Louie Chow
Email: *********@*****.***
Tel: 510-***-****
Summary
Embedded Software Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing and
implementing Class II and Class III medical devices. Extensive experience
in drafting system specifications, software requirements, software designs,
software test designs, and software code in a FDA regulated environment.
Technical Skills
C, C++, C#, VB, .NET, ez80 Assembly, Perl, SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Visual
Studio, IAR Workbench, ClearCase, ClearQuest, DOORS, Coverity, Cygwin,
Agilent Logic Analyzers
Work Experience
12.2004 - present, St. Jude Medical, Sunnyvale, CA
Embedded Software Engineer, ICD device
. Technical lead for research and development of a new QRS
detection algorithm.
. Team lead for implementing a RAM patch to the latest device.
Team consisted of three members.
. Designed and implemented in C a key feature that monitors and
collects diagnostics for pulmonary edema. Helped draft system
specifications and software requirements.
. Designed and implemented in C the ability for the device to
stitch RAM and ROM together to increase overall device memory.
This also allows for RAM patches to ROM code.
. Wrote in C# a tool that generates C code for event dispatching
architecture service.
. Contributed leadership experience in scheduling, feature
priority, and resource allocation. Helped run Scrum and status
meetings.
Embedded Software Engineer, implantable cardiac monitor device
. Designed and implemented in C a device wide diagnostic
collection feature for atrial fibrillation, tachycardia,
bradycaridia, and asystole.
. Contributed towards development of software requirements, system
specifications, and test designs.
. Developed in C/C++ test scripts for white and black box testing.
. Designed and implemented in C++ a bench test framework that is
currently used by all engineers and adopted into the formal
software process.
. Led training sessions and provided support for customers using
the bench test framework.
Embedded Software Engineer, ICD and pacemaker devices
. Wrote interface specifications for legacy and current devices.
. Designed and implemented in VB and Oracle an application that
generates interface code in XML and C from interface
specifications.
General experience throughout St. Jude Medical
. Developed in Perl and C# various tools and scripts.
. Obtained Six Sigma orange belt certification.
. Received five company performance awards.
09.2004 - 12.2004, ZoomSystems, San Francisco, CA
Support Engineer
. Managed and updated software configurations for ZoomSystems
Automated Retail Stores.
. Provided support for engineering team.
04.2004 - 09.2004, Compatible Technology Systems, Oakland, CA
Technical Consultant
. Designed and implemented in Macromedia Flash product demos and
interactive brochures.
. Customized open source ASP shopping cart software to meet
company needs.
. Provided telephone and on-site support for customers.
08.2003 - 11.2003, Electronic Arts, Redwood City, CA
QA Contractor
. Ran test suites and verified bug fixes for two video game
titles.
06.2002 - 03.2003, Department of Public Works, San Francisco, CA
IS Intern
. Designed and implemented in ASP and MySQL a time card
application.
. Designed intranet portal for the Bureau of Architecture.
. Managed and maintained 50 Windows NT/2000 workstations.
. Provided technical support.
Education
09.1999 - 06.2003, BS in Computer Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo,
CA