Experience

4Volts Electronic Engineering

• Australia
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Provided embedded software engineering services in the design and development of electronic products for a range of industries. Based on customer requirements a number of products were prototyped with the help of MCU manufacture frameworks to expedite firmware development in a structured way. Responsibilities: • Develop embedded software in C for bare-metal / RTOS hardware. • Liaised with customers gathering product requirements. • Assisted Hardware Engineers in fault tracking and validating of hardware. • Provided additional support to colleagues in solving product issues, giving advice or being hands on with the constructing of prototype hardware. Project Work Smartbadge: In the aim to work safety with the COVID-19 pandemic, Harry the Hirer has built an electronic tracking system for the workplace. Work completed included Investigation in moving the first iteration of the system to Microsoft Azure for better device management. Adding an additional USB Nordic Bluetooth dongle device to the gateway to enable both scanning and downloading of beacon information simultaneously. Disave Espresso: A drop-in replacement espresso controller was developed to update the company offerings in the making of the prefect coffee. The controller features an LCD screen, RTC, flash memory and USB / Ethernet connectivity. The controller is fully configurable through a User/Manager menu system. Zings: To increase the company profitability and success of the professional flashing bail system found in professional cricket a new prototype bail and stump product was realised named ClubZing. Gainsborough Hardware: A new programmable test fixture was developed to support the testing of the company’s newly developed electronic door lock. Australian Wind and Solar: A new micro-generation load management product is in development which can divert surplus generated power (Solar/Wind) to different loads (heaters/battery chargers/ pumps) etc. instead of exporting to the grid. Show less



Syscap Retail Systems Pty Ltd

• Senior Software Engineer (Contractor)

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

  Provided software engineering services in the maintenance and development of a retail software package used by numerous customers nationwide. Responsibilities: • Investigate ways to modernise retail software using current technologies. • Install software packages on new and existing systems as well as help desk support. • Software maintenance and development of new modules. Project Work: • Virtualisation of development and testing environments to reduce hardware count and shorten time to delivery. • Investigate ways to modify Cobol RM-85 databases dynamically using modern languages. Technologies in use: ACUCOBOL-GT, VB.NET, C#, SVN and .net Framework version 4+ Show less



ZODIAC GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

• Australia
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Embedded Software Engineer (Contractor)

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  Provided embedded software engineering services in the design and development of a new platform for the next generation of Salt Water Chlorinators (SWC). Features include keypad with user interface, non-volatile storage, RS-485 communications to external pool equipment, water temperature and pH measurements and over the air firmware updates. Responsibilities: • Requirements gathering, design documentation, work estimation. • Developed software in the C language for embedded systems. Project Work: • Implemented a new embedded framework centred on freeRTOS v8.2.3 that provided scalable reusable code which is easy to maintain. • Constructed a hardware development platform with a mixture of existing products and evaluation boards in order to progress with firmware development while actual hardware design was finalised and implemented. • Constructed 2 prototype units for key stakeholders to evaluate firmware look/feel and feature list. Achievements: • Due to delays in the hardware design came up with a way to develop the firmware so as not to delay the project waiting for actual hardware which also provided a good platform for stakeholder evaluation. • Implemented proper revision control and release procedures of firmware. Technologies in use: PIC 8/32 CPU, PICKit3 ICD 3, MPLAB X IDE, XC 8/32 bit compiler, SVN. Show less



Jesmond De Bono

• Independent Software Consultant / Contractor

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  BIGmate Monitoring Services Pty Ltd (Projects) Jan 2016 – Feb 2016 Provided software engineering services in the construction of scripts for embedded devices to help monitor vehicle usage parameters in fleet managements applications. • Liaised with 3rd party suppliers mobile and server end in the development of solutions where vehicle data is collected stored and retrieved to display/generate reports in various formats to stakeholders. Technologies in use: CalAmp, OBD-II, Position logic. Schneider Electric Oct 2015 - Dec 2015 Provided software engineering services in the development of an Automated Thermal Chamber Test Suite for the production testing of data radio products. Tasks include: • Controlling of a thermal chamber. • Gathering of radio operating data and entry into a database. • Analysis of data after test cycle is complete, through the generation of reports and graphs to insure products are within specifications. Technologies in use: Python, Mongo Database, Nosetest, matplotlib, Linux (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) Show less


Career Break
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Software Engineer

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015


Sigtec Pty/Ltd

• Software Engineer (Product Development)

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2014

  Responsibilities:● Evaluated third party products for their suitability in the Sigtec's product range of mobile devices and accessories. This involved writing test harnesses in C/C++/C# to validate Board Support Packages (BSP) to insure all interfaces supported worked as expected.● Liaised with suppliers, providing them with feedback and assisted them with any faults found during the evaluation of their products.● Written technical documentation detailing the structure of any new software or modifications to existing software modules.● Assisted Hardware Engineers in circuit fault finding using a variety of tools.● Developed and maintained multi-threaded mobile and desktop applications written in C/C++ and C# running on Windows XP, CE 5.0/6.0 R3● Provided software assistance to Customer Support Consultants within all divisions of Sigtec. ● Supervised testers insuring correct testing procedures were followed.● Commissioned Sigtec product range on siteProject Work:● Implemented a mobile point of sales terminal, embedded LED taxi sign and tested a GPS based tolling solution for RTA Dubai.● Designed and developed an Emergency Vehicle Program (EVP) for the Queensland government. This involved designing a new application using existing hardware that reported in real time the vehicle's GPS position in an emergency situation allowing for instantaneous traffic management.● Developed trade demo applications showcasing Sigtec's product range and new platforms to be released in the market.● Written an embedded C program to control LED panels and production test jig software.Achievements:● Successfully developed embedded LED taxi sign for Dubai taxis.● Successfully integrated POS terminal and LED taxi sign into taxi mobile application with no reported faults from the customer during trial period.● Successfully performed system testing of a GPS tolling solution with no reported issues once the system went live. Show less

