Engineer Electrical

Ikechi Aribeana

***** ******** ******. ******, ***** 78759

Phone: 954-***-**** E-Mail: ******.********@*****.***

PROFILE

Team oriented, self-motivated, electrical engineer with experience in front

to end product development and launch. Extensive knowledge in integrated

circuit design, hardware design, analysis, implementation, testing and

product support. Considerably raised productivity level by taking courses

and applying reengineering methodologies. Proven ability to build strong

relationships with clients and peers from different groups and backgrounds.

Result-oriented engineer that consistently pursuing new challenges to

stretch my abilities and expand my knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freescale Semiconductor July 2007 - May 2009

Engineering Rotation Program

Selected from a field of candidates through a vigorous interview process

for two-year, fast track career program. In addition to roles described

below, responsibilities included volunteering in the community, serving

on two advisory boards, writing and publishing the ERP program

newsletter, recruiting program candidates, organizing and running the

annual technical symposium and video conferences. Also alternated as

primary point of contact for the program's monthly meeting.

Applications Engineering, Hardware platforms team - Austin, Texas

Designed hardware platforms for evaluating our microprocessor product

lines. Primary assignment was design and layout of a PCI adapter card.

. Researched and designed reference cards to verify and test our

microprocessors. These reference cards were also sent to customers to

help evaluate the functionality of our products.

. Analyzed and tested evaluation boards to resolve signal routing

problems.

. Interfaced with colleagues from design and test to determine the root

causes of defective evaluation boards, then document results.

. Developed the SPI Hardware specification and manual for our networking

product line.

RF Design Engineer, Advanced technology group - Austin, Texas

Principal assignment included assisting analog IC designer in completing

the Digital to Analog Converter on our LTE prototype.

. Understanding the existing DAC architecture and creating test-benches,

which interfaced with a Digital Block.

. Performed DAC Crosscheck and test to insure it met specifications.

. Performed functionality test on our transceiver prototype.

. Developed test procedures and a test plan documents.

. Guided the product into production. Led concurrent engineering team in

functional test, test procedures, scheduling and product release.

. Investigated the root cause of current drain in the transceiver line

up.

. Analyzed the Bass-band filter topology and improved its performance.

Analog Design Engineer, Automotive group - Tempe, Arizona

Designed analog and mixed signal application specific integrated circuit

for automotive applications. Main assignment included assisting principal

IC Design Guru in creating of Analog IP Repository.

. Analog design of basic building blocks - bandgap, current mirror,

injector driver circuit, OpAmp, LDO and switching regulators.

. Performed ESD testing.

General Electric October 2005 - January 2007

Hardware Engineer, Internship - Boca Raton, Florida

Developed and Tested access control reader products. Duties require

specification development, technology and component selection, product

architecture, design, simulation, schematic capture, implementation,

analysis, verification and testing in windows and Linux environments.

. Primary assignment was to development of an automated test tool using

in-house-built components.

. Developed and documented test cases and results for our security

management software.

. Worked with customers and the development team to determine root cause

and resolve product defects.

. Performed functionality, compatibility and field performance tests on

readers and modules.

. Tracked and documented test progress before mass production.

. Conducted Underwriters Laboratories (UL) prescreens tests on modules.

. Tested, analyzed and fine tuned circuit boards for the read head of our

proximity readers.

. Updated schematics and circuit layouts for on-going projects.

. Assisted the engineers with other additional tasks as needed.

Supply Chain Engineer, Internship - Dothan, Alabama May 2005 - August

2005

Refined production processes, designed and implemented cost reduction

techniques using LEAN- manufacturing principals in a fabrication plant.

. Organized and lead LEAN action workouts.

. Successfully completed LEAN projects resulting in total savings of over

$40K.

. Enhanced work centers and improved replenishment process resulting in 70%

reduction in set up time and 40% reduction in raw material.

. Designed a software application aimed at increasing recognition time for

slow moving inventory.

EDUCATION

Florida Atlantic University

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Pro/E, ORCAD, ADS, PSPICE, MATLAB, Cadence Custom IC design tools (mica,

concept, allegro), Tina, C, C++, C#, Assembly language, HTML, Linux,

Windows, Microcontroller Source Coding, Microsoft Office Professional

(Windows and Mac), Adobe frame maker.

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Executive board, National Society of Black Engineers

Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

High school basketball coach.

Volunteered as a technician at the Goodwill

Volunteered for discovering engineering week at the Austin children museum

Other activities included: building playgrounds, painting schools and

mentoring kids

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