RONI CHAIA
** ****** ***, *******, **, Canada, M*C 2B3, Tel: 416-***-****
E-mail: abp5w3@r.postjobfree.com Website: http://www.ronichaia.com/resume.htm
To obtain a design and development position in hardware engineering, where I can use my education and
OBJECTIVE
two years experience. Willing to relocate.
BASc Electrical Engineering, 2004 (Graduated with Honors, GPA: 3.6/4.0)
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Relevant Courses:
Filter Design Communication Systems Digital Communications Data Structures
Electronic Circuits Signals and Systems Communication Networks Electromagnetic Waves
RTL Digital Design Computer Architecture Analog Control Systems Management Science
Hardware Equipment: Agilent/Rohde&Schwarz (spectrum analyzer, base station emulator, scope)
SKILLS
Experience in board level design and characterization for a wireless application (BlackBerry)
Software Tools: Cadence (Capture, PSpice), LabVIEW, Agilent VEE, LabWindows/CVI, AutoCAD
Altera and Xilinx FPGAs, VHDL, Assembly
Languages: C/C++, Java (Sun Certified Programmer), Matlab, Visual Basic, SQL
Packages: Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, QXDM, QPST, MS SQL Server, Crystal Reports
Writing Extensive experience in technical writing, documentation, and presentation
Polytronics Engineering, Hardware Engineer, Nov 2005-Jan 2006, Toronto, Ontario
EXPERIENCE
Prepared bill of materials, ordered parts for circuit boards, tested and debugged various hardware
Solectron Invotronics, Electronics Test Engineer, Aug-Dec 2003, Toronto, Ontario
Designed and implemented PLC based testers to automate functional verification of circuit boards
Added new features to assembly line testers using C in LabWindows/CVI environment
Wrote several technical manuals and operating procedures for hardware and software systems
Research in Motion, Hardware Design Engineer, Jan-Aug 2002, Ottawa, Ontario
Improved BlackBerry battery life by making hardware changes that eliminated current leakage
Evaluated the power management chip for the next generation BlackBerry by thoroughly testing its low
drop-out (LDO) regulators, and analyzing its battery charging profile for optimal charging time
Improved the performance of the BlackBerry by optimizing its Read and Write timing parameters
Participated in designing a hardware/software system for drive-testing the BlackBerry
Gained experience in soldering size 0402 components on RF circuit boards
Assisted in the design of a filter to reduce cross talk between the digital and RF signals
Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Network Engineer, Apr-Aug 2001, Toronto, Ontario
Conducted research on MPLS, DWDM, VoIP, Call Centers, PBX and Unified Messaging
Visteon Corporation, Software Developer, Sep-Dec 2000, Toronto, Ontario
Implemented a client/server application using Visual Basic and Microsoft SQL Server
DANA Corporation, Manufacturing Engineer, Jan-May 2000, Cambridge, Ontario
Solved manufacturing problems, designed mechanical fixtures using AutoCAD, and dealt with suppliers
IEEE member
INTERESTS
Tennis, volleyball (team captain for two years), soccer, swimming, billiards, table tennis
Top-notch chef, enjoy creating healthy and flavorful foods
Available upon request
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