• Software Engineer (Commercial Transport / Taxi Division)

  • Feb 2006 - Sep 2009

  Responsibilities:Same as aboveProject Work:● One of the key engineers involved with the development of the Sigtec Mobile Framework (SMF), taking advantages of Microsoft .Net technologies to provide a rapid way of writing new business applications that can easily be ported to any Windows platform. The framework was based on a Model View Controller (MVC) pattern, where the three main components of an application i.e. device drivers, business logic and GUI were separated from one another allowing total flexibility on which platform to run and what business solution to provide.● Assisted the Hardware Engineer in the design of a new platform for the Federal government IAP program.  Re-written SPI and I2C Kernel mode drivers.  Written User mode embedded C drivers to support FRAM, 3-axis accelerometer and communications to an 8 bit micro-controller that provided I/O and A/D functionality.  Customised OS features from a supplier's BSP and provided 3G communications● Implemented an OTAP solution to update mobile devices out in the field via 3G and WiFi communications.● Written an application installer that helped reduce the time required to load and configure new devices.Achievements:● Successfully developed the SMF that allowed rapid development of mobile applications for 3 business sectors on 7 Windows based platforms.● Resolved CV2021 (Mobile Data Terminal (MDT)) platform issues at the OS level that increased performance by 40% and also pointed out a fault in the FPGA design.● Successful development of the CV2022 (a more advanced MDT) platform at OS and driver level that allowed application developers to be first to market with the IAP program. Show less



Raywood Communications Pty Ltd

• Software Engineer

  • Dec 2000 - Dec 2005

  Responsibilities: ● Developed and maintained multi-threaded software written in C/C++, Assembler and C# under RTOS QNX 4.25 and Windows CE .NET 4.2 for computerise dispatch systems used in courier and taxi companies worldwide. ● Provided software support to customers – Fault diagnostics and correction. ● Commissioned computerise dispatch systems base and mobile worldwide. Project Work: ● Upgraded and installation of new computerised dispatch sites globally. ● Assisted in the development of the company’s new Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) based on Intel’s new X-Scale 32 bit processor running Windows CE .Net 4.2. ● Debugging newly developed hardware using oscilloscopes and logic analysers. ● Migrated functionality/communications protocol from existing assembly code to C/C++ and C#. Achievements: ● Implemented a test bed for Engineers and Customer Support Consultants to test new software features before deploying on a live system. ● Successfully commissioned numerous dispatch systems in Australia and New Zealand without affecting the customer's business and without delay. ● Resolved major faults in the mobile code written in assembler that resulted in a reduction of reported random software faults. ● Successfully commissioned the first GPRS taxi dispatch system in Dubai. Show less



Telspec Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Telecommunications

• Design and Development Engineer - Software

  • Oct 1999 - Nov 2000

  Responsibilities: • Designed and developed new embedded software in C and assembler for real time telecommunications systems.  Microcontrollers: Infineon C515 and Philips 80C51XA  Written device drivers for Flash and Dallas 1-wire battery monitoring devices. • Designed and developed DOS based utilities to rearrange binary files and embed company information at specific locations. • Wrote technical documentation detailing the structure of any new software or modifications to existing software modules. • Assisted Hardware Engineers in circuit fault finding using a variety of methods. • Reported project status to managers. Project Work: • Extended the code space of Telspec Network Termination Node. This was achieved through hardware modifications and using Keils'​ new compiler bank switching functionality. • Worked alongside a Hardware Engineer, designing an intelligent battery charger for the company's new DSLAM product. Based on the Infineon C515 micro-controller, the aim of the device was to keep a lead acid battery charged the most cost effective way via three input sources, solar, phone line and mains. The charge level was determined by a one wire battery monitoring device. Show less



Bayside Personnel

• Australia
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Powertrain Development Enginner (Contractor)

  • Feb 1999 - May 1999

  Responsibilities: ● Organised and carried out engineering tests on all systems of a vehicle's powertrain. Ensuring prototype parts met all design and safety requirements. Occasionally new systems emerged or unexpected faults occurred that Ford's internal test procedures didn't cover, therefore I was required to write my own. ● Written Engineering reports outlining my findings and recommendations if changes were required. ● Attended climate testing of prototype vehicles and parts. ● Supervised mechanics and electricians in fitting of parts and carried out engineering tests. ● Liaised with suppliers and provided them with test data if there were any issues found with their products. Major suppliers include Bosch, APA and BTR. Project Work: ● Single Fuel LPG program, was a first for Ford and I was responsible for the fuel delivery system. This was a highly challenging role which involved researching about the new fuel system and reading of ADR's to ensure vehicles met the Australian safety standards for LPG based vehicles, not to mention Ford internal performance requirements. Achievements: ● Successfully launched the Single Fuel LPG program where I was responsible for the testing and validation of the fuel delivery system. ● Through testing prevented the release of a model variant that could have damaged the Ford brand with the release of the new (LPG) program. Show less



Ford Motor Company Australia

• Powertrain Engineer (Co-operative Education Student)

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Same as above... Same as above...