Engineer Software

MANUEL F GUTIERREZ

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/mfgutierrez

SUMMARY

Sr Embedded Software Engineer with extensive experience in architecture and test systems development (interfaces, drivers and low level code), using LabVIEW, FPGA, Test Stand, C/C++ and Python. Experience in challenging projects, with ability to work under pressure and with aggressive timelines.

WORKING/ EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Development Engineer (Consultant)

Intel. Silicon Photonics Solution Group. (Jul. 2016 - today) Silicon Valley, CA

Application GUI software development (C/C++/C#, Python, LabVIEW) for optical module engineering team, and development transceiver firmware and hardware verification automation.

Create software test automation, including equipment driver development, measurement algorithm implementation, test sequence automation and data queries/analysis for Silicon Photonics component, IC, firmware, electrical, optical, mechanical, process, validation, manufacture and operation.

R&D LEDs Test Software Consultant

Philips Lumileds. (Jun. 2015 – May. 2016) Silicon Valley, CA

Design and create an general LED test system to characterize the full IV curve by performing an IV sweep using current pulses (50us at 50% duty) with multiple SMUs.

Contributed to create several Automatic Tests for power LEDs, in order to study and characterize various semiconductor alloys (AlGaAs, AlInGaP, GaP and InGaN).

Test Automation Software Consultant

Samsung Semiconductors. (Nov. 2012 – May 2015) Silicon Valley, CA

Design and develop of LabVIEW test apps for Power and Performance optimization of ARM processors (Exynos-5), multiple clusters of multi-core CPUs, advanced memory subsystems including channels of high speed DDR interfaces, and high speed serial IO interfaces such as Ethernet, SATA, PCI express, USB and flash memories.

Design and develop code of automated functional tests for Silicon Validation, in order to verify the functions, performance, reliability and stability.

Test Automation Software Consultant

Qualcomm Inc. Tests Automation (July 2011 – Nov2012) Silicon Valley, CA

WLAN Project related Test Development & Device. LabVIEW/TestStand and Python code development and support for automated testing & characterization of devices.

Created and Developed test automation framework in Ajax and Javascript code in order to test systems of UMTS/WCDMA air interfaces and 2G/3G/4G protocol stack.

Test Automation Software Consultant

Lam Research Corp. (Feb 2011 – July 2011) Livermore, CA

Upgrading their PCB testing programs and adding new features, using LabVIEW over LON Network (Echelon) and NI FieldPoint.

Developed and coded a LabView Automatic test program QuickSyn PCB with an automatic NI switching module for Mixer Card (GPIB, USB, CAN and RS-422).

Senior Software Consultant

Advantest Corp. (Feb 2009 – Feb 2011) Silicon Valley, CA

Developed an ASIC Evaluation Software, in order to get DACs voltages and other signals that can be measured through the evaluation system DVM or other external instruments; using LabWindows/CVI and LabVIEW object-oriented (LVOOP).

Principal Test Software Engineer

Mediaphy/Piqqual (Dec 2007 – Feb 2009) Start-Up Silicon Valley

Created several LabVIEW Automatic Test applications in order to validate the new chip MP2011 D-Solo DVB-H/T mobile TV demodulator (the world's first single-die all-CMOS device combining DVB-H and Mobile DVB-T capabilities of monolithic CMOS designs).

Developed Automatic Test to get Sensitivity curves, Co Channel Rejection, Adjacent Channel, Echo, Burst Noise, C/I and Phase Noise for Analog and Digital Television Signals, using GPIB interface with Power Supply, Broadcast Generator (RSSI) and SPI firmware communication, and created multithreading DLLs.

Principal Test Software Engineer

Beceem Communications (Ago 2006 – Dec 2007) Start-Up Silicon Valley

Developed RFIC automated test (Phase Noise, RX/TX Image Rejection, TX Filter Response (IF/RF), RX Noise Figure, RX/TX Gain, etc.) in order to tested and validated the new MS120 Wave 1 chipset and software (the world's first terminal based entirely on the new IEEE 802.16e Mobile 4G-WiMAX standard).

Created LabVIEW Tests applications, drivers and RF calibration tools, in order to test and validated the new BCS200 Wave 2 chipset and software, the first to meet Sprint’s requirements (MIMO capability, focused on Wave 2).

POS Embedded System Consultant

General Electric - Cashworks (May 2005 – Ago 2006) Dallas, TX

Development embedded software applications for Hypercom and Verifone Point of sale, Pinpad and BIO-Metrics devices, check cashing and tax processes systems.

Enhanced and maintained real-time embedded C/C++ code applications for Hypercom and Verifone POS, Pinpad and Check Reader, and created LabVIEW applications for memory analysis, communication trace and hardware simulation.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Hypercom Corporation (Jun 2000 – May 2005) Phoenix AZ

Developed new products and coding new applications for Hypercom and some important clients (Global Cash Access, Cashworks and Western Union).

Designed, developed and coded the embedded module TCP/IP- UDP/IP for financial transactions between Hypercom POS and Western Union Financial Service, using embedded C/C++ code.

Senior Software Engineer Consultant. Sys. Security and Elevators Control

Jarre SA (May 1998 – Jun 2000) Madrid, Spain

Designed and developed the software for multiple elevator system, security installations and emergency system for Torres de Alcatel and Reina Sofia Museum.

Designed and developed embedded software for building security integration in C/C++, LabVIEW, and PIC Microcontrollers.

R&D Manager

Coservicios S.A. (Dec 1993 – Oct 1999) Medellin, Colombia

Responsible for research and development of new elevator parts and products. Technical support for sales, manufacturing, service and installation departments, including technical support for Montgomery International.

Created a group elevator algorithm using embedded Z80 and LabVIEW. Implemented for multiple elevator installations, on-site support, and engineer training in Saudi Arabia, Spain, Colombia, Bahamas, China, etc.

Physics Research

IMRE. University of Havana (1984-1993) Havana, Cuba

Worked as a physics team member, designing high power LED's of GaAs, PGaAs, PGa (red and infrared), growing semiconductors (liquid epitaxial tech.) and studying them through optical, mechanical and electrical properties.

Developed methods for semiconductors characterization, photoluminescence and electroluminescence and designed mathematical models for optimization.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND SKILLS

LabVIEW, Teststand, Python, CVI, FPGA, C/C++/C#, SCPI, Assemblers (ARM, PIC and Z80). GNU/Linux, Windows, RTOS, Ubuntu, VxWorks. Lauterbach Trace 32 Emulators, Git, Subversion, Perforce, PVCS. TCP/IP, UDP/IP, Ethernet, USB, CAN, GPIB, PXI, PCI, VXI, RIO, CRIO, RS232/485, DAQmx, USB, SPI, VISA, IVI-COM, PyVISA, Compact RIO, and I2C. Power Supply, Spectrum Analyzer, Logic Analyzer, Vector Signal Analyzer, Multimeters, LitePoint (IQnxn/IQview), Vector Signal Generator, Network Analyzer, Counters, Oscilloscopes, Tuners and Switch.

EDUCATION

M.S. Computer Sciences, Havana University, Havana, Cuba

B.S. Physics of Semiconductors, Havana University, Havana, Cuba

Languages, English and Spanish.

REFERENCES, Available upon request.

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