Engineer Software

Feng Gao, MS.

Permanent Address: 847-***-**** (cell)

**** ******* ****, 847-***-**** (home)

Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 ********@*****.***

Job Objective: DSP Firmware Engineer; VC++ .NET Software Engineer.

Summary

Over 20 yrs of research and development experience in related fields:

oReal-Time Embedded, DSP, RF Algorithm and GUI application Development

Education

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, May 1996

University of Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas

Master of Science Physics & Scientific Computing, May 1993

University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Master of Science Acoustics & Signal Processing, June 1988

Nanjing University, Nanjing P.R.China

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics, June, 1981

Nanjing University, Nanjing P.R.China

Work Experience

Software Engineer at Schneider-Electric/Eurotherm, 5/08 – present Machesney Park, IL 61111

All projects listed below are started from ground by me

Developed new version GUI designed Unicode Convert Application released

Developed new version Font Editor GUI designed Application released

Developed Linker (compiler) to generate object files. competed

Working on Screen editor for product HMI under final testing

Language and tools used: C#, Visual C++ 2008/2013 with Microsoft .NET frame 3.5/4.0.

OS: window xp and window 7

Senior Hardware and Firmware Engineer at RF Technology, 3/01/06 – 3/31/08 Brookfield, WI

All project listed below are coding with C#

Designed system structure of Wi-Fi based Real Time Location System

oSystem configuration

oSystem initialization

oDefine location zone for data collection

oHardware calibration (tag)

oUser interface design

Focused on Wi-Fi signal positioning algorithm development

Designed experiments to collect locations and tags calibration data

Created GUI testing and simulation tools

Language and tools used: C# under Microsoft Visual Studio, 802.11 protocols, SQL Server Management Studio.

OS: window xp

One of inventors of the patent of Real Time Location System.

Contract Software Engineer at UTSTARCOM, 3/05 - 2/06 Rolling Meadows, IL

Research and Development of Voicemail System

Implemented multiple-user family mailbox module

Languages and tools used: Linux script at SUN Solaris.

Contract Software Engineer at Scientific Atlanta, 5/05 to 10/05 Naperville, IL

Research and Development of Digital TV Laser Amplifier Products using ColdFire 32 bits micro-controller

Implemented UART (RS232) receiver and transmitter functions

Implemented 8 channels QADC convert functions

Implemented QSPI Devices functions:

Analog devices AD7814 10 bit digital Temperature Sensor

Analog devices AD7812 10 bit 8 channel Sampling ADCs

Analog devices AD7808 10 bit 8 channel DACs

X9400 Digitally Controlled Potentiometers

AT25128/AT25256 ATMEL SPI Serial EEPROM.

Implemented system initialization and I/O configuration code

Implemented I/O Test Module and the interface of API with create/stop thread of RTOS functions.

Languages and tools used: MATLAB, C/C++ and assembly; ThreadX RTOS; Green Hills and Wind River ICE developing tools; M5283EVB emulation board; MS Window 2000/xp, CodeWright, MS Visual SourceSafe 6.0. Tektronix TLA5204 Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope.

Real-Time System Control Software Engineer at Dynetics Engineering, 6/01 -2/05 Lincolnshire, IL

Researching and Development for Card Mailing System

Designed and developed multiple-tasks real-time control system using micro-controller

Used pipeline architecture designed codes to optimize system speed

Implemented I/O and Motor Control module

Languages and tools used: MATLAB, C/C++ and assembly; MS Window 2000/XP

Contract DSP Software Engineer at Shure Communications, 3/01 to 6/01 Buffalo Grove, IL

Designed and developed the full life cycle of the DTMF Tone generator with 8-bit micro-controller

Used DSP to implement algorithms for DTMF tones

Languages and tools used: MATLAB, KEIL, M68HC08, 87LPC769 (80C51 family) assembly, M68HC08kx8 simulation and debug tools

Senior DSP and Real-Time System Controller Engineer at Domino AmJet, Inc., 2/97-3/01 Gurnee IL

Added new features for industrial ink jet printer products.

Implemented PID Heater Control Module

Created image font and placement functions

Implemented new types of bar codes into the system.

Re-mapped system memory

Added new features to user manual

Languages and tools used: C/C++ and Korn shell on UNIX SUN Solaris work station, emulator, Chip Master 3000, SCM Swap Box, C Compiler/Assembler, 68000 CPU and Intel 82786 Graphics Coprocessor, Motorola MC68332 micro-controller

DSP Software Engineer for US Robotics, 1/96 to 2/97 Skokie, IL

Worked on cordless telephone products

Implemented I/O handler and created testing procedure/module for manufacturing test

Implemented Pulse Dialing, Call Forwarding, and Pager Forwarding modules

Languages and tools used: Assembly of TMS320x on DOS, W-95 and TI-emulator and compiler

Papers Published

Gao, F. and Shattuck, D. “A Scale Model of the Through-Casing Resistivity Measurement.” IEEE Proceedings of International Conference of Signal Processing, Beijing, China. October, 1998.

Gao, F. and Rayborn, G. “A Discrimination For Deconvolution Algorithms with Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves.” IEEE Proceedings of International Conference on Signal Processing, Beijing, China. October, 1993.

Yu, C., Gao, F. and Zhu, L. “A Chinese Speech Synthesis System.” 13th International Congress on Acoustics, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 1989.

Gao, F., Yu, C. and Zhu, L. “Chinese Syllable Synthesis by LSP Method.” 3rd Western/Pacific Regional Acoustics Conference, Shanghai, China. 1988.

References: Available upon request.

Status: US citizen.

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