Engineer Software

Victor M. González

Kokomo, IN *****

e-mail address: **********@*******.***

Cell Phone: +1-765-***-****

Fax/Voice mail: +1-440-***-****

Career Objectives

To continue my professional development in the field of Electronics, Product Design,

Systems Design & Embedded Systems/PC Systems Programming or Hardware

design. To put all the knowledge, skills and energy in new designs, projects assigned to

me in a company that has the leading edge of technology.

Qualifications

• A highly dedicated Professional Engineer with 15 years experience in product

design, development and customer support.

• Expertise in applying technology for development of automotive electronics.

• Outstanding technical skills with a solid understanding of analog and digital

electronics, embedded systems.

• Able to manage multiple projects while working under strict deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, team building and presentation skills.

• Effective problem solver.

• Dependable, loyal, diligent professional with a solid work ethic.

Skill Set

Skill-set includes:

• VB, Visual C++, C# programming, Visual Studio .NET.

• ANSI C programming.

• Assembly language programming.

• Parallel ATAPI communications for automotive DVD-ROM.

• I2C, SPI, SCI (UART), CAN (Controller Area Network) communication buses.

• Ford’s ACP serial communication bus.

• SAEJ1708 serial communication bus.

• S/PDIF, I2S and EIAJ Digital Audio serial buses.

• Automotive Electronics Hardware Design.

• Architecture of 8-bit and 16-bit microcontrollers.

• Schematic Capture Software.

• PCB Design software.

• Motorola, NEC and nohau development systems (emulators).

• ESS Vibrato DVD mechanism software development and emulators

• OSD (On Screen Display) graphics generation.

• 3-D CAD software (Unigraphics).

Professional Experience

Company Name: Philips & LiteOn Digital Solutions

Mar 2007 – Present

(Formerly Philips – Automotive Playback Modules)

Job Title:

(Formerly Philips – APM)

Sr. Software Applications Engineer (2007 – Present)

Main Location:

Kokomo, Indiana U.S.A

Summary:

Other Locations:

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Played a key role in 3 successful launches including, the integration of PLDS DVD

Wetzlar, Germany

ROM and DVD-Video into the Delphi/Ford FES, Delphi/GM DVD Navigation system.

Played a key role in the successful integration of PLDS CD-ROM mechanism into

Microsoft’s Bristol/MARPF2 reference/development platform based on Microsoft Auto

system.

Customer Sw. Support for proper usage of PLDS CD and DVD Products

Sw. Resident engineer to Delphi – Delco Electronics plant 10 in Kokomo, Indiana

Gave Sw support to other PLDS customers, such as Harman/Becker and

Microsoft.

ATAPI protocol support for DVD-ROM modules from PLDS.

I2C protocol support for DVD-Video & CD modules from PLDS

Development of .NET C++/C# based PC Reference applications for PLDS DVD

and CD products

Development of PC tools for PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) test scripts

Development of PC tools for Real-Time measurements based on customer’s

applications

Development of PC tools for scripting in order of reproducing customer SW issues.

Elaboration of PRs (Problem Reports) and SCRs (Software Change Requests) to

implement customer requested features

Structured Problem Solving

Company Name: Philips – Automotive Playback Modules (APM)

Nov 1999 – Mar 2007

Job Titles:

Sr. Software Applications Engineer (2005 – 2007)

Sr. Field Applications Engineer (2001 – 2005)

Firmware & Embedded Software Engineer (1999 – 2001)

Main Locations:

Summary:

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Mexico

Played a key role in 4 successful launches, including the integration of Philips DVD

8 month training and project

ROM and DVD-Video into the Delphi/GM DVD Navigation system, integration of the

collaboration in 2000:

Philips CD compressed audio player into the Volkswagen Premium7 radio.

Wetzlar, Germany

Relocation in 2001 to:

Kokomo, Indiana U.S.A Played a key role in 2 succesful integrations of Philips DVD-Video players into Johnson

Controls AutoVision system, and co-developed the initial software reference for the

Other Locations:

application board host system.

Fremont, CA

(ESS MPEG decoder supplier)

Played a key role on a Philips/Delphi joint integration project for the 2004 International

Consumer Electronics Show with Philips “Infinite Audio” technology.

(to read press release Google the following text: “Delphi Philips Infinite Audio”).

Received Philips Patent Filing Award, for Philips patent US010523: “A SYSTEM

UTILITY INTERFACE FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADES AND DIAGNOSTICS IN

AUTOMOTIVE OR PORTABLE DVD PLAYERS”

Customer Hw/Sw/Me Support for proper usage of Philips CD and DVD Products

Sw. Resident engineer to Delphi – Delco Electronics plant 10 in Kokomo, Indiana

Gave support to other customers, such as Johnson Controls and Bose.

ATAPI protocol support for DVD-ROM modules from Philips – APM.

Co-Development with customers (Johnson Controls, Inc. – Holland, MI).

Collaboration in Product Hardware Design: DVD Players for Automotive Industry.

Creation of Built-in Diagnostics Software.

Customer Sw. Support for proper usage of PLDS CD and DVD Products

DVD to Car Radio interface: Ford’s ACP (Audio Control Protocol) software

development.

