Developed software and firmware for battery powered handheld mobile devices.• Implemented 32-bit multitasking embedded real-time operating system (RTOS)• Written in portable Object-Oriented C (critical portions in assembly).• Simultaneously supported on ARM, ARM Thumb, StrongARM, Motorola M68K DragonBall, and MCore.• External modules use position-independent code and data (PIC/PID) for execute in place power savings, flexible configuration, and field upgradability.• High-speed direct system and inter-module function calling via a COM like interface, implemented in C.• Wrote numerous device drivers including UART, (IR, RS-232, and RS-485), graphical LCD, coprocessor, touch screen digitizer, and paging and two-way radios.• Team lead for development of cross-platform GUI controls using C/C++ code shared between Windows and all embedded targets, in the AppForge Piedmont Framework.• Senior team member in design and development of AppForge Piedmont (a cross-platform COM-like framework for embedded systems) SDK and run time, for Palm OS and Pocket PC.• Wrote and maintained code in programmable logic devices (CPLD and FPGA) and coprocessors to support zero glue logic and field upgradeable design philosophy.

• Designed and implemented code ('C' and assembler) for embedded processors used in VTech's cordless telephone products, from the early 900 MHz analog telephones to the modern 2.4 & 5.8 Ghz digital platforms• Collaborated with other engineers as a member of a development team• Managed a team of software engineers and supervised their projects and training• Responded to requests for assistance from other engineers and provided timely problem resolution• Database Backups and Recovery using DB Export/Import

• Supported Software Test Engineers in the execution of software tests to test plans to meet product requirements for software function per the customer’s specifications.• Coordinated software testing with Customer Software Development Engineering, Customer Software Project Management, and Customer Software Requirements Engineering to meet customer specification requirements.• Supported Software Test Engineers in the coordination with Electrical Systems integration of customer software to hardware for final product function, validation, and launch to meet customer requirements.• Interfaced with Mechanical Engineers, Microelectronics Assembly, Electronics Assembly, Final Assembly, Applied Materials, and Quality Departments to support the execution of Electrical Engineering products into applications.

• Assisted a sub-contractor in the creation of software specification documents of one product for submission to European regulatory bodies• Developed test and calibration jigs for use by internal production floor staff• Enhanced capabilities of existing intelligent digital speedometer and locomotive engineer vigilance (activity monitoring) devices• Developed short-range radio locomotive remote control with fail-safe as a cost and labour saving measure• Developed and Implemented a project to create an intelligent locomotive control system using AMX on a VME-bus microcomputer

• Provided complete software support for medical practice report generation tool (Report Builder) used to create report layouts and render onsite reports for healthcare personnel and patients. This career deviation required innovative debugging methods to solve numerous bugs.• Enhancements included upgrading user interface, fixing numerous report rendering bugs, optimizing file and printer control and adding capability to render reports to PDF format.