Hardware/Software Engineer
Resume:
Brent M. Matthews
BATON ROUGE, LA 70820
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PROFFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An eager, energetic engineer with a passion for hardware and software design. Proficient in hardware design and has experience
with multiple programming languages and platforms, including Linux, Windows, Android, and Windows Mobile.
SKILL SUMMARY
Simulation/Drafting: MATLAB, Micro-cap, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, OrCad, AutoCAD, EagleCAD,
and Altium Designer
Computer: C, C++, Java, HTML, BASIC, and Assembly
Other: Experience with PLC’s, ladder logic, and embedded systems. PCB design
EDUCATION
University of Maine Orono, Maine
B.S. Electrical Engineering
Power Systems concentration
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Antennas and Phased Arrays C Programming for Engineers
Technical Writing Electronic Power Conversion
Industrial Computer Control Feedback Control Systems
Hardware Applications In C Sensors
Electronics I & II Digital Signal Processing
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2012 – January 2014 University of Maine, Technology Management Orono, Maine
Student Supervisor
Assist in the design and maintenance of the fiber optic network
Responsible for the maintenance and implementation of $10M worth of equipment
Ensure students’ technical work quality is adequate and ergonomic
Conduct preventative and anticipatory maintenance
Direct conflict resolution and safety measures
January 2011 – August 2012 University of Maine, Technology Management Orono, Maine
Student Technician
Document blueprints and schematics for cable and fiber optic network
Diagnose, upgrade, maintain, and repair over twelve-thousand electronic locks to ensure student safety
Troubleshoot electronics involved with campus security doors
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Senior Project: Designed and built a guitar amplifier, half solid state, half tube
design and provided 10 Watts of output power.
Designed a 1kw “Off the grid” wind and solar system, using a combination of
custom wind turbines and solar panels to charge a battery bank. This system also
includes a software interface that allowes the user to remotely monitor the battery
charge levels through an internet browser
Licensed Electrician’s Helper
Member of UMaine IEEE
Designed, built and tested 18.13 MHz HAM radio
Designed, manufactured, and tested device for a client to monitor float switch
states. The device allows switch states to be monitored via a remote radio link.
The system wirelessly transmits the condition of the switches to a base station
800+ meters away.
Designed, tested, and manufactured a 1kW solar charge control unit for commercial
sale. Product consisted of a custom designed PCB mounted in a waterproof
enclosure. The unit is easy to install and completely autonomous.
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