Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Program Manager
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Tarif Arabi
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Saratoga, CA 95070
Objective
A competent project manager with verifiable year-after-year success achieving revenue, profit and business growth objectives within start-up and rapid-change high risk environments looking for a challenging new project where I can utilize my skills and experience to bring success to company..
Expertise
IT and Business Development Consulting
Corporate Management
Project Management
Engineering Management
Product Marketing
Digital & Analog Consulting System analysis
Test & Measurement Systems
Sales and Marketing
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2003 -- 2012 ACOMX Advanced Technology Program Manager
www.acomx.com
Managed a start-up of an independent tech-firm specializing in in-house developed solutions in conjunction with being the representative of several multinational software and hardware companies. Provided roadmaps, strategic business planning, corporate strategy and market research.
Designing, Implementation and Marketing of the following system:
Hardware Automation
BMS Building Management system
Smart Home
Network Solutions data and voice
Security system
Software Automation
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
CRM Customer Relation Management
EDM Enterprise Document Management
Workflow
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2000 -- 2001 National Semiconductor Program Manager
Single Chip World GSM Radio Transceiver (a triple-band radio chip for GSM)
Worked with Test and Product Engineering departments to help introduce this product to production and enhance yield for final test.
Software Security Dongle
Debugged and corrected field failures in the dongle. The debugging process included consultation and liaison work between the chip manufacturer (National Semiconductor), dongle manufacturer (Rainbow Technologies) and several end customers. The failures were due to design incompatibility between the chip and circuit board designs. Made recommendations to correct the problem and worked to validate the solution in the field.
1989 -- 1999 National Semiconductor Application Manager - Light Valve Products
Handled all Light Valve support (Drive electronics, system design, customer supports and new products definition). Also acted as strategic marketing engineer for producing roadmap and strategic business plan.
Duties Included:
Developing customized driver electronics for customers worldwide
New product definition (working closely with key customers)
Designing and implementing drive electronics for several Light Valve products
Developing datasheets for light valve and drive electronics
Leading key R&D projects joints with key customers
Helping with 3 year Strategic Product/Business plans
Developing digital camera system solution (with image sensor group)
Working at customers' labs to establish and debug customer systems (Monitors, Projectors, HDTV etc.)
Defining drive electronics on a chip solution
Project Manager - Advance System & Interface Products
Led the DRC & PCI bridge controllers' team to become #1 in the Embedded Market and provided management with future product plan based on customers aligns.
Duties Included:
New product definition (working closely with key customer)
Market screening and analysis
Driving product from idea to production
5 year Strategic Product/Business plans
Applications Manager - Programmable Logic Devices
Led and directed the activities of the Applications and Support group to achieve the goals of National Semiconductor and Programmable Logic Devices and serve the PLD market.
Duties Include:
Overseeing software development and securing third party software support
Managing world-wide hardware support
Planning and implementing strategies for market success of the PLD's
Identifying future system requirements for new products
World-wide training activities including FAEs, sales, and customers
Senior Application Engineer - Programmable Logic Devices
Responsible for providing customer support for design and usage activities; also responsible for all internal support, providing system understanding of PLD.
1982 -- 1987 SYRCOTEL (Branch of CIT Alcatel)
Senior Test Engineer
Developed and marketed two products:
Telex Adapter to interface two different communication systems
High Power Battery Backup systems (frequency and voltage regulated)
Education:
1989 Masters in Electrical Engineering
GPA 3.75/4
University of Missouri, Rolla, UMR
1983 Diploma in Computer and Automatic Control
First in class
Damascus University
1981 B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Damascus University
Academic & Training Experience:
1989 -- 1999 Created and published a wide range of papers, application notes, data sheets and training programs. - National Semiconductors, CA.
1989 -- 1989` Graduate Research - Intelligence System Center (ISC) - University Of Missouri, Rolla
1988 -- 1989 Graduate Teaching Assistance at University of Missouri Rolla
1986 -- 1987 Instructor of Digital Design Techniques - The Intermediate Health Institute
Papers, Data Books, Software Manuals and other Publications:
Low Density SCAN PLD's: The Missing Link for Boundary SCAN Test
Paper, EETIMES
PLD Integrates Dedicated High-Speed Data Buffering, Complex State Machine and Fast Decode Array
Paper, Wescon 1993
Single Chip Solution Reduces Chip Count for FDDI Test Board Paper, Data I/O APP
* Viper low-cost FAX/printer controller board interface
Paper, Data I/O APP
* Designing with High Speed PLD's
Paper, EETIMES
* State Machine Design for PLD
Paper, EETIMES
* High-Speed System Design Using Programmable Generic Array Logic Application Note
* 1993 Programmable Logic Devices Databook and Design Guide
Data Book
* 1990 Programmable Logic Devices Databook and Design Guide
Data Book
* MAPL Design Guide
Data Book
* OPAL Manual
Software Manual
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