Bill Mcfarland Email & Phone Number

Los Altos, Ca, Us

Cybird is developing technology that secures consumer's online experiences while minimizing the effort required.

East Palo Alto, California, United States

Tutoring high school students in groups and individually in Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2.

San Francisco Bay Area

Ramen Networks is developing networking solutions that combine the benefits of WiFi and Cellular systems.

Berkeley, California, United States

Lutris is developing unique measurement capabilities for optimizing cellular systems.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Virtual (online) tutoring of middle school students who are behind in math at various middle schools in the Los Angeles area. I have completed significant training provided by EnCorps, including Child Abuse Prevention training and Equity in Education training.

(East) Menlo Park

Tutoring students in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-Calculus. Working with students with learning disabilities, including students on IEP and 504 plans. Tutoring in person during study skills classes and after school in the homework center. Mentor of the TIDE Academy robotics club, an award winning team competing in FIRST FTC. I am a level 3 certified tutor in the Sequoia High School District (may be unsupervised while working with and transporting students).

I joined Plume as CTO when it was a startup company of 10. I manage a team of 24 engineers who do Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and WiFi Systems and Optimization. In addition, I manage Plume's IP portfolio, industry standards activities, and generate and present technical marketing content.

San Jose, Ca

Qualcomm acquired Atheros in May of 2011. Leading a team and directly contributing to:• Development of advanced technology, particularly in the areas of WiFi, Bluetooth, and powerline communications. This work includes product architecture and partitioning, RF/analog systems design, communications system design and simulation, and digital signal processing.• Innovative product initiatives, often focusing on synergistic combinations of technologies. Examples include Bluetooth 3.0 (combining Bluetooth and WiFi), IEEE 1905 hybrid networking (combining WiFi, powerline, Ethernet, and, MoCA cable communications), Hybrid location (combining GPS and WiFi based accurate indoor positioning).• Support of technical marketing, including extensive interactions with customers, partners, and competitors• Merger and acquisition activities, including identifying potential candidate companies, analyzing technologies, performing due diligence on engineering teams, building integration plans for teams and products• Industry standards activities• Regulatory activities including interactions with the FCC, ETSI, TELEC, MMAC, CENELEC

Led a team, and directly contributed to:• The architecture and digital signal processing for Atheros’ 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n chipsets• Invention of numerous methods for handling analog impairments • Lab based and field performance measurement, analysis, and performance tuning• Program management and technical leadership of the development of several WiFi chipsets

Development of an early single chip CMOS integrated radio, including RF circuits, digital signal processing, and radio communications algorithms and protocols.

High speed mixed signal circuit design for digital test equipment and fiber optic communications.

Ms Electrical Engineering

Bs Electrical Engineering