Manager Engineer

TONY RODRIGUES

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**** ** ** ***** ******: 954-***-****

Lighthouse Point, FL 33064 E-mail: ********@*******.***

CAREER OBJECTIVES

Seeking senior technical leadership roles in motivated, leading edge engineering organizations. I am looking to

contribute strong Project Management, Architectural and Intellectual Property development skills as either a

manager or individual contributor in systems or electronic engineering groups that drive products to market.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-oriented, market-focused Engineering Manager and Advanced Technology Development

Professional. Expertise in program management, system architecture, intellectual property development, protocol

design, hardware, and embedded software development with application to multiple industries. Proven track

record in innovation of new technologies that add value to products. Able to conceive, develop, and

commercialize new ideas in a creative, competitive, value-driven environment, with the sales skills required to

promote and advocate new ideas to both management and customers. Broad background in multiple disciplines

and industries.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Subject matter expertise applied to several industries with a focus on digital communications, both wireless and

wired. Primary experience in the following areas:

• Engineering Management / Scheduling / Integration / System Architecture Design

• Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills

• Intellectual Property Development, Patent Committee Chairman

• Custom RF / Digital IC Architecture Development

• Proprietary Wireless Protocols: xG’s xMAX, Sprint “Direct Talk”, aka Motorola “MOTOtalk”

• System simulations for evaluation and verification of performance, link budgets, range

• FCC / ETSI Compliance Testing and Verification

• Cellular (iDEN, GSM, CDMA, WiMax) protocols and mobile device architectures

• Digital circuit design, embedded real time software

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

xG Technology, Sunrise, FL 2008

Developer of an innovative proprietary low-cost mobile VOIP system for unlicensed spectrum.

Hardware Engineering Manager

Managed the System, RF, Digital, and DSP development groups for the development of the xG BSN250 mobile

VOIP base station. Also managed external contractors for both the digital and RF groups. Provided system level

architecture advice and review inputs for air interface design and TX60 handset. Created master and sub-project

schedules and schedule integrations.

• Managed 3 engineering groups, each with a Group Leader, with a total of 16 engineers. Responsible for

guidance, direction, performance reviews, and technical issue resolution

• Architecture consisted of Freescale PowerQUICC and i.MX31 processors and AD Blackfin DSP’s

• Responsible for key talent identification, hiring both permanent and contract employees

• Managed System Engineering with inputs to system architecture and air interface specification

• Created and tracked Master schedules focused on interdepartmental dependencies as well as external

dependencies for BSN250 Mobile VOIP Base Station

• Worked with Cambridge Consultants (UK) on Air Interface Specification and TX60 handset design

• Managed interactions between my groups and the software development groups and external contractors

• Managed organization and releases of product documentation

• Contributed to integration and FCC Approval efforts

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MOTOROLA, Plantation, FL 1995 - 2007

Global designer, distributor and manufacturer of wireless telecommunications networks, handsets and broadband

equipment with annual sales of $32B.

Principal Staff Engineer (2000 – 2007)

As key member of iDEN / WiMAX Advanced Technology Team, sought out and developed new technologies to

create new products and add new features to existing ones, adding value to the product line. Managed creative

technology projects with multi-disciplinary teams, and promote new ideas to management and customers, acting

as advocate for future technologies, promoting their inclusion in product road maps. Used system-level

simulation tools to investigate and validate proposals for architectures and protocols.

• Developed MOTOtalk, a digital voice / data two way radio protocol for unlicensed spectrum (900 MHz)

which can be embedded in cellular handsets, toys, equipment as well as a standalone radio. Features 1:1

privacy, target acknowledgement, and data capability, and uses frequency diversity for extended range.

o Over 70 million Sprint-Nextel iDEN handsets include this feature as “Direct Talk”

o Ported technology to Motorola’s Business Radio sector, creating “DTR” series radios

• Managed creation and development of “Stealth”, a Freescale single-chip solution for the implementation

of MOTOtalk, which includes both the RF transceiver and digital baseband, including DSP.

• Chaired patent committee for MOTOtalk, and helped develop IPR portfolio.

Senior Staff Engineer (1995 – 2000)

• Member of SAE “IDB” Automotive Passenger Compartment Serial Bus Committee

• Simulated iDEN Packet Data protocol using BONeS leading to creation of PA thermal control algorithm

• Key Architect of iDEN verification environment and end-to-end SPW model.

• Developed first iDEN data module PCMCIA card. Also developed for iDEN packet data.

• Organized internal seminar series, made extensive technology presentations and demonstrations to

customers and senior management.

SIEMENS Boca Raton, FL 1990 – 1995

World-wide, network solutions provider for telecommunications and business applications.

Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff

As a member of the Data Services team, key player in defining and integrating products for Wide Area Network

solutions, integrating various protocols such as ATM, Frame Relay, 802.6 MAN, and X.25. Designed Bus

Arbitration Unit, WAN / Ethernet bridge / router, warm-start FLASH memory boards.

PRIOR TO 1990:

11 years of embedded hardware and software design experience in multiple industries. Details available

upon request.

EDUCATION

Coursework, Master of Engineering (ME) Electrical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Bachelor of Engineering, (BE), Electrical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

TOOLS AND LANGUAGES

MS-Project, Requirements Management tools, Document Control tools, BONeS, SPW, Matlab, C, Assembly,

Schematic Capture Tools, Digital simulation tools

TONY RODRIGUES

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2710 NE 48 Court Mobile: 954-***-****

Lighthouse Point, FL 33064 E-mail: ********@*******.***

ADDENDUM

PATENTS

US Patent 7,164,930, “Switching a call from a network assisted communication mode to a direct communication

mode“

US Patent 6,718,164, “Dynamic method and apparatus for controlling device temperature during continuous

transmissions”

Other applications pending.

PUBLICATIONS

“Telecom Tool Can Model CPU Loading”, Rodrigues, T., EE Times, p.46, November 11, 1996

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