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San Francisco, CA, US

• We advise companies buildilng embedded systems and their supporting infrastructure. Our firm specializes in firmware architecture, new system bringup, improving development processes, product development strategy, and.
• Shipping a combined total of 21 products
• Combined support of over 100 manufacturing builds in China
• Experience in defense, consumer electronics, robotics, automotive, and manufacturing
• Building 10+ open-source libraries for use on embedded projects
• Authoring over 150 articles on embedded systems and software developmentEngineering and Consulting Services:

- Employee #12, 2nd firmware hire, series A- Responsible for chip evaluation and RTOS selection (ThreadX)- Bring-up of build tools, build system, SOC, and device drivers. - Defined & supported manufacturing testing from proto through PVT- Responsible for camera driver & device-side video streaming APIs. Managed ISP chip vendor.- Wrote USB EHCI host stack.

Cupertino, California, US

− Manage NPI factory test and calibration lines from prototype development to mass production.− Implemented multiple improvements to factory and test processes.− Frequently brief executives on program status and readiness for hardware builds.− Managed two iPhone programs simultaneously (involving significant travel to China). Complex, high-volume.

Cupertino, California, US

− Rapid bring-up of software for multiple new products, components, and tests for use on production lines.− Managed priorities, deadlines, and requirements. Managed CM resources for development efforts.− Worked extensively with cross-functional teams to specify requirements and debug factory issues.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

− Lead developer on multi-system embedded project for U.S. Army REF (<1 yr from start to deployment) − Awards for cross-functional coordination, exceeding customer expectations, distinguished performance.− Research, development, and testing of a platform-independent API for the U.S. Navy.− Developer for MIL-STD-1553 bus monitoring software. Interfaced with.