Hulbert Kates IV 410-***-****
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/hulbert-kates-iv/
EDUCATION - ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology 2011 - 2016 SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Hardware
• VHDL, SystemVerilog
• Xilinx ISE, EDK & SDK, and Vivado
• Multiple FPGA families, Zynq SoC, and Raspberry Pi Software
• Embedded C/C++
• Pub / Sub Messaging
• Multi-Threaded Processing
Documentation and Logistics
• Microsoft Office suite
• Jira, GitHub, SVN, ClearCase
WORK EXPERIENCE
NORTHROP GRUMMAN 7323 AVIATION BLVD. BALTIMORE, MD 21240 Engineer Digital – Digital Technology January 2018 – August 2020
• Developed RTL using VHDL for peripherals of SoC FPGA architectures.
• Designed and implemented hardware acceleration of system algorithms.
• Co-developed embedded C applications for controlling SoC FPGA peripherals.
• Co-developed LiDAR image capture algorithm, which aided new business proposals. Engineer Software (PDP) – Electronic Warfare January 2017 – January 2018
• Creation and maintenance of program data input files.
• Responsible for design and implementation of program CSCIs in C++.
• Perform routine Work Progress Inspections of CSCI design and implementation.
• Assisted with “tip of the spear” software / hardware integration, facilitating early bug fixes enabled the team to deliver capabilities to the customer more rapidly. Engineer Digital (PDP) – Digital Technology June 2016 – January 2017
• Coordinated with Flight Test team for flight availability and board delivery / retrieval.
• Responsible for DVT and software development of an ML507 eval board used for data collection of multiple devices under test.
OTHER
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall development schedules.
• Assisted in development of the Digital Technology department Embedded FPGA Process.
• Contributed to product demos and presentations for customers, conventions, and other engineers.
• Participated in elective mentorship for four new team members to help them adjust to company dynamic, processes, and best practices.