Experience

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  TAE Technologies, Inc

  • Remote working

  • System/Software Test Engineering

    • Aug 2023 - Apr 2024
    • Remote working

    System white box testing DC to AC power generation. System level testing of power grid synchronization. Developing module and unit test plans using Linux, Docker, Ceedling. Using STM32 and Xilinx hardware.

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  X-Cube

  • Airborne surveillance drone production

    • Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

    Building custom surveillance drones. Documenting capabilities and methods of fabrication.

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  Bellaire Shuttle

  • Ferndale

  • Commercial Driver

    • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Ferndale

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  BYTON

  • Santa Clara CA

  • Senior Test Engineer

    • Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Santa Clara CA

    Worked in the Electrical Engineering low voltage group of an electric car design company, drove the first prorotype.· Developed CAN bus networks monitor wiring harnesses and fabricated test fixtures· Design robotics system to test and calibrate 48” x 12” cockpit display· Worked with sensor fusion designs and testing procedures· Worked as the Design Release Engineer on Byton's car horn and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)· Designed Lab Car using 3D computer aided design system and 80/20 aluminum· Experience with mechanical design of complex assemblies and manufacturing drawings· Experience with high voltage electronics· Experience with data acquisition techniques using foil strain gauges, airflow sensors, solar load cells, including sensor installation

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  Velvac Inc.

  • Hardware Testing and Quality Assurance

    • Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

    Tested video streaming performance and vehicle telematics information processing system using the Verizon network. System level testing and defect tracking.· Designed and developed worst case environmental stress testing hardware test fixtures· Created test plans and procedures to be used to certify product functionality· Programmed in C++ to create worst case message loading test scenarios on embedded system· Developed code and testing methods using Linux, command-line systems· Used CANalyzer to capture message traffic and replay on the bench during testing and development· Product testing, debugging and root cause analysis using trucks and passenger vehicles· Familiar with Networking principles, DNS, Web, and common Cloud services

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  Gillaspy Associates

  • Technical Sales Engineer

    • Feb 2011 - Apr 2015

    Technical Sales of Enterprise data center products and R&D test equipment. For the Enterprise we sell Racks, Power Control systems and smart taps that copy and forward, or actively redirect network traffic in real time for monitoring or security deployment. For the R&D sector we sell Network Protocol Analyzers, Jammers, Generators, BERT Testers and Load Testers to ensure interoperability and compliance. We also sell Fiber optic, copper cables and transceivers.My territory was the Pacific Northwest

  • Technical Sales and Marketing

    • Apr 2011 - Jan 2015

    Provide technical sales and information for private cloud computer and networking equipment. Sell and lease Cloud-in-a-Box which is a complete package delivered as a smart rack and completely ready to roll up to your facility for commercial and Military applications. We also sell rack mount servers, switches and everything else needed to deploy next generation equipment in a new data center.

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  Intel Corporation

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Technical Writer & Hardware Testing

    • Jul 2014 - Feb 2015
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Technical Writer / Firmware Engineer developing Software Development Kit and the documentation that developers use. This requires using the Intel SDK to build custom BIOS images. Using this development system requires modifying source code to generate different embedded software images for various hardware configurations and an understanding of BIOS development procedures.

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  Emulex

  • Bothell WA

  • System Engineer

    • Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
    • Bothell WA

    Senior Developer for very high speed ASIC. These devices are used for communication networks. Received patent awards on developing methods and writing software algorithms used to predict when the lasers in communication modules will fail based on tracking their digitized analog parameters. Reviewed schematics and board layout of digital network circuitry, and participated in design reviews regarding high speed analog signal fidelity.

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  Coldwell Banker

  • Bellingham, Washington Area

  • Sales

    • Jul 2003 - 2009
    • Bellingham, Washington Area

    Worked as a Realtor, representing both sellers and buyers.

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  Finisar

  • Technical Sales and Marketing

    • Apr 2000 - Apr 2003

    Sales Engineer for optical communication network test equipment. Designed, defined, documented, scheduled and tracked the progress on the next generation of optical networking instrumentation products. Managed the product development schedule to match trade show schedules. Traveled all over the world giving technical presentations to both technical and non-technical people and training Analog Test Engineers how to use Finisar Test equipment.

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  Comdex, Networking and other tradeshows

  • Booth setup and support

    • 1996 - 2001

    Arrived first and left last when setting up complex technical demonstrations at large trade shows all over the US. Talked with thousands of people at dozens of technology expos.

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  Gadzoox

  • Sales and Marketing

    • 1997 - 2000

    Sales Engineer for network products verifying partner products were compatible. Worked in the lab testing products and provided technical support to customers and partners. Trade show network design, setup and booth support during the show.

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  ATI

  • Engineer

    • 1980 - 1995

    Airborne Radar signal processing applications. Embedded firmware design, system integration and testing, plus lots of technical writing.