Senior Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineer III

Industry Focus: Product Design

Qualifications Profile [pic]

Accomplished, results-oriented, and innovative electrical engineer, with

broad-based background and expertise in all aspects of troubleshooting and

design; coupled with proven track record of efficiency in overseeing

complex equipment, network, and electrical operations. Demonstrate

adeptness in initiating engineering strategies and recommending solutions,

essential in improving work efficiencies and streamlining overall

operations. Exemplify proven ability to improve performance and resolve

quality issues through strategic problem-solving techniques to identify

root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions. Possess

outstanding communication skills; combined with a knack to present

technical materials and product details to diverse audiences and end users

at all levels of technical proficiency.

Areas of Expertise [pic]

Printed Circuit Board Assembly Quality Analysis and Enhancement Project

Management and Planning

Radio-Frequency and Analog and Mixed Signal Designing

Professional Experience [pic]

Philips Home Healthcare ( Monroeville, PA

Electrical Engineer - New Product Development Jan 2011-Present

* Proactively accomplish tasks as an electrical technical lead, including

the maintenance and documentation of every design phase; monitoring and

encoding of any returns during the early phase of product release;

engagement of third party vendors to select the best parts for each

application; and reduction of risks and design cost during the design

process

* Demonstrate outstanding communication adeptness in working

collaboratively with mechanical and software engineers to ensure product

consistency; Marketing Team in producing easy-to-use products; Quality

and Verification and Validation (V&V) teams in ensuring that the quality

of the design will meet the standard project requirements; and the PCB

designer and test engineer in providing quality product manufacturing

* Offer outstanding service as member of a team, with full responsibility

over the design and release of the product, working on a Wi-Fi design for

a high-volume product

* Take an active role in IP workshops and brainstorming session,

concentrating in boosting product knowledge in innovating new products

and ideas

Notable Accomplishments:

V Established effective prototype that operated NFC technology

V Successfully solved a quality concern caused by a return rate of 14%

annually.

V Displayed unsurpassed development, designing, and optimization skills

as an electrical technical lead in overseeing highly complex project,

from inception to delivery, including the following:

. Bluetooth 2.0 accessory for android and iPhone devices, allowing

users to interact with CPAP devices

. Bluetooth 2.1 module with custom antenna design

. Bluetooth 4.0 / Dual Bluetooth Classic / Low energy solution with

antenna and filter designed around a baseband radio, for future

generation platform

. Tier I product redesign in compliance with Restriction of Hazardous

Substances Directive (RoHS) regulations for integration with on-

board Bluetooth solution

. Wi-Fi accessory

. Wireless sensor solution utilizing Bluetooth low energy technology

Cheetah Technologies ( Pittsburgh, PA

Hardware Engineer Intern Aug 2010-Jan 2011

* Leveraged technical expertise in creating hardware designs for

telecommunication systems

* Employed keen attention to detail in testing designs to ensure compliance

with design requirements

* Made major contribution in optimizing analog sections of a design, which

resulted in the improvement of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

* Acquired experience in maintaining mechanical structure to house

electronics and in testing operation for hardware modification

* Coordinated with PCB designer in delivering outstanding layout design and

schematics

Education [pic]

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, GPA 3.8: Dec 2013

University of Pittsburgh ( Pittsburgh, PA

Related Coursework:

Estimation and Detection Theory Dynamic Computer Architecture

Linear Control System Stochastic Processes Power Electronics

Embedded Systems Digital Signal Processing Optimization Methods

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics:

Dec 2010

University of Pittsburgh ( Pittsburgh, PA

Related Coursework:

Analog Design Filter Design Analog Communications Embedded

Design Signal Processing Electromagnetics

Professional Training [pic]

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control Training

EMC Training

Professional Affiliation [pic]

Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)

Technical Acumen [pic]

Microntrollers Microcontroller Interfaces Bluetooth Classic

Bluetooth LE Wi-Fi NFC RFID RF Design S-Parameter Measurements

Filters Transmission Line Theory Antennas Power Supply Design Op-

Amps Transistors - MOSFETs, BJTs Analog and Digital Sensors Inductive

Charging MATLAB SPICE Java LabVIEW Python CSS HTML C C++

C# Embedded Programming Microsoft Office Suite

Research Project [pic]

Kurtz, J. (2010). Automatic segmentation of brain images. University of

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Patent [pic]

Kurtz, J. (2014). Patent No. WO2014097239 A2. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent

and Trademark Office.

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