Alec Shapiro
**** *** **** **. ******** FL *****
Email: *********@*****.***
Phone: 941-***-****
Skype: alec.shapiro2
Electrical Engineer with superior experience in
Hardware and Firmware Embedded design.
STATUS and SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
US Citizen.
Designing analog and digital circuits based on requirements
Generating schematics for PCB layouts using ORCAD, DxDesigner.
Choosing electrical components based on requirements
Performing circuit analysis for existing design and comparing against requirements
Reviewing, testing and verifying embedded hardware and software
Designing C, C++, Assembler embedded software for various Micro’s and DSP’s
Proficient in BLDC, PM, PIEZO motors control (current, speed and position loops)
Proficient in CAN and knowledge in MODBUS Industrial communication protocols.
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS
■ Operating Systems: UNIX, DOS, Windows.
■ Software: Clear Case Configuration System, ORCAD, PADS, MS Office, and Excel.
■ Languages: C, C++, and Assembler.
■ C Code Tools: IDE MPLAB, IAR, TI Composer
■ Micro’s, DSP’s: Intel 8051, Microchip PIC, Atmel AVR, ADSP-21992, TI DSP.
■ Communication protocols: CAN, SPI, RS232, RS485, RS422, and I2C.
■ Hardware: Oscilloscope, In-circuit Emulator, ROM Emulator, and RISK Watch Debugger.
■ Test: DO-160, MIL-STD-461, 810, 701
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OfficeDepot, Sarasota FL (Part time) 1/19 – Present
Sales, Floor consultant-superviser, Cashier
ACE Customs Inc., Sarasota FL (Part time Consultant) 6/18 – 11/18
Chief Engineer
Developing new generation of Electrical Golf Cart with AC Induction motor,
lithium LiFePo4 batteries and Super Power Mono-Crystalline Solar Panels.
Developing strategy, worked with supplier’s negotiation quotes and shipping.
SAM’S Sarasota FL (Part time)
Sales electronic department, Floor consultant, Cashier 4/17 – 5/18
Discovery Technology International Inc., Sarasota FL (Contract) 10/16 – 3/17
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Piezo Motor electronic driver development, test, repair, support after manufacturing.
Research piezo motors characteristic such as Current, Load, RPM, in temperature ranges
-40 - +80 deg., support driver and test firmware in C using MPLAB IDE for Pic micros.
PCB schematic ORCAD Capture, BOM.
FEC Consulting Inc. Sarasota FL (Contract) 2/14– 9/16
Electrical Engineer Consulting (consulting for Digital Kozak, Austin TX)
Consulting for various DSP communication buses, CAN bus development with DSP.
ORCAD schematic capture, board design, BOM, Motor control inverter with MOSFET.
GOODRICH Corp., Phoenix AZ (contract) 2/11 – 5/13
Sr. Electrical Engineer (Contract)
Developed PCB schematics for electrical Brake System for Embraer commercial aircraft
With TI DSP, MOSFET inverter, digital and analog electronics. Used ORCAD, Dx-Designer
Schematics capture.
AMETEK Technical & Industrial Products, Kent OH 7/09 – 11/10
Sr. Project Engineer
Developed DSP base controller for BLDC Sensor and Sensor less motor control.
Designed C embedded code on MPLAB IDE for PIC and TI DSP’s using TI Code Composer.
Woodward Corp., Chicago, IL 6/03 – 4/09
Sr. Project Engineer R&D Digital Systems
Managing Hardware and Software design and communication protocols.
Designed board level hardware with Micro’s, DSP’s, Serial EEPROM, FRAM, ADC, DAC,
SPI, CAN buses, MOSFET or IGBT Power Bridges for BLDC or PM motors with Resolver for
Return Signal Processing.
Developed multi-channels DSP Controllers with CAN and SPI buses for Actuation Systems
for Avionics and Defense applications.
Designed board level analog circuit using ADC, OAMP, Temp sensors, and Current sensor.
Designed board level DC/DC power switching convertor and EMI protection.
Designed C code software for Motor control, SPI, CAN buses, temp control and filters.
Team member of development four channel Motor Control System for defense rocket fins
for Miltec Corp. Developed motor controller hardware and DSP embedded C software
on TI Code Composer for CAN communication protocol.
Team member of development Brake System Controller for Boeing X-45 Joint
Unmanned Combat Air System for Honeywell. Developed DSP embedded C software
for CAN communication.
Team member of development FCS Main Propulsion Cooling Fan Motor Controller for BAE Systems.
Developed controller hardware and DSP embedded C software for dual CAN for control
and error reporting. Used resolver for position feedback.
Project leader of development Auxiliary Air Door actuator controller for
Super Jet 100, Sukhoi, Russia. Developed hardware with standalone BLDC controller.
Test DO-160, MIL-STD-461
3COM, Mount Prospect, IL 3/00 - 12/02
Sr. Software Engineer Automation Test
Developed Automation Functional Test for 3Com Network Application products with
TCP/IP communication protocol: NIC, NAC, Router, and Shelf Controller.
Developed Automation Test Plan and Test Station for manufacturing floor.
Designed code and debugged Diagnostic Embedded Software using UNIX
C-Compiler and RISK Watch Debugger
Developed Functional Test Script using EXPECT/TCL in Clear Case Configuration.
Developed ROM Emulator for troubleshooting and test PC boards with Pentium or
PowerPC processors, PCI Bus, North and South Bridges using ITT test equipment.
VAPOR Bus International Corp., Buffalo Grove, IL 6/1997 – 3/2000
Electrical Project Engineer
Designed Electrical door Motion Controller for Buses and Rail Road passenger cars.
Designed embedded software in C using IAR compiler for ATMEL AVR.
Designed diagnostic software in VC++ for door controller.
Improved, modified, troubleshot and found solution for existing embedded
software for INTEL 80C552.
Designed and troubleshot board level hardware for Door Motion Controller based
on and ATMEL AVR microprocessors using ORCAD and PROTEL.
Designed SPI port boot loader for FLASH reprogramming.
Developed DC motor H-bridge control using MOSFET and IGBT, PID close
loop motion position control, current measurement by A/D conversion.
Developed unique DC motor current protection circuit.
Designed devices with RS232, RS485, SPI, CAN communication protocols.
Managed projects using cost-saving processes.
BELL+HOWELL, Lincolnwood, IL 11/1996 – 6/1997
System Integrator Engineer (contract)
Developed COPYSCAN 8000 System Functional Test.
Provided system configuration and release control for 68HC11 and
PM44 embedded software.
Provided troubleshooting and bug list maintenance and management.
Autotech Controls LTD, Carol Stream, IL 10/1992 – 11/1996
Electrical Project Engineer
Designed and troubleshot board level hardware and embedded software for industrial control with resolver based devices: Single and Dual Decoder, PLS for motion position and speed control.
Developed interfaces between new devices and PLC’s.
Designed schematics, PCB, BOM for board level hardware using ORCAD
Designed devices with RS232, RS485 communication protocols.
Designed embedded software with C-compiler for Micro’s 8051 and PIC17.
Developed programs for PLC’s: AB-5, GE, MODICON, and TI505.
EDUCATION:
BS in Electrical Engineering
Radio -Technical University, Russia.
COURSE WORKS
Learning Tree International, IL 5/2001
Object Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML Certification
Learning Tree International, IL 4/2001
C++ Programming Certification
Harper Community College, IL 6/1997
VC++ Certification
Lansing Community College, MI 5/1992
PASCAL, C, C++ Certification