Engineer Design
Resume:
Paul Heleine
Chicago, IL. 60613
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PROFILE
A highly driven RF Systems Design Engineer with team leadership and management skills. Over 20
years working across a broad spectrum of communications systems demonstrating strong leadership
and a proven track record of delivering results. Ability to understand complex problems, theorize and
close the loop with practical solutions. Successfully managed and coached highly skilled engineers.
Committed, enthusiastic and dedicated, seeking a position in which I can use my technical abilities,
as well as my interpersonal and management skills, in a challenging environment.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Self employed consultant contractor Sub10 Systems Ltd, Kingsteignton UK 2011 – 2012
Reporting to Chief Technical Officer and responsible for the handover and technical development of a mmWave radio link.
• Analyzed handover technology enabling shared knowledge amongst engineering teams.
• Successful verification of mmWave chip and module, that guaranteed continuous supply for
radio production.
• Evaluation of vendor chipsets and subsequent recommendations to meet product system
performance.
Sequans Communications Ltd, Reading UK Senior RFIC Support Engineer 2010 – 2011
Responsible for RF engineering support of WiMax and LTE radio systems-on-a-chip for wireless
communications.
• Validation of system performance and chip characterization.
• Implementation of manufacture tests for higher yield.
• Management of customer returns with detailed fault analysis and resolution.
Self employed consultant contractor
LA Techniques Ltd, Surbiton UK 2009 - 2010
Reported to the Managing Director; responsible for the design of circuitry used in network vector
analyzers and wide band amplifiers. I also supported Sales & Marketing in a technical capacity.
• System analysis of the receiver and transmitter and designing of VNA (3MHz - 3GHz) and
Wide band amplifier circuitry.
• Responsible for customer presentations and defining company product strategy.
Nokia UK Ltd 2007 – 2009
• Key contributor in the design of the next generation handset, which operated in all GSM and
WCDMA bands. Functionality included WLAN, FM radio, GPS and Bluetooth. Specific layout
modifications prevented critical release issues and lead to the success of 2 major high
volume production mobile phones.
• Performed testing of all radio parameters (incl. non complimentary wireless) in accordance to
required specifications.
Royal Botanic Gardens KEW UK 2004 – 2007
• Broad-based training in amenity and botanical horticulture.
• Recipient of British friends of Jerusalem Botanical Gardens Scholarship.
Filtronics Broadband Ltd Newton Aycliffe UK RF Development Engineer 2003 – 2003
• Conducted a detailed analysis of a Point – To – Point transceiver operating in the 6 -36GHz
frequency range, the analysis highlighted where transceiver block level performance needed
to be improved.
• Produced detailed report of the theoretical analysis and practical results of a Point – To –
Point transceiver design and provided recommendations for future development.
TTPCom Ltd Melbourn UK Consultant/ RF Group Team Leader 1998 – 2002
• Successfully lead an RF team in producing a number of radios including a GPRS GSM (I)
mode phone. These radios were delivered on time, in budget and to specification.
• Owned and managed client relationships within the UK and worldwide. Clients included
Hewlett Packard, Siemens and Plextek.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
• Senior RF Engineer Nokia Mobile Phones, UK 1994-1998
• RF/ Microwave Designer Philips Kommunikations Industrie AG Germany 1992-1994
• RF / Microwave Development Engineer, Motorola Inc. IL USA 1989 – 1992
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EDUCATION
University of Bradford M.Sc. Radio Frequency Engineering
Plymouth Polytechnic B.Sc. Communications Engineering
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Diploma in Horticulture (equivalent to Bachelors Degree)
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SKILLS
Obtained Chartered Engineer status and membership of the Institution of
Engineering and Technology (IET)
Kew Guild member
Conversational German
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