specification. Wrote software for productions system included motion control programming and tuning, embedded PC configuration, GUI development, TCP/IP interface, process definition and overall system architecture. Developed initial sales strategy targeting equipment suppliers.

Responsible for system design and implementation of next generation embedded control system. (C, C++) Developed an FPGA based design using a soft processor (Microblaze in VHDL). Board design included 6 RS485 ports, ethernet, and custom power conversion (24VDC->24VAC). Extensive software, including firmware on Microblaze, API on host system, sample applications in VB and VC, hardware simulator, installation packaging.

Developed customer specific software to link Ion Systems' ionizer to the Lam Research tool including Windows service, TCP/IP interface, remote configuration, installation packaging and test suites.

Integrated 300mm connectivity software on two semiconductor tools, including factory certification with CCS Envoy. Enhanced manufacturing diagnostic software.

Responsible for end user On Screen Display (OSD) development kit. Developed GUI interface that provided real-time feedback by changing the OSD on the monitor via the dev board over an I2C link. Compiled the final OSD to a binary file for PROM masking. Developed logging, diagnostics, scripting and communications configuration functions.

GW Associates provides connectivity solutions for the semiconductor industry. Responsible for company's entry into integration. Managed 6 employees and contractors in integrations and product development. (C, C++, Java, Lisp)Provided extensive technical sales and marketing support, both locally and overseas.Managed the first integration of 300mm Factory Automation software for Therma-Wave, taking only seven weeks in comparison to the existing average of six to eight months and resulting in the first E87 (Carrier Management Specification) compliant tool.Responsible for hiring integration engineers, contractor oversight, project management, technical sales and technical support for the 300mm communication product.Secured enterprise-wide software order from KLA-Tencor.Other customers included Axcelis, NuTool, Lam Research and Zeiss.Authored integration lifecycle white paper and integration services business plan. Wrote specifications for integration Systems Development Kit, Integration Manager and OS interoperability products.

Responsible for all software and electrical engineering decisions. Developed electrical and software controls for the company's Pod Opening Platform Loadport and a 200mm SMIF pod opening port plate. Introduced the company's products at SemiCon West 98.

Developed several SNMP agents. SNMP compliant clustering agent for high availability server clusters, event logger for server motherboard management, installation packaging for deployment.

Developed diagnostics suite for GeneBeam product, laser based bioanalyzer, used for calibration, testing and manufacturing.

Developed firmware for phone functionality in information appliance. Wrote device drivers for DTMF pad, discrete IO and phone. Developed board support packages for various platforms. Ported PPP drivers to internal architecture and firmware. Developed HP400 printer driver for printing HTML pages from set top box web browser.

Analyzed and remedied system failure on embedded SCSI busses. Modified multi-target/multi-initiator SCSI firmware drivers on SS7 telephony board to eliminate system hang. Developed enhanced embedded SCSI diagnostics.

Designed netboot system, SS7 telephony board, firmware based diagnostics for Primary rate Telephone Interface Card (PTIC). Implemented version control system based on PVCS.

Developed ASIC, 500K gates in VHDL, for Ethernet switching network including modules for System Bus Interface to MIPS 4300 bus; DMA access, register access and exception handling, broadcast switching fabric interface, register access interface and protocol. Designed test bench using VHDL to eliminate interface questions with third party tools.

Developed robotics, motion control, LAN, WIP tracking products. Participated in new product design and existing product upgrade. Worked with electrical and mechanical engineers, marketing, manufacturing and customers. Principal engineer for SMIF loadport, custom robotics software and storage controller(a LAN multiplexer used for WIP tracking).

Developed embedded software for track modules. Developed LCD interface for Fluid Temperature Controller on embedded system.

Ported software from PC development base to embedded target. Replaced hardware dependent code. Developed diagnostics for final security product.

Audited lottery software for compliance to customer contract. Managed software development for complex contract requirements.

Developed utilities and file system enhancements for the Apple Macintosh

Developed software for robotic automation of rigid disk testing and material handling track systems.