MATTHEW PAUL KARPELES

**** ***** ******* ******, #*, Playa Del Rey, California 90293

310-***-****

d9osxo@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Technically sophisticated and talented IT professional offering substantial experience in software development, system implementation, and project management, coupled with a strong educational foundation. Well-versed in implementing effective strategies to optimize business processes, elevate efficiency, and improve quality. Experience in writing software and maintaining existing systems, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of managing all hardware and software life-cycle developments. Able to address various technical concerns and provide innovative solutions. Detail-oriented, with the capability to multitask in a fiercely competitive, multi-platform, and fast-paced environment.

CORE STRENGTHS

- Software Design and Implementation

- Project Management and Operations

- Continuous Process and Performance Improvement

- System Implementation and Functionality

- Leadership, Training, and Team Building

- Technical Support and Troubleshooting

EDUCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, GPA 3.6

- University of California, Los Angeles, CA (Pending Review 2011)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING, GPA 3.0

- University of California, Irvine, CA: June 2006

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

- Provided expert oversight in the completion of a senior design project to develop and implement a concept using a microcontroller

- Worked collaboratively in a group of three and presented before the members of the University of California Irvine faculty

- Gained substantial experience in low level programming of various types of microcontrollers, specifically MIPS and ARM processors

- Implemented an underwater acoustic sensor using GNU Radio, in conjunction with Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP), to transmit and receive digital data acoustically underwater

- Developed and implemented a hardware design in software utilizing a processor simulator written in C++, specifically, a snoopy cache, a MOESI protocol, and a fault tolerant design for CPU error recovery, utilizing a specialized cache replacement policy along with a modified MOESI protocol

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QUARTICS, INC. ~ IRVINE, CA: 2005–2007

DESIGN ENGINEER JUN 2006–JUL 2007

- Displayed expertise in all facets of software development involving firmware

- Conceptualized hardware designs in software for testing and verification purposes

- Developed firmware for a chip designed for H.264 encoding and decoding

- Employed a PICmicro to implement a remote control used in a wireless PC-to-TV application

- Strategically wrote firmware for an ARM processor to utilize a cypress USB controller, as well as the Windows driver APIs, to interact between the firmware and application level software

QUALITY ASSURANCE SEP 2005–JUN 2006

- Instrumental in assembling units at various stages, as well as in soldering components and flashing memory

- Examined various units through an oscilloscope and tested for bugs in software to advance functionality

- Commended for writing numerous Perl scripts for use in regression testing of the most current software releases

SYNTAX BRILLIAN, INC. ~ CITY OF INDUSTRY CA

TECHNICAL SUPPORT (4 MONTHS) SUMMER 2004

- Rendered high-level technical support through telephone and e-mail

- Played a vital role in building and troubleshooting computer systems and OLEVIA LCD televisions

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows and Linux | COMPUTER LANGUAGES: Assembly, C, C++, System C, Java, and Perl

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