PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Highly accomplished, motivated, self - directed and adept software/firmware engineer with 20 years’ expertise in firmware development and software design and architecture.
• Consistently demonstrated an enthusiastic and innovative approach.
• Proficient in C, C++, Python, Labview, MFC, C# .NET Visual Studio Win32 API Sockets, HTML, XML, REST, WSDL, SOAP, XCode Java,
• Signal processing algorithms, MPEG, H264, LINUX, Windows, Mac OS, VxWorks,
• Hardware prototype, board bring up, boot loaders, ADC, DAC, Memory management, Flash, high speed circuits, timing analysis, hardware architecture
• Reading hardware schematics, debugging hardware and firmware, developing test cases
• Programming dedicated micro-controller boards PC104 x86 modules
• TCP-IP, SIP, RS232, GPIB, I2C, SPI, PWM, Automotive communication protocols j1708 and CAN
• Ethernet, USB, JTAG and ICE, KEIL, IAR, Logic analyzer, In-circuit debuggers
• Firmware development for Microprocessors and microcontrollers such as SiLabs 8051, Atmel, ST, ARM9 Microchip PIC, TI DSP
• Bluetooth pairing, Wi-Fi, security profiles connections scanning and discovery
• Designer of secure systems, 16 and 32bit environment programming
• RTOS GNU Make file GCC GDB Assembler (x86 PowerPC) Microprocessor
• Kernel mode and user mode interaction
• Diverse and comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software and integrated systems.
• Superior communication and team leadership skills necessary to efficiently identify, develop and implement applications for complex projects.
• Developed and improved communication protocols.
• Expertise on working with platforms like Windows and UNIX.
• Strong communication and analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks as well as work independently or in a team.
• Excellent team member with problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Proficient in speaking English, French and Chinese.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Firmware Engineer

Confidential, Fremont, California

Responsibilities:

• Firmware development in siLabs 8051 and ARM processors
• Software development IN C, C++, C# .net, WPF, WCF, C++, Python, PHP, XML, JSON
• Programming in C using KEIL, uVision 4.0, IAR workbench
• Lasers, device integration, data acquisition, SQL database design and data storage, MSDE,
• STM, smart modules, BLE, TI CC2541, CC2540, Cortex M0, Sensors, ADC, DAC, Android and IOS
• I2c, SPI, RS232 Driver development, Aardvark I2C/SPI, and ADC programming
• Working closely with hardware team
• JIRA, Confluence, GIT, Bit bucket, source tree, stash, SVN

Senior Software Engineer (contract)

Confidential, San Jose, California 

• Project lead for Software development in C, C++, MFC, Multithreading.
• Test development and fixing some key bugs
• Software design and architecture

Firmware Engineer

Confidential, Fremont, California

• Acting as Principal Project Engineer for prototyping applications.
• Working as Field consultant to provide advance coding expertise to customer’s software projects that were “in trouble” or had reached an impasse and/or optimize customer’s code to improve system performance.

Principal FIRMWARE Engineer

Confidential, Newark, California

• Firmware development in C, KEIL, IAR for Silabs 8051 and STM ARM 32 for controlling fiber optic tunable lasers
• Worked with GPIO, ADC, DAC, I2C, SPI, JTAG, PID for heater optimization
• Automation scripting in PYTHON for developing test suite
• Reading hardware schematics, use oscilloscope and logic analyzer for debugging
• Programming in Visual Basic and Lab View to write Windows control interfaces.
• Worked closely with optical engineers and hardware engineers.

Staff Engineer Level 4

Confidential, Mountain View, California

• Promoted through engineering leadership positions assigned to design and analyze embedded firmware for high-power lasers.
• Trained, mentored and managed software team.
• Wrote simulation software required for product prototyping and hardware emulation.
• Performed detailed evaluation of Linux to replace DOS and improve embedded device performance.
• Orchestrated design of 16-bit high speed user datagram protocol (UDP) stack driver.
• Allowed modification and real-time profiling for Xilinx “soft-CPU” Microblaze by designing application for disassember / assembler.
• Received company-wide Special Achievements Award and presented formally by Director of Engineering at Engineering Seminar.

Firmware Designer

Confidential

• Evaluated a new Freescale micro-controller for the next generation of magnetic card door lock.
• Improved service performance and reliability of existing wired network of locks by revising a Win32 multi-threaded applications to handle thousands of communications per second.
• Created a GUI to display in real-time the ethernet packets using TCP-IP, UDP, somewhat similar to current version of WireShark.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Confidential

• Anayzed software needs and developed applications for Delta Airlines passenger loading from JFK airport to 747 plane.
• Built firmware still in use today for a network of Electronic Control Units (ECUs) meeting the automotive industry standard J1708 protocol - created software application for loop controls on hydraulic lifting system.
• Met maintenance requirements for Plane Mates by creating “VisionPlex” Windows (98/NT/XP) application in Visual C++ using Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC).