Engineer Software

Victor Semlek

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Worcester, MA **607

702-***-**** ******@*****.***

SUMMARY

PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER with significant industry experience,

recognized as a leader by peers and management, and sought as a resource to

solve problems rapidly with high quality solutions or to approach for

advice on a wide range of issues. Interested in pursuing challenging

engineering position to further develop leadership skills.

. Sought by individuals within organization and in other organizations for

technical leadership.

. Breadth of experience, working independently to manage and develop

software projects to completion as well as working in small or large

groups to accomplish tasks.

. Significant experience in technical support, programming, and QA roles.

. Formally recognized by other teams for contributions to difficult issues

on multiple occasions, most recently receiving Cross-Functional Teamwork

Gold Award for Extraordinary Performance.

. Consistently exceed expectations, completing all quarterly goals and

helping team members stay productive and complete their goals.

EDUCATION

BS, Computer Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester

MA, 2001

Concentration: Computer Engineering with 3.0 GPA.

Minor: Computer Science

Currently enrolled in Northeastern High Tech MBA program, maintaining a 4.0

GPA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMC Corporation, Hopkinton MA 2004 - Current

Principal Software Engineer

Design, write, document, and test diagnostics for IA Platform Hardware and

IO modules used in EMC HW Platforms (Symmetrix, CLARiiON, ISC, and Data

Domain).

. Currently deliver Linux solutions requiring writing code for drivers,

kernel, and user level applications (Ubuntu).

. Show versatility; provide solutions across all disciplines within

functional organization.

. Assigned to unique opportunities or difficult challenges; the most recent

of these are to provide complete and intensive memory testing for new

Linux based diagnostics, testing and design input for new SP/Director

replacement cache solution and SFP testing for IO modules.

. Consult team members overseas on design approaches and firmware issues.

. Apply extensive knowledge of HW and SW to implement solutions, provide

support, and advise team members on variety of issues and coding

methodologies especially concerning Intel x86 architectures, DMA Engines,

I2C, PCIE Switches, 10 Gb-ethernet, and Hornet SP cache solution.

. Take initiative to improve products and processes, most recently to

outline steps for transition to new BIOS technology and to improve user

experience for new product.

. Establish and participate in cross-functional relationships with members

of Manufacturing and Engineering organizations. Enjoy healthy mutual

respect for counterparts in these organizations.

. Participate regularly in training opportunities and apply lessons learned

to daily routine especially for time management, presentation skills, and

program management.

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IPG Photonics, Oxford MA 2004

Embedded Software Engineer

Work independently to develop, maintain, and support firmware for Laser and

EDFA products. Responsible for full ownership of each project, creating

schedules, reporting status to management, and allocating time

appropriately between projects. Support manufacturing and QA groups.

. Wrote SNMP code and MIB for telecommunications products.

. Interfaced cross-functionally with researchers, mechanical and HW

engineering.

. Traveled to customer sites to provide solutions to issues they

encountered.

Springtide Networks/Lucent Technologies inc, Westford MA 2001 - 2003

Diagnostic Engineer

Wrote hardware diagnostics and was responsible for HWQA. Worked closely

with manufacturing, software, and engineering organizations to identify any

possible HW, SW, or configuration issues in first generation intelligent

switch (designed for providing QOS based networking solutions).

. Responsible for scripting tests for QA effort.

. Wrote Linux drivers for next generation product.

. Achieved well beyond expectations, identifying and fixing significant

software and hardware issues while leading the QA effort for Springtide

diagnostics, improving product quality and earning the respect of

coworkers and others external to organization.

WPI CCC Computer shop, Worcester MA 1998 - 2001

Computer Specialist

Responsible for directing workflow of computer shop employees, personally

resolving difficult issues as necessary in a supervisory (teaching) role.

. Managed work study students.

. Provided support for issues escalated from Help Desk.

. Diagnosed and repaired malfunctioning student and faculty computers.

Client Logic, Las Vegas NV 1999 - 2000

Technical Support Level II

Provided technical phone support for desktop and notebook computers,

supervising support technicians to help them provide top quality service.

. First person in Las Vegas call center to achieve perfect rating on

support call.

. Handled calls escalated by support technicians, defusing customers and

providing resolution.

. Trained new employees who showed potential for quickly advancing to

support positions.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Linux and other OS Experience:

VxWorks, Kernel drivers, MM (virt-phys translation), scheduler, DHCP, DNS,

NTP, NFS

Hardware and Tools Experience:

Intel Architecture (Westmere/Nehelem), Power PC including Power QUICC III

(MPC8544), IO protocols, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, ICE (Windriver,

Greenhill)

Languages/Shell/Utilities/Web Experience:

Make, C, C++, Assembly, Perl, UML, XML, PHP, SQL, TCP/IP, GDB, ClearCase,

CVS, git, ClearQuest, Remedy

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