Applications Engineer

SAMUEL FANFAN

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OBJECTIVE

STATEMENT Quick-learning master's graduate seeking engaging

Applications/Software Engineering position.

. Programming Experience: MATLAB, Verilog, C, VBScript, SQL,

Regular Expressions, Perl, HTML.

. Linux Experience: Redhat Linux & Ubuntu; Shell scripting,

test bench development, environment manipulation.

. IDE Experience: QuartusII, MATLAB Toolboxes, ANSYS, Cadence,

PSPICE, FPGA design.

. Lab Experience: Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators,

Spectrum/Network Analyzer, Soldering.

. Design Tools: Synopsys VCS, D & IC Compiler; Cadence

NCVerliog; Xilinx Design Suite.

EDUCATION CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY

M.Eng. Electrical & Computer Engineering, May 2013

Master's Project: BPM Diagnostic Tools and GUI Implementation using

MATLAB

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY

B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, May 2009

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Daytona Beach, FL July 2014 -

Present

Applications Engineer (Contract)

. Code, test, debug, and document programming application

activities following SDLC processes, application processes

and quality validation (when appropriate) for small to

medium projects.

. Assist in developing detailed specifications from which

incumbent will write programs.

. Develop test requirements, prepare and document test data

for unit and system testing.

. Assist in support of production systems. Develop problem-

solving skills to assist in resolution of business

problems.

. Develop analytic skills to identify solutions to problems

and trend and identify opportunities.

. Develop relationships with businesses and functions to

understand their needs. Continue to develop business or

functional knowledge by responding to and resolving user

questions, problems and inquiries. Work with the business

or function to assist in the discussion of proposed

solutions and define user requirements.

. Increase exposure to the technical infrastructure.

FineTest Inc., Palm Coast, FL March 2014 - July 2014

Application Engineer (Contract)

. Initial investigation of an FPGA-based solution for

USB/Ethernet to I2C communication.

. Assembled test fixtures and units according to schematic,

soldering/routing/creating cables as needed; performed

acceptance testing on unit and fixtures.

. Created and developed schematic, wiring and mechanical

drawings and mockups for high-current load systems.

. Researched and purchased inventory for builds; developed

and maintained relations with vendors and representatives.

Lenze Americas, Uxbridge, MA June 2013 - October 2013

Application Engineer (Contract)

. Performed on-site maintenance and troubleshooting of

customers electrical motors/drives as required.

. Consulted customers in troubleshooting and developing Servo

Motor programs via MotionView.

. Operated in call center configuring drives and motors to

meet the customer specification and requirements.

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY August 2009 - May 2013

Graduate Student

. Targeted Xilinx's Spartan 3 FPGA and developed a BRAM-based

hardware accelerator for graph traversal.

. Designed ASIC Run-Ahead Processor targeting Altera Cyclone

II FPGA on RedHat Linux distribution.

. Used Cadence NCVerilog for timing/simulation verification;

Virtuoso used for 16-bit Spanning-Tree Adder layout.

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY June 2012 - December 2012

Control Systems Intern

. Conducted experimental research for signal optimization of

Beam Position Monitor system by means of a pilot-tone

algorithm utilizing MATLAB and relevant toolboxes.

. Executed a proof of concept utilizing Thermoelectric

Cooling for thermal noise reduction; calibrated and tested

analog PID Control for BPM system utilizing TECs.

. Developed analytical model for feedback control system

utilizing research documents and resources.

. Interacted with vendors in selection and troubleshooting of

components.

Underwriters Laboratories, Boston, MA July 2011 - December 2011

Quality Auditor (Contract)

. Traveled daily to company sites performing safety and non-

safety certification inspections and field evaluations in

accordance with required performance standards and

requirements.

. Utilized technical judgment to determine whether

noncompliance variations compromised the continued

application of the UL Certification Mark and determine if

alternative were acceptable.

. Performed routine production line tests utilizing

appropriate UL Standards; familiarity with ISO 9000.

Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR November 2010 - February 2011

Graduate Intern Technical

. Worked under Visual & Parallel Computing Group; performed

verification on the LRB2 architecture.

. Utilized SpecMan/Perl in Linux/Unix environment for test

bench development and coverage verification.

. Maintained internal wiki pages detailing best known methods

for verification processes.

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY Summers 2009

& 2010

GEM Fellow

. Created instrumentation tools using MATLAB linking hardware

and test instruments over various interfaces for real time

diagnostics and system calibration automation; GUI

integration provides ease of use for users.

. Engineered a calibration tool that communicates with the

unit under test over ModBus-TCP/IP and a signal generator

over TCP/IP in a closed-loop fashion for calibration

experiments.

. Diagnostics tool provides visual real-time feedback with

archival functionality for post-hoc analysis.

AWARDS National GEM Consortium Fellow Alumni; Cornell Engineering

Global Fellow

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