Tharon Hall

Senior Engineer at Cloud2GND Consu
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Kenton Graviss, P.E.

I highly recommend Tharon Hall from working with him closely for almost two years at Grindmaster Corp in Louisville, KY. He is diligent in pursuit of goals and technically savy in electronics (hardware and software). His greatest asset though is his people skills as he is very committed to doing a good job with great attention to details in all that he does. Without reservation I would recommend him to any employer as a top notch professional.

Jim Haas

Tharon is an intelligent and hard-working engineer, self driven and capable of seeing projects from start to finish. His broad programming experience is a valuable asset to any development team.

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Credentials

  • Certified Range Safety Officer
    NRA
    Oct, 2022
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Cloud2GND Consu
    • Senior Engineer
      • Feb 2016 - Present

      Embedded controls development and consulting. Systems include ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, Kinetis microcontrollers, STM32, mbed, RTOS, embedded UI and embedded Linux. Also includes Linux device driver work, Qt, embedded cell modem and host communication management. Work done in both the Windows and Linux environments. IoT development including an embedded Android client utilizing REST APIs. Work with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), including Link Layer, Bluetooth 5 and Bluetooth mesh. LE Audio insight and international travel.

  • Grindmaster-Cecilware-Crathco-American Metalware
    • Electrical Engineer
      • Aug 2012 - Feb 2016

      Commercial beverage equipment controls design and development. Leading the integration of Android and SoC based IoT technologies into our equipment. Touchscreen user interface and embedded controls development incorporating C/C++ and single chip embedded RTOS. OOA, OOD and OOP. Production PCB design using Altium Designer and DipTrace. Controls utilize Atmel AVR microcontrollers and ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers from both Atmel and Freescale. Commercial beverage equipment controls design and development. Leading the integration of Android and SoC based IoT technologies into our equipment. Touchscreen user interface and embedded controls development incorporating C/C++ and single chip embedded RTOS. OOA, OOD and OOP. Production PCB design using Altium Designer and DipTrace. Controls utilize Atmel AVR microcontrollers and ARM Cortex-M4 microcontrollers from both Atmel and Freescale.

  • Next Wave Systems
    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Systems and Software Engineer
      • Oct 2010 - Aug 2012

      Developed software for an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance System under contract to the U. S. Federal Government. Initial software development was C code on Linux, while the majority of the development effort focused on Java. The Java system provided hardware status and detection information, as well as mapping and imagery. Wrote a significant high level software Subsystem Design Document needed to meet government process milestones and requiring Program Office approval, which was received with strong positive feedback. Development effort performed using a government software development process that included a Trac ticket management system, Object-Oriented Design utilizing UML diagrams, configuration management under SVN, and submission of detailed Test Procedures. Agile sprints were later added and managed using JIRA. User interface elements were implemented in SWING. SQL was used extensively and some initial Service Oriented Architecture concepts were incorporated. Communication between team members, including government team members, was critical to success, as was the ability to develop and debug a complex system incorporating large software and hardware elements. Was a strong advocate for utilizing the Android platform as a growth opportunity for the company. Cleared.

  • Kinetic Art & Technology
    • United States
    • Systems & Controls Lead
      • Mar 2006 - Oct 2010

      Led a design team that successfully designed and demonstrated a proprietary permanent magnet motor controller for a NASA electromechanical actuator (EMA) designed for thrust vector control. Developed a winning proposal for Indiana Economic Development Corporation's (IEDC) inaugural Indiana SBIR/STTR Commercialization Enhancement Program (ISCEP) grant. Presented the winning proposal to IEDC and led the development effort that resulted in a production-ready motor and system controller. Developed both hardware and software. Responsibilities included: system design, architecture and specifications, high power current control, RS-232 communications, high speed inter-controller communications using SPI and MLVDS drivers, analog, opto-isolation, Xilinx CPLD programming, CAN and power supply design. Was responsible for development of the much of the firmware, including digital filtering, a highly proprietary PID algorithm and communications. Processor family was the TI TMS320F281x Digital Signal Controller (DSC) series. Implemented an integrated controls system utilizing a Delta Tau Systems PMAC and four AMC motor controllers to demonstrate a highly redundant aerospace motor application. Developed an extensive Windows application written using Borland C++ Builder to communicate with and configure a motor controller. Revised Standard Operating Procedures within the Product Development Process framework to insure designs met customer expectations. Several projects or potential projects were related to renewable energy or electric vehicles. Responded to various customer inquiries for motor and generator applications. Wrote a number of documents as part of this role, including white papers and motor datasheets.

  • Grindmaster Corporation
    • Development Engineer
      • 2003 - 2006

      Electrical and Software Engineer responsibilities. Many responsibilities focused on commercial single cup “pod” coffee and tea brewers. Wrote specifications for the controllers and worked closely with an outside firm to design the controllers. Developed the majority of the software, written in “C”, for Microchip flash controllers. Wrote test plans for both products, including supervising multiple testers and problem solving of issues found. Also re-designed a communication protocol on a commercial beverage dispenser to avoid fundamental design issues, and rewrote a C++ PC application to support the new protocol. Coauthor of two patents, including an innovative approach to using multiple colors to convey information to a user for a consumer coffee brewer, while balancing the low current budget of a reactive power supply design. Interfaced with, and supported, overseas and domestic contract manufacturers and suppliers. Actively participated in multi-disciplinary teams. Supported UL Approval of new products and responsible for UL lab certification. Tested, identified and solved difficult EMC EFT burst problem with control board. Greatly enhanced a technology leading “pod” brewer solid-state heater control algorithm to maximize heat recovery, while avoiding overshoot and excessive boiling at higher elevations. Performed circuit analysis and PCB design. Controller development using Atmel AVR RISC microcontroller. Developed software development process incorporating object-oriented design and UML, with emphasis on requirements definition. Responsible for RoHS compliance across the entire company, including overseas operations.

  • Hill-Rom
    • V&V Engineer
      • Dec 2001 - May 2003

      Extensive development for CANopen using CANalyzer and CAPL, resulting in impressive testing and simulation capability. Was actively involved in developing team level FDA compliant processes and plans. Performed audits of external developer and their product validation. Reviewed Software Requirements Specification. Validated internal and external tools for intended use. Wrote software test procedures. Participated in UL review of medical device software traceability from requirements to test results.

  • Space Hardware Optimization Technology
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • Software Engineer
      • 2000 - 2001

      Lead Software Engineer - Lead software engineer on a project to develop a new piece of equipment for performing magnetic cell separations for biomedical research. Developed and maintained a complete software work plan for the initial product release. Was actively involved in the processor selection process. The system is based on multiple AVR RISC microcontrollers. The embedded software was being built using the GNU C Compiler and a freeware RTOS. I was also to develop PC based tools and customer GUI applications using Borland Builder. I was actively involved in the hardware design as well. June 2000 to August 2001 Software Engineer - Part of a team performing the initial development of control software for a habitat payload destined for the International Space Station. Performed extensive prototyping, including both hardware based and software based models. Design was done using extensive object oriented paradigms including extensive data hiding and abstraction using inheritance. Modeling was done using the Unified Modeling Language. The tool used was Artisan Real Time Studio. Performed multiple design reviews. Completed two PC GUI applications as part of prototypes, compiled using Borland Builder. Implemented a thermal controller which was incorporated into preliminary equipment delivered to NASA Ames. It is responsible for maintaining the health of living organisms. Authored a Navy SBIR proposal on behalf of the company for an automated food galley and scullery management system.

  • Cummins Engine Company
    • South Korea
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Systems & Software Engineer
      • May 1997 - May 2000

      Worked both systems and software issues and improvements for a large industrial engine. Work included field work at customer sites and some hardware work. The work involved both product support and future development. Work included modifying a SAE J1939 embedded driver to also support 11 bit Controller Area Network messages. Embedded controller development was performed on a UNIX workstation, using Rational Rose (Atria) Clearcase as the configuration management tool. The engine control software was written in C, with some C++. Lab testing was done both with a hardware emulation test stand and using an internal product engine model, which I developed. Responsible for both unit test and regression testing of electronic features. Work also included development of utility programs running under UNIX, DOS and 16 bit Windows. The PC compiler used was Borland C++. I also maintained a small number of UNIX shell scripts. I was a very active contributor to a small, dynamic and successful team. I had a very good reputation as a reliable and trusted source of support for those outside the department. My role within the team, my practical approach to addressing issues and my ability to work with diverse teams, even under challenging circumstances, were well recognized. June 1997 to February 1998 Software Engineer - Worked with engine control software written in the C language. Integrated standard Core and features team based software. Worked with Systems Engineers to implement software improvements and fixes. Served as the Industrial Team Lead for Encore Software and addressed issues specific to the industrial software. Worked extensively within the Rational Rose (Atria) Clearcase configuration management system. Worked as part of a large software engineering department and worked well within the team environment. Participated in several software peer reviews. Followed detailed and well documented software development processes.

  • H E Microwave
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • Software Engineer
      • Jun 1995 - May 1997

      Embedded software engineer for a forward looking automotive radar. Wrote assembly code for both the Motorola DSP56000 family and the Intel 8XC196 family. DSP development was done using a Domain Technologies' background debugger, with unit testing being performed using an evaluation board. 8XC196 development was done primarily using a Nohau emulator. Field data was collected using a Labview based data collection tool running on a PC. A few specific areas included brushless DC motor control, RS-232 and Controller Area Network communications, target detection, discrimination and tracking algorithms, IIC EEPROM communications and various other embedded software tasks. I wrote and maintained PC based utility programs written in Borland C++ for DOS. One of the PC programs I wrote was a monitoring tool which used CAN to monitor system parameters. This program was especially useful for improving the motor control. I also served as the software librarian. I was actively involved in algorithm development, problem solving, data analysis and decision making.

  • IBM
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Software Engineer
      • May 1992 - May 1995

      Optical storage products controller microcode and limited program management responsibilities. Extensive software development and problem determination responsibilities utilizing the C language under OS/2. Software areas included file system, device driver, application and embedded controller microcode development on the Intel 80960, utilizing both Object Oriented Analysis and Design. Was responsible for the resolution of serious problems both in development and from customers. Software librarian and release engineer responsibilities. Configuration management was performed using both PVCS and manual control processes. Successful project management of a code release containing Patent #5,337,197, in which I was a primary inventor. Involved in patent reviews. Familiarity and training in SCSI.

  • Delco Electronics
    • United States
    • Renewables & Environment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cooperative Student
      • 1989 - 1991

      Wide range of engineering assignments including advanced development. Wide range of engineering assignments including advanced development.

Education

  • Purdue University
    BS, Electrical Engineering Technology
    1986 - 1992
  • Purdue University
    Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical Engineering Technology
    1986 - 1992

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