Kendall James
Austin, TX
*************@*******.***
Objective
Lead electronic engineering design role that allows me to apply my unique
knowledge and experience to help grow the company's product lines.
A position that is technically challenging and allows me to continue to
grow my skill set.
Education, Accreditation, and Awards
Texas Tech University (2002 - 2006).
Lubbock, TX
B.S., Electrical Engineering
E.I.T. Certified for the state of Texas
Outstanding patent and disclosure recognition from Zebra Imaging Inc.
Work Experience
Feb. 2008 - Present
Zebra Imaging Inc.
Austin, TX
Electrical / Electronics / Firmware Engineer
Dynamic Holographic Display
This project included a densely populated electronic display system with a
data throughput over 215Gb/s. High thermal dissipation was also a design
challenge.
Firmware / RTL development
PCI-Express, DVI, DDR2, SPI, and I2C interfaces
Temperature measurement and logging
Fan control
Power supply control and sequencing
Remote configuration engine
Block design, RTL development, Synthesis, Timing Analysis and Closure,
Verification
Electronic board design, bring up, and troubleshooting
Server backplane board (Lead)
FPGA LCD and backlight driver
X86 Motherboard
Power / cabling system design and characterization
Display response and performance characterization
Lead role in product definition and top level system design
A good portion of my work led to a product breakthrough that opened up many
unforeseen market opportunities
Conducted technical presentations both internally and to external customers
Design standards development
Static Hologram Printer
This project involved precise motion control and data synchronization.
Firmware / RTL development
PCI-Express and DDR2 interfaces
Motion Control
Quadrature encoder
Stepper motor
LCOS + LED driver
Electronics bring up and troubleshooting
Product quality analysis and troubleshooting
July 2006 - Feb. 2008,
Page Southerland Page, LLP Architectural / Engineering Consulting
Austin, TX
Electrical Engineer
Power distribution system design
Design and engineering analysis software development (lead)
Design standards development
Project lead experience
Technical presentations
Client interface and interaction
Skills
Electronic circuit board design, bring up, and troubleshooting
FPGA designs
Microcontroller designs
Motor control designs
PC / Server backplane designs
Firmware development
Block design
RTL design
Synthesis
Timing Analysis
Verification
Standard communication protocol experience
PCI-Express, USB, DVI/HDMI, Displayport, I2C/SMBus, SPI, RS232
Programming languages and engineering design tools
Proficient in C, Verilog, Orcad Cadence, Autocad, Altera Quartus,
Lattice ISPLever, Tortiose subversion, Microsoft Office
Familiarity with X86 PC architectures
References
Available upon request