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John Forestal is a seasoned firmware and software engineer with 9+ years of experience in embedded systems, full-stack web development, and telecommunications. He has worked with various companies, including ESI (Estech Systems Inc.), Telmar Network Technology, Xalted Networks, DSC/Alcatel Plano, TX, SRX, Inc., NEC, Advanced Business Communications, Inc., and Texas Instruments.

Experience

    • Senior Firmware/DSP Engineer
      • Nov 2009 - May 2019

      • Embedded real time software and firmware • Multi processor, multi task, multi thread, distributed processing systems • High level and assembly programming • Applications programming, call processing, telecommunications • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills • Quickly l...

    • Senior Firmware/Software Engineer
      • Aug 2004 - Jun 2009

      • Ported a Tcl/Tk based automated Test API from UNIX system to Linux PC’s. Added capability to use IP connections to test beds and instruments from API. Fixed existing API problems. Upgraded API to newer versions of Tcl/Tk/Expect/Iwidgets. Installed and administered the Linux OS’s• Problem an...

    • Senior Firmware Engineer
      • May 2001 - Oct 2001

      • Worked on initial development of access product. Design, code and test of firmware for initialization and configuration of multiple ASIC’s being used on boards in all levels of the product hierarchy.• Technical Summary: Embedded Firmware, C/C++, Assembly, VxWorks

    • Senior Firmware/Software Engineer
      • Jul 1992 - May 2001

      • Design, code, test, integration and release of firmware and software for the DSC line of cross connects• Multiple implementations of new embedded firmware and low level software to facilitate board boot up, task creation, applications and communications• Initialization and configuration of proc...

    • Senior Software Engineer
      • Apr 1988 - Jan 1992

      • Debug and maintenance of call processing and user interface software on the PBX product. Design, code and test of new PBX features.

    • Senior Software Engineer
      • Sep 1987 - Apr 1988

      • Design, code and test of new features of the NEAX61E switch including the virtual equal access feature.

    • Senior Software Engineer
      • Jun 1981 - Sep 1987

      Also, 3/92-7/92• Design, code and test of software modifications for customer problems and new features on the tandem switch product and for the user interface on the GTE Airfone product.• Participation in all aspects of the development of software on the tandem digital switch product to handle t...

    • Senior Software Engineer
      • May 1979 - May 1981

      • Software design for Top Secret project that required a clearance.

    • Software Engineer
      • Jan 1979 - May 1979

      • Initial post graduation computer training.

Education

  • 1974 - 1978
    Purdue University

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