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- ACSES (Alstom vital PTC solution for the Northeast Corridor). I worked for both the non-vital and vital software. For the vital software, I worked on the 2oo2 software mainly in the implementation of new features, fixes and automated tests. For the non-vital software, I specified and implemented the Human Machine Interface (HMI) and event recorder interfaces. - Communication gateway. Specification, design and implementation of the software of a gateway used to connect an UDP/IP channel to an HDLC interface used by the train HMI.- Functional automated test using NI TestStand.- VPI (Alstom vital interlocking). My main participation was in the implementation of the vital IOP firmware, which implements the interface to the field signals. I also worked in the NV processor software and its web interface.

- Specification, design and implementation of the vital embedded software that supports the Automatic Train Control (ATC) and Automatic Train Operation (ATO) 2oo2 applications.Specification, design and implementation of vital ATC and ATO onboard applications.- Specification, design and implementation of a non-vital hub used in the wayside communication system and a vital board that interfaced the wayside interlocking to field signals.- Specification, design and implementation of the software of a communication gateway to connect an UDP/IP channel to an SPI interface.- Vital software validation, where all the phases of the vital software were assessed. Familiarity with CENELEC 50128 (European Standard for software development for use in railway control and protection applications).-Participation in tenders.

Implementation of upgrades for the MaxPlus+ Distributed Control System (DCS) operating stations at Cosipa and Petrobras in Brazil; system specification; training; customer support; development of HMI; factory testing.

Participation in Building Automation of the SIVAM (Amazon Surveillance System) sites; specification of the supervisory system; management of the configuration of the SCADA software. Specification, development, testing, and validation of interfaces. Acceptance tests.

- Specification and implementation of the interface between the Distributed Control System (DCS) and Petrobras REVAP's Transfer and Storage Sector (SETRAE) subsystems in the REVAP oil refinery automation project.- Implementation of the control algorithm for Mannesmann's furnace Italimpianti revamp project.- Specification, implementation, management and training for the water distribution control projects for Maringá and Foz do Iguaçú (two Brazilian cities) and water consumption monitoring for COPASA's large industrial consumers (BH) project.- Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) programming using C and ladder languages for Eletrosul (a Brazilian power transmission company) and automation of Petrobras' gas pipelines Gasfor, Gasalp, and Nordestão.

- Firmware development for CNCs (Computerized Numerical Controls) to be used to control lathes, milling machines, presses, guillotines, etc. Implementation of software to support the development, application and production areas. - Application configuration.