Daniel Gordon

**** ****** ******, ** *********, California 91214

818-***-**** 818-***-****

acwpam@r.postjobfree.com

Embedded System and Software Engineer

Qualifications Profile

Multifaceted, technically inclined, and quality-focused professional, offering hands-on experience in systems engineering, project

management and support, and technical enablement. Commended for unique combination of strong decision-making skills and technical

acumen to deliver effective and robust solutions resulting in high-impact business transformations. Armed with proven ability in

analyzing business requirements, needs, and objectives; driving complex technology and business process integration initiatives; and

developing innovative solutions which streamline and add value to business processes.

Areas of Expertise

Embedded and Electronic Control Systems

Electrical and Mechanical Processes

System Integration and Configuration

Requirement and Needs Analysis

Continuous System Improvement

Problem Resolution

Relevant Experience

Light Development Concepts San Fernando, CA

Electrical Service Technician 2014–Present

- Take responsibility for operation and maintenance of hydraulic molding machines as well as repair and upgrade of all machineries

and systems.

- Provide key input in the design, fabrication, and installation of new embedded controller for molding machine to replace existing

external control system

- Proficiently utilize and maintain CNC mills and injection molding machines

Key Highlights:

> Actively participated and contributed in all stages of installing a cooling tower to the chiller, involving piping PVC and

laying down hose, in compensation for the new molding machine,

> Singlehandedly designed and installed the new embedded controller, in replacement for the outdated electronics, with the

use of Arduino microcontroller and additional circuitry

> Supervised the replacement of control unit with desktop computer, which enabled operation of obsolete milling machine

Mechanized Propulsion Systems Rosemead, CA

Assistant Machinist 2011–2013

- Worked in the machine shop, providing hands-on support to the machinist with development of building’s infrastructure, including

tapping threaded holes and prepping welding surfaces

- Expertly utilized diverse tools, including CNC mill, in building parts of robots

Key Highlights:

> Significantly contributed in the milling of 14” radius ring gears in 1” thick steel by developing an indexing system, which

enabled mill to rotate the gear 180 degrees without compromising precision

> Offered technical insight in the planning and assembly of Mech cockpit hydraulic system, which comprised of passive

hydraulic shock absorbers and cockpit rotation system

Artificial Intelligence Programmer 2008–2011

- Dealt with neural networks, which further honed knowledge of artificial intelligence

Key Highlight:

> Expertly programmed and created the Perl module, which collected, interpreted, and prioritized commands for the database,

as well as sorted new information whether as a request for information to solve given, a request to understand a changing

environment, or a request involved in a simulation

Other Experience

LDC San Fernando, CA

Shop Assistant 2010

Freelance La Crescenta, CA

Webmaster 2007–2010

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (May 2015)

California State University Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA

General Education (May 2011)

Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA

Dean’s List

Activities

Programming Team, FIRST Robotics Competition

Eagle Rank, Boy Scouts

3rd Class White Belt, Karate Dojo

Play Organizer, Dungeons & Dragons Adventures’ League

Technical Acumen

Verilog VHDL FPGA ARM Microcontrollers C++ Java Printed-Circuit-Board Design

Arduino Microcontrollers CNC Perl SQL PHP Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)

Open Office Eclipse Visual Studio PostgreSQL Linux Bash HDL

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