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Fort Worth, TX

Embedded software/firmware design for a variety of power related products.

Arlington Heights, IL

• Sensor IoT Starter Kito Software architecture design for host processor (STM8)o Development of I2C drivers for humidity, temperature, light, and IR sensors and SPI driver for displayo Implemented protocol for UART.
• Connected Sump Pump Monitor/Test Systemo System requirements and specificationo Embedded software design and architecture for main control module host processor (STM8) and current probe module (STM8)o System monitoring.
• Lift Chair Motion and Heat/Vent Control Unito Software specification, architecture and design (STM8)o Development of drivers for motors, heaters, fans and SPI interface to hand wando Implementation of fail safe and.

Willowbrook, IL

• Battery tester embedded database creation and design by application (automotive, truck or motorcycle) and type (AGM, Flooded and Low-Specific Gravity) improved user experience and test applicability
• Made application changes over a wide range of battery tester platforms
• Created new software metrics and collected metrics data to grade individual and team performance

Wheaton, IL

• Software optimization of touch screen parameters was instrumental for entry into new touch screen market
• Trained offshore developer in touch screen basics and software best practices which helped initiate the formation of an offshore development team
• Software development for sales demonstration products facilitated sales of touch key products

Concord, MA (Branch Formerly Elk Grove, IL)

• Completed the software for the initial production of the company’s only bench-top coating/plating thickness measurement system (CMI700). Incorporated Japanese to the existing Roman languages supported
• Developed the first user interface to support Simplified Chinese for the copper plating measurer CMI165. In this tester, implemented a temperature compensation algorithm resulting in a unique feature of ensured.
• Combined two coating thickness gauges in one (CMI150) by developing automatic substrate detection software

Lancaster, PA (Ultra Herley)

• Managed, coordinated and reported to engineers, government agencies and various environmental test houses to complete and receive government approval for prototype programs with the US Air Force and US Navy
• Enabled the testing of US Navy IFF (Interrogate-Friend-Or-Foe) Transponders by completing the PLD, software, power supply design, environmental testing and writing of the operational manual for an IFF Test Set
• For a major upgrade to an existing US Navy HF Radio from analog frequency to digital frequency synthesis, wrote driver software