Engineer Software

KEVIN ZAMORA

**** ***** **** ******* **., Apt. F, St. Louis, MO 63123

314-***-**** ( ************@*****.***

EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Solutions-focused, self-motivated Embedded Software Engineer with a

comprehensive background in directing critical IT initiatives and upgrades

for prominent employers and clients. Effective communicator and liaison,

known for building strategic partnerships and alliances. Skillfully execute

technically complex projects on time and under budget. Reputation for

integrity, work ethic and dedication. Continuously pursues opportunities to

learn and takes on challenges for further professional development and

growth. Willing to relocate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Languages Micros Technologies EQUIPMENT

OSs OTHER

C/C++ X86, PPC Telephony ICE

VXWORKS Diags

Assembly Atmega Test & Measurement JTAG

LINUX Realtime

VB6 8051 access Controls Oscilloscope DOS

Clearcase

Labwindows Radio Logic Analyzers

UCOS drivers

Labview Data Comm EPROM BURNER Custom

Makefiles

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Management ( Strategic Planning ( System Software Analysis (

Process Improvement

Product Architecture/Design ( Risk Analysis ( Staff Training & Support (

Quality Control

Requirements Gathering ( Relationship Building ( Resource Allocation (

Technical Troubleshooting

ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

. Telephony - Gained expertise in several telephony technologies including

FXS, FXO, T1, E1, OC3 and DSL and used those technologies in the creation

of new products and services (Integrated Access Devices and MultiService

Access Platforms. Typically used by Internet Service Providers and Telco

companies). Authored backbone TDM (time division multiplexing) and

timing drivers for the DSLAM equipment. Fixed voice quality problems in

time for $3 million dollar shipment.

. Manufacturing - Collaborated with FCC and emissions experts to pass

emission tests costing $1,500/day and upward in minimal time period.

Developed hardware verification tests and maintained them.

. Simulation - Designed simulator box for customer so customer could

continue operation because OEM stopped producing product.

. Test and Measurement - Gained knowledge and proficiency in test and

measurement equipment including Air Data Test Sets, Thermo units, Torque

and Force, Tachometers, Pressure and Vacuum calibrators.

. Maintenance - Successfully re-architected company's flagship product

written in outdated X86 assembly code into mainstream C code, providing

better visibility, support and adoption of new features.

. Leadership - Handed over faulty code from another group and asked to

travel to high profile customer site to assess and fix problems. Result

- fixed code and saved company $$$ in penalty performance fees.

-Continued-

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

King Nutronics - Woodland Hills, CA (2002-2009)

Contract, Senior S/W Engineer

Planned and coordinated multiple simultaneous projects to maximize

efficiency and productivity. Effectively analyzed internal processes to

define issues and provide expert recommendations to ensure optimal

performance.

. Re-engineered spaghetti assembly code into streamlined "C" code and

significantly reduced future maintenance costs. Towards that goal, the

following concepts, equipment and procedures had to be realized: 1)

The physics of altitude and airspeed. 2) The simulation of altitude

and airspeed using vacuum pumps and air tanks. 3) Transducers, servo

valves, AtoD,DtoA. 4) Standardization and Calibration techniques.

. Developed and implemented a new wireless remote controller to replace

tethered RS232 connection in record time for sales demonstrations.

. Developed Honeywell Air Data Test (ADT 222B) emulator using King

Nutronics 3719 Air Data Test and PC104 based protocol interpreter.

This allowed the end customer (Tinker AFB) to continue operation

without redesigning for new equipment (i.e., it saved end customer

Econtek, Woodland Hills, CA (Mar 2007- Jun 2007)

Contract Engineer

Brought onboard to write embedded software for Technologic TS5500 series

CPU boards (X86 based) running TS-Linux. Product to be installed at Library

of Congress.

. Initialization of hardware from configuration files. Auto configure

remote processors through PPP protocol. Poll for status, trigger

alarms.

. Stabilize PPP communications. Orderly synchronization of event

processing.

Accelerated Networks, Moorpark, CA (1998-2001)

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Applied extensive technical proficiencies toward delivering superior

troubleshooting and problem resolutions. Effectively utilized Vxworks OS

and Tornado debugger, fixed new product voice quality problems in time for

$ 3 million shipment (Technologies: SCSA, SPI, I2C). Planned and

coordinated workflow, defined requirements and assigned projects to

optimize utilization of human capital and operational resources.

. Contributed to the optimization of an Enhanced manufacturing test code

to detect 10-50% more board failures.

. Designed FXS,FXO, SCSA, TDM Timing drivers for CPE and DLSAM equipment

utilizing VoDSL and ATM transport.

ECI Telematics, Calabasas, CA (1994-1998)

Firmware Engineer III

Hired initially as a manufacturing test engineer, applied real time

techniques to production test for an increased error detection of 10-20%.

Afterward, promoted to engineering department where I worked on T1, E1

homologation testing and SCSA bus TDM switching. Lured away by Accelerated

Networks to develop similar SCSA, T1,E1, FXS drivers.

Career Note: Additional experience as Software Engineer for BE Aerospace,

firmware engineer/manager for CardKey Systems. See recommendations at

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinzamora1

EDUCATION

B.S.C.S. - California State University Northridge

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