Robert Hodson Email & Phone Number

Wisconsin, United States

Brookfield, WI, US

Hartford, WI, US

• Designing and developing next-gen firmware SDK for headless vehicle chassis control module which:
• Provides custom C APIs for development in FreeRTOS environment.
• Provides bootloader with support for secure boot and code-signing features.
• Utilizes automatic regression tests SDK revisions via unit testing.Technologies: C/C++, FreeRTOS, S32k14x, Shell, Git, Azure Devops pipeline development:Architected, designed and developed embedded Linux-based expert.
• Parses and converts CAN-based protocols (e.g. J1939, custom) into human-readable JSON packets, streaming via web-sockets to web applications and IoT back-end services.
• Caches parameters to transmit when network connects or on a cheaper network (e.g. Wifi vs Cell).

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Developed proof of concept app. on iPhone using camera to interface to electronic device, and transmit results to back office system. (Objective-C)
• Designed, and developed new two-way GPRS wireless communications system. (C)
• Architected, managed and deployed 3 major and several minor upgrades of product firmware. (C)
• Used data mining techniques, with SQL and statistical analysis to identify and correct communication and billing errors, identifying opportunities to save over $8000 a month in recurring charges. (SQL)
• 3 patents awarded in medical telemonitoring field.
• Designed, and developed SQL Mobile Edition database on embedded platform. (C#)

San Jose, California, US

• Electrical Engineer -Managed and coordinated company efforts to move from design and prototype stage to full-scale production.
• Developed board level test fixtures and software for high volume production.
• Oversaw ANSI certification testing including Surge and Fast Transient Burst, and successfully corrected several hardware problems.Software Engineer -Designed, develop and maintain software and firmware based tools, for.
• Designed, developed and launched a Windows CE based application on DAP Rugged Handheld for field deployment of Electric Meters (C++)
• Designed, developed and launched a full function test suite for RF troubleshooting, automated functional testing, automated range testing, firmware development, and RF signal mapping using GPS (VB6)
• Designed and programmed a TCP/IP based meter simulator capable of simulating RF traffic from thousands of meters simultaneously (C++)

• Develop new VB software applications based on wireless security system. Identify and correct manufacturing problems by developing new test equipment and product redesign.
• Redesigned and improved firmware for digital I/O controller to support customers needs
• Designed and developed COM based software application to provide PC interface with wireless security system, including some database design
• Redesigned multiple products, including PCB layout and circuit design improving manufacturing quality, and product reliability

Cork, Ireland, IE

Milwaukee, WI, US

• Designed, analyzed, implemented and tested firmware related to communications, operating systems, or control related to drive products.
• Redesigned pre-existing firmware, which saved over 40% of RAM space (written in C)
• Helped develop real-time OS for high performance AC drive, now in production (written in C)
• Developed CAN based communications protocol. (written in C)

Randolph AFB, TX, US

Bs, Electrical Engineering

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