Adam Slater
Key
Qualifications
I am a self-motivated engineer with knowledge of a variety of electrical and electronic technologies and experience designing, manufacturing and testing electronic hardware and software. My projects have involved: photovoltaic systems, embedded micro-controllers, wireless communication, control systems, PCB design, a variety of sensors, and more.
Skills
Hardware
Extensive experience using circuit analysis to test and troubleshoot analog and digital circuits
Proficient with lab equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers
Designed power management system for photovoltaic battery charger
Experience designing with switching DC-DC power supplies and PMICs
Able to analyze circuit, power flow, and wiring diagrams
Experience designing schematics and PCBs in Altium
Assembled dozens of circuits with surface mount components and microelectronics
Knowledge of the hardware development life cycle
Able to efficiently read data sheets for design and component constraints
Software
Competent in various computing languages including: C, Python, Assembly, Matlab
Developed projects with Matlab, Altium, KDS, uVision, and PSoC creator
Simulated circuits and charging techniques in LTSpice, MultiSim, and Simulink
Experience performing data acquisition tasks with Labview
Programed ARM M0 and M4 in the C language
Course experience in DSP implementing IIR filters and CODEC routines
Implemented a Bluetooth Low Energy control and monitoring network
Developed and simulated gate level digital logic designs with VHDL in Xilinx ISE
Communication and Organization
Able to effectively communicate, written and verbally
Experienced writing project descriptions and hardware/software design documentation
Maintained detailed inventory management and quality assurance
Composed flow diagrams, state diagrams, and hardware diagrams
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Skilled working with interdisciplinary teams
Recent experience giving oral presentations in an expo environment
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technologies June 2015
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
3.57 GPA
Associate of Arts and Science with Honors Dec. 2011
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA
3.78 GPA
Additional Experience
EPA P3 Award Winner - Smart Solar Window (Western Washington University) 2014-2015 Systems Engineer, Design Engineer, Prototyping Engineer
Bellingham, WA
Designing electrical system for a photovoltaic application, which includes, detailing electrical system constraints, electrical design, carefully choosing devices and components appropriately, designing a PCB, programming a MCU, and maintaining a detailed log for others to use next year.
Previously NOVA Solar Window (1st place at EIC 2014)
Team composed of: Electrical, Chemistry, Design, Business, and Marketing Majors
Analog and digital SoC design
Electrokitty Recording Studio Jan. 2009 –Jan. 2010
Assistant Recording/Mixing Engineer
Seattle, WA
Aid in the recording and mixing process, which includes setting up microphones and acoustic environments, routing signal, and running a tape machine and/or a digital audio workstation.
Experience measuring a variety of acoustic environments