Amin Rida

**** *** *** *** **, Oakland CA *****

email : acu14j@r.postjobfree.com cell : 404-***-****

SUMMARY

PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Over 5 years of industry experience in RF & Antennas focusing on millimeter wave (mm-wave) technology, and Systems

Engineering.

Technical competency in topics of RF/Antennas, transceiver front ends, RFID, sensors and high frequency packaging.

Knowledge in modeling/simulations design integration fabrication/assembly testing.

Proficiency in using 3D electromagnetic simulators (HFSS, CST), circuit system simulators (ADS), CAD tools, lab

equipment and link budget analysis.

Technical expertise in systems engineering: worked on the following systems engineering lifecycle phases: concept of

operations, requirements engineering, architecture, and design.

Patent analysis for 1 year with emphasis on RFIC and Antennas as they relate to communication cellular systems.

Experience in working with test labs to execute product test plans.

Co-authored 6 patents in mm-wave technology.

I consider myself an engineer versed in business development. I have 5 years of business support and proposal technical

writing and I am proficient with financial planning and P&L management.

EDUCATION

Georgia Institute of Technology May 2011 Atlanta, GA

PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dissertation Topic: "Integrated RF modules and passives on low-cost flexible materials for applications up to the mm-wave

frequency range"

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Engineering Consultant, Minji Consulting (founder), San Francisco Bay Area, CA, 06/15-Present

Design Services & Measurements: Redesigned an RFID reader product resulting in 75% savings in manufacturing cost and

performance improvement in passing criteria over statistical limit of six sigma.

Patent Analysis: Performed patent analysis, test plans, claim charts as well as performed antenna and RF systems level

testing for client (LTE cellular protocols testing + S-parameters).

RF/Antenna Architect, Maja Systems, Milpitas, CA, 08/14-04/16

mm-wave innovation through product development. Focused on antenna design, integration with transceiver, and design

for manufacturability (DFM).

o mm-wave Radio link with a range of system gain using two versions: passive waveguide and PCB based.

o Designed and validated platforms for gigabit wireless communication systemsdocking, video streaming, wireless

gigabit Ethernet backhaulwork resulted in successful design wins with customers.

o Demonstrated a proof of concept radio for outdoor point-to-point applications with reduced bill of material.

o Managed relationship with fabrication and assembly vendors.

Helped build an IP portfolio in high frequency RF radios using CMOS, printed antennas, and standard manufacturing flow.

Future Technical Leaders Program/ Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman,

McLean, VA and Brooklyn, NY 06/12-08/14

Technical consulting: This work resulted in the approval of several Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL).

o Evaluation and vetting of enterprise network requirements for an E-9-1-1 Network.

o Network security design of a multi-agency E-9-1-1 citywide network. Conducted trade studies and provided

thorough analysis of vendor solutions.

o Technical proposal for network security monitoring for an existing Network.

Developed new course in the subjects of Cyber Architecture Analysis and Mobile Security.

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Future Technical Leaders Program/ Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman, Atlanta, GA, 06/11-06/12

Led R&D project Fraud Analytics Workstation for healthcare applications.

Supported rapid prototyping of health mobile applications using data analytics and app development.

Supported software technical proposals including small business innovation research (SBIR) proposal for big data software.

Engineering Intern, Toyota Technical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 05/08 08/08 & 05/09 08/09

Designed, modeled, and characterized 3D mm-wave RF interconnects and antenna arrays for automotive radar

applications.

Evaluated existing automotive radar systems.

Research Assistant, Georgia Electronic Design Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 05/06-05/11

Designed and conducted fabrication of RFID and wireless sensors using direct write methodologies for rapid prototyping

(NSF sponsored).

Coordinated research efforts and collaborated with industry sponsors for two projects: 3-D mm-wave Radio Frequency

micro assembly (Toyota sponsored), and 3D Integrated X-Band Filter using novel organic polymer materials (Raytheon

sponsored).

Published over 20 publications in area of design and fabrication of antennas, RFID, and wireless sensors. Nominated three

times best paper award in three international IEEE conferences.

TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION AND TOOLS PROFICIENCY

Lab equipment: Vector Network Analyzers (VNA), Signal generators, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzer, OTA and Antenna

Radiation Measurements, cellular/mobile protocol testers

3D electromagnetic simulation software: Ansys HFSS, Microwave Studio CST

Circuit Simulators: Keysight Technologies ADS

Systems Engineering: Matlab/Simulink, Jama Software, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect

Programming Languages : Matlab, R programming, SQL

Proficient in Adobe Illustratorused for making artwork in technical proposals. This has proven successful in business

development and communicating complex technical diagrams in simple clear illustrations.

Graphic Design & Company Branding: built two company websites www.majasystems.com and www.minjiconsulting.com

complete with brand-book, business cards and document/presentation templates.

Proficient in Quickbooks

PATENTS

1. Microwave Antenna, US8325092

2. First and Second Coplanar Microstrip Lines Separated by Rows of Vias for Reducing Cross-Talk, US8378759

3. System and Method for Improving Performance of Coplanar Waveguide Bends at MM-Wave Frequencies, US7990237

4. Antenna with Tapered Array, US8743016

5. Wideband RF 3D Transitions, US 201******** A1

6. Three Dimensional Array Antenna on a Substrate with Enhanced Backlobe Suppresion for MM-Wave Automotive Applications, US

201******** A1

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

RFID Enabled Sensor Design and Applications, Artech House, ISBN: 978-1-670783-981-1

1.

2. Paper-based Green RFID and other Passives, book chapter in Passive RF Component Technology, Artech House, ISBN 978-1-

60807-199-9

3. Beyond the Basics, book chapter in RFID Applied John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-471-79365-6

SMALL BUSINESS

Small business co-owner of a specialty coffee shop Condesa Coffee in Atlanta, Ga. Responsibility is remote and entails financial

planning, accounting, and strategic marketing.

VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITY

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters reviewer

International Microwave Symposium 2016 Technical Program Review Committee member

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