Robert Tisma

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Mississauga, ON

L5R 1N4

acs2v0@r.postjobfree.com

Objectives

To work in an environment, where I can fully utilize my knowledge and have the ability to develop, optimize, innovate and contribute.

Skills

Strong communication, analytical, mathematical and problem solving skills.

A highly-motivated, quick-learner, responsible and able to work effectively in a team or independently.

Very strong technical background.

Great written, oral and interpersonal skills.

Adaptable to various work environments

Education

2010 – 2011 McMaster University, Master of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering – Graduate Program 2006 – 2010 McMaster University, Graduate of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering - Undergraduate Program

Developed Competencies:

ASIC Verification – testbenching, testplanning, automated test generation, code and functional coverage analysis, wave analysis, infrastructure and workflow optimization, UVM/OVM, regression automation, sanity automation.

Machine Learning and Control – Statistical learning theory, Adaptive filtering, nonlinear regression, application of Bayesian filtering to control systems (Kalman filter, particle filter), design and application Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines (SVMs) for system modeling and pattern classification. Programming - C, C++, C#, .NET Framework, SQL, Java, Assembly, MATLAB/Octave, LaTeX, SystemC, SystemVerilog, Vera

Scripting - tcsh, perl, GNU Make, Bash, python

Version Control – SVN, GIT, ClioSoft SOS, Clearcase Other – Technical Documentation, Data Mining and Analysis, Experience with MS Windows, OSX and Linux based operating systems, LabVIEW, Parsing

Work Experience

Feb 2012 – Present Qualcomm Canada : ASIC Design Verification Engineer

Optimized infrastructure and Unix environment by automating redundant tasks, simplifying processes and parallel computing on an enormous cluster

Code and Functional Coverage optimization, analysis and reporting

Used the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) for verification.

Created SystemC models of DSP blocks for video processing

Worked very closely with major Verilog compiler vendors (Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, Cadence) to optimize RTL compilation as well as coverage collection, analysis and reporting

Developed functional coverage modules in SystemVerilog based on testplan criteria

Worked with teams of designers, verification engineers, and DSP architects to verify blocks based on functional requirements

Created Verilog techbenches using in-house hardware verification modules, as well as software verification modules

Developed detailed and concise testplans to encapsulate all the functional, design and use-case requirements

Coded testcases using C/C++ along side python for automated test code generation.

Improved various aspects of infrastructure by eliminating redundant and automating error prone tasks

Worked with external contractors

May 2011 – August 2011 IBM Canada : Canadian Delivery Center - Continual Improvement Intern

Documented detailed procedures and information for various databases

Worked with a team of Quality Analysts to interpret and analyze data from various ticketing tools

Used the ‘Six Sigma’ methodology for the Defect Prevention Process

Created weekly Defect Prevention Reports for use across the Canadian Delivery Center and the Global Delivery Framework.

Developed software for alerting ticket dispatchers of upcoming ticket expirations as well as retrieving account specific information.

2005 – 2011 TIS Technologies Inc.

Wiring PLC’s and Control Panels

Customer Service & Delivery

Designing Industrial Leak-testers

Troubleshooting

2003 – Present Volunteer: Karate Club Eagle

Assistant trainer

Organizing club events, and meetings

Interests

Artificial Neural Networks and their application to speech recognition, data mining, security, wireless communication and music discrimination

Adaptive Systems and their application to Data Analysis, Fraud detection, and ASIC Verification

Optimizing verification work flow to minimize human intervention for repetitive or redundant tasks. Accomplishments

Completed verification for the APQ8084 chip and taped out

Assisted with the design of industrial leak testers, using a solid modeling software.

Created a spell check program, using Hash Tables and Binary Trees to contrast the aspects of both algorithms.

Designed an ECG analyzer (hardware and software) that provides diagnosis to patients with heart disease using Support Vector Machines and the Extended Kalman Filter.

Designed a program for “Adaptive Noise Cancellation on ECG signals using the Least-Mean-Square Algorithm”

Designed an industrial leak tester using PLC controllers

Blackbelt in Shotokan Karate

Electronic Music producer and DJ

References

Available upon request

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