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I specialize in mission-critical systems, mainly embedded data acquisition and control systems. I do device drivers that work - all the time, correctly. I can do part of the system, from the "close to the iron", to the entire application.

I have experience in such diverse fields as: semiconductor manufacturing equipment, avionics, telecom, public safety, graphics, virtual reality, disc drives, scientific experiments, and medical devices. I have over 30 years of experience, from mainframes to microprocessors.

Simply put, I control hardware and schlep bits.

I create test benches and automated test procedures. Often, this is the only method possible to properly test embedded systems.

I enjoy R&D projects, both in the lab and conducting field experiments.

I like to work closely with the hardware engineers, preferably at the hardware definition stage. I have done both device and board level design. I understand the limitations and strengths of both hardware and firmware, thus I can help design reliable and easily controllable hardware.

I have designed and implemented hardware systems to a medium level of complexity for clients, from schematics to PCB's to the controlling firmware.

I can port RTOS's and applications to embedded systems. I have done Board Support Packages (BSP's) for ThreadX, QNX, pSOS, and others.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Been on many projects 'womb-to-tomb', with an excellent record of shipped products. Literate in both software and hardware. Possess superior systematic problem solving skill coupled with creative evaluation and original thinking abilities. Maintain detailed log of all career work for reference and documentation. Work effectively in team and individual efforts. Able to 'zero in' and focus complete attention in design and troubleshooting processes. Excellent synthesis and communication skills.

Skills: Firmware, Embedded controllers, Device drivers, Diagnostics, Research and Development, Field Testing and Evaluation, Troubleshooting, Documentation, Structured and Object-oriented design, Finite Automata, Prototype systems, simple Digital hardware, Test processes, Mass manufacturing

Tool Creation: Interpreters, Compilers, Parsers, Filters, Assemblers, Emulators, Editors

Languages: C, Assembler (Motorola, Intel, 8051, PIC, DSP, Others), Forth, LEX, YACC, Perl, Shells, Horizontal Microcode, Basic, Pascal, Others

Operating Systems: uCos, QNX, ThreadX, Linux, Nucleus, OS-9, pSOS, UNIX, Win98, NT, XP, DEC, PRIMOS, MS-DOS, Others

Machines: DEC Systems, Motorola (56000, 680x0, 6833x, Coldfire) and Intel (8088, 8086, x86) Microprocessors, PowerPC, Z80, Z8000, 8051, ARM, PIC, Sun, PC, FPS-164, Stratus, Others.