Richard Ivy Email & Phone Number

Flowery Branch, Ga, Us

South Carolina And Georgia; Usa

Significant Projects include: FPGA and Hardware Development for Scientific Instrumentation (Optical) (2017-2018)  FPGA Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration (2010-2017) Proposal Development for US Government and Private Corporation Contracts (2010-2017) Advanced Anti-Tamper technology for critical IP in FPGAs (2015-2017) System Power Reduction through partial reconfiguration of operational FPGAs (2014-2015) Bayesian net-based tamper detection with automatic C++ and VHDL code creation (2012-2014) Bidirectional FPGA/CPU "identity confirmation" for secure systems (2013) GUI-based state machine creation/testing & automatic C++/VHDL code creation (2011-2012) Detection of and automatic recovery from radiation induced faults in FPGAs (2010-2011) Optimize an Advanced Video Scaling Algorithm and Port for FPGA Implementation (2010-2012) Intelligent Interaction Processor for image recognition & environmental interaction. (2006-2007) Second generation Sirius satellite radio receiver hardware design. (2002-2003) Automotive entertainment systems (e.g., CD Tuner, DVD Player, LCD display evaluation). (2002) Second generation wireless-enabled, keypad-access, lock system for security and propertymanagement applications. (First Gen Developed while at Electronic System Products.) (2002)

Initially contracted as “Director of Electrical/Software Engineering” to bring structure and engineering processes and discipline to the department, to address a 2 year backlog of customer issues, and to define the direction for forward looking product development. At the end of a six-month contract, was hired (permanent) for the position. Manage a department of several software, hardware, and contract engineers. Determined an appropriate corporate core technology platform and successfully defined, managed, and launched 2 major product developments – others will easily and quickly follow using the platform.

Performed as sole hardware engineer at Avalex R&D center. Used software skills to aid software engineers. Developed keypad, communications controller, and HD Digital Video Recorder with TIVO like capabilities. Left the position due to pending closure of the Atlanta facility and moving of the function to Florida.

Led innovative project to retrofit existing hardware/software platform as controller for new industrial printer. Planned, managed, and executed follow-on projects for development of production and 2nd generation units (managed; performed hardware/FPGA/software/test; coordinated all development efforts). Contributed toward development of strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard; managed and performed on subsequent design of a printing systems based on HP technology. Managed Electronics & Software Engineering Group.

Ethernet based fiber headend monitor; Wireless-enabled, keypad-access, lock system for security and property management; System to receive, decode, graphically manipulate, re-encode, and retransmit MPEG A/V streams; Vehicle locator for property management; Command, control, and configuration FPGA code in a microwave modem; Low cost cable TV ad-insertion system; System to capture NTSC video and selectively blank or modify the VBI data (e.g., line 21); FPGA code to speedup a modem design (1.5Mbps to 3.0Mbps) with no hardware change; Stereo audio encoders (2) for A/V communications; System architecture of a viable videophone system; DVR for on-demand delivery, storage, and playback of MPEG-2 and proprietary A/V; MPEG-4 and ITU-T Low Bitrate Coding Experts Groups; Monitored 3rd party MPEG-2 IRD development.

Sponsored R&D for high speed, real time, interactive, image decompression system used for hardware-in-the-loop infrared image missile seeker test bed. Performed high and intermediate level systems designs and was lead hardware engineer during detail design, test, and integration. Resulting system exceeded all customer expectations. Assisted management during successful negotiations for strategic alliance with major telecommunications firm. Developed specifications for telecommunications oriented A/V system and related A/V terminal equipment. Served on domestic and international standardization committees (ISO/IEC Software Engineering and MPEG and the ITU-T Low Bitrate Coding Experts Group

Several programs including development of computer control systems for phased array radar antennas (2 systems), development of computer systems for a mobile phased array radar system simulator, upgrading the US Navy weather communication systems, and modification of a mobile radar simulator. Performed in several technical and technical management roles and in several proposal efforts, consulted on other programs, and served on domestic and international software engineering standardization committees.

Developed equipment to interface a videodisc player to a high resolution, real-time, interactive, graphics generation and display device. Designed circuitry that synchronized and transmitted high-speed clock and data signals to all system components, detected and compensated for RF drop-out from the disk player, and to provided spatial filtering and coordinate transformations on the disc data. Generated system standards (interface, communications, etc.), designed generic system circuitry, and wrote a successful R&D proposal.