RICHARD MATHIS, P.E. Las Vegas, NV, ***** 775-***-**** adx6o4@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

SPECIALIZE IN GAMING SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC HARDWARE/PCB DESIGN CIRCUIT/LAYOUT DESIGN Accomplished Electronics/Electrical Engineer and U.S. Navy Veteran with a solid career history of PCB and electronic systems architecture design—from concept to finished prototype, then manufacturing. Multi-industry electrical/electronics senior engineer with extensive hands-on expertise in high-speed digital design including printed circuit board (PCB) architecture design, layout, documentation, and troubleshooting of electrical components. Excellent time management in a remote setting.

Well-versed in digital and analog electronic hardware design, circuit, and layout. Extensive PCB design using Altium (Protel) and design of digital FPGA’s using ALDEