Experience

• Insteon

  ASIC R&D Engineer

  Tasks Included:
  
  - Created test software on embedded Linux ARM board for ASIC testing
  - Created chip-level layouts and schematics in 350nm process for both analog and digital designs
  - Involved on all aspects of the project from initial design to final tape-out
  - Created FPGA modules for final digital design, test-bench simulations, and interfacing with test-boards to verify chip designs.
  
  - Leading engineer on ASIC software design suite (Tanner EDA)
  - Perform or verified all final DRC and LVS checks before tape-out
  - Created custom IDE debugger (using Eclipse) for custom soft microprocessor on FPGA
  

• Insteon

  Embedded Software Engineer

  - Lead engineer on embedded Linux ARM hub project
  - Designed and developed multiple C/C++ programs for embedded Linux using STL and Boost Libraries
  - Created Cross-compiler tools for ARM on x86 Ubuntu virtual machine
  - Extensively used JIRA Atlassian for documentation and bug/task tracking
  - Daily or weekly SCRUM meetings
  - Developed web services using JSON, XML and RESTful API design
  - Created and modified fireware files for factories for production builds
  - Managed hub updates for both Linux hub and PIC32 hub on cloud based AWS servers
  - Prototype projects on Raspberry Pi and final designs on custom BeagleBone hardware
  - Created API to interface with low level serial command interface
  - Used web server on Linux hub using jQuery for mobile compatible webpages to interface with API
  - Bridged hub with Alexa, Android and iOS apps using PubNub SDK
  - Wrote firmware on a Microchip PIC32 based hub
  - Organized and directed project tasks from product conception to production

• Contractor

  Web Developer

  Develope websiteswith ASP.NET (Razor) for security and Wordpress for advertising
  - Interfaced with SQL server for data tracking and security

• AEM Performance Electronics

  Q.A. Engineer

  Extensively tested multiple company software applications, filled out bug reports, wrote and verified use cases
  - Assisted in program enhancements for improving end-user experience

• Nortek Security & Control LLC

  Embedded Software Engineer

  - Architecture, design, and implementation for 2GIG Go! Control 3 (GC3) security / home automation system
  - Development for ADT / Samsung Smarthings Security Hub
  - C++ Embedded Linux development for touch-screen security system panel
  - Scrum / Agile, Mercurial source control

• California State University, Long Beach

  College Instructor

  Develop and deliver lectures, lesson plans, lab assignments, and design projects for undergraduate classes.
  - Teach design concepts and problem solving techniques
  - Lecture in front of audiences of up to 150 students 
  + Courses taught:
  - Integrated Circuit Design
  - Computer Logic Design (FPGA / Verilog design)
  - Principles of EE Design
  - Microprocessors and Controllers (embedded system design)