Generation of Embedded Software source code in ANSI C and Assembly

Language for DVD Players for Automotive Industry.

Generation of Software Engineering Documentation: URS (User Requirement

Specification), HSI (Hardware Software Interface), SWS (Software Specification).

I2C protocol support for DVD-Video & CD modules from Philips – APM

Programming of NEC µPD78F0034AY microcontroller.

Software problem solving for DVD-Video (I2C) communication protocols

Software programming for DVD-V4 – ESS Vibratto Series Software API

Software programming for ESS Vibratto Series Software API

Worked on Application Board Software for DVD Player.

Training and attended seminars:

ESS MPEG Decoder Software – ESS (Wetzlar, Germany & Fremont, CA)

Philips Ethics Training – Philips Corporate (Kokomo, Indiana)

Microsoft Visual Studio C#/C++ .NET 2003 (Kokomo, Indiana)

ATAPI protocol (Kokomo, Indiana)

Principles of Unified Modeling Language (Wetzlar, Germany)

State Machine Concept (Wetzlar, Germany)

MPEG Digital Video Seminar (Juarez, Chihuahua - Mexico)

Structured Problem Solving (Kokomo, Indiana – U.S.A.)

OPU (Optical Pickup Unit) (Wetzlar, Germany)

Company Name: Pollak – Electronic Products Division

Feb 1996 – Nov 1999

Job Title:

Sr. Test Engineer

Generation of Engineering Documentation: Electrical Schematics, Test

Specifications, etc.

Designed and released 75+ test stations in 3+ years.

Intensive use of Assembly language Programming for Embedded Systems.

Location:

Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua

Intensive use of nohau(R) and Motorola(R) emulators for MC68HC11F1,

MC68HC705C8 microcontrollers.

Implemented new techniques in Microcontroller based product testing utilizing

Motorola’s BDM (Background Debugging Mode).

Implemented Flash Memory Software automatic loading in the ATE (Automatic

Test Equipment).

Designed & Programmed Microcontroller based Universal Multiplexer module

(MC68HC705C8, serial communication, network – J1708/RS485).

Designed & Programmed Microcontroller based closed-loop air pressure control

(MC68HC11F1, serial communication, network – J1708/RS485).

Designed & Programmed Microcontroller based frequency/PWM dual signal

generator (MC68HC11F1, serial communication, network – J1708/RS485).

Utilized & Integrated PC-controlled systems with GPIB interfaces, GPIB

instrumentation and Power Supplies, Digital I/O, Analog to Digital Interface, signal

conditioning and Frame grabbers for vision systems.

Developed new techniques for LED color detection in the Test Equipment.

Participation and support to Product Launch & Production Teams.

Intensive use of Schematic Capture/PCB software - Orcad and Accel.

Use and co-design of fixtures for the Test Equipment, pneumatics, valves, Electro-

pneumatic regulators, solenoids, etc.

Development of equipment for the validation of Product prototypes.

Training and attended seminars:

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions.

Design of Experiments (DOE).

Product Launch Process.

Industrial Safety

DFMEA/PFMEA Training.

Teamwork Training.

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances (GD&T)

I2C, SPI, SAE-J1708 communication standards.

Company Name: Delphi – Energy & Engine Management Systems

May 1994 – Feb 1996

Job Title:

Product Design Engineer

Design of automotive sensors and solenoids (ABS & ignition systems).

Main Location: Intensive use of 3-D math Modeling Software (Unigraphics 9 & 10).

Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua

Construction of SLA (Stereo-Lithography Apparatus) prototypes.

Other Location:

Anderson, Indiana

Member of the Strategy Board for Product Information Systems.

Training and attended seminars:

Assemblies Implementation – Unigraphics 10.4.1

Parametric Solids Transition – Unigraphics 10.4.1

Advanced Molding Techniques – Dupont Technology

Learning Unigraphics v9.1 (5 weeks, Anderson, IN)

ISO9000/QS9000

Company Name: Periódico Norte de Ciudad Juárez

May 1990 – May 1994

Job Title:

IT Manager

Design, Installation & Administration of LAN (Local Area Network) & resources.

Carrier & Satellite Communications (Data Reception).

Periódico Norte de Ciudad

End user Technical Support & Training.

Juárez

Photo composition & Color separation equipment

Location:

Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua Edition, publishing & printing equipment.

Training and attended seminars:

Network administration & installation – Novell Netware, Windows NT Advanced

Server

Carrier & Satellite Communications.

RS232 Interfaces.

Remote links

Edition & Publishing Equipment

Education

Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez (ITCJ)

1987 – 1993

BSEE (Bachelor Studies in Electrical Engineering).

Specialization in Microcontroller Systems.

Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez

Languages Spoken

Native Spanish.

Fluent English.

A very few words of German.

Other activities, projects & hobbies

Published 5 articles in Periódico Norte’s "Tecnología" section.

College: Won National Contest of Creativity (1st Place – Local, 1st Place – Regional,

rd

3 Place – National): Basketball Scoreboard, a project based on Microcontrollers.

Guitar & Keyboard music playing.

Sports: racquetball, swimming, and bicycle riding.

Listening to live Music, specially Classic Rock, Blues, Jazz

Last updated: June 16, 2009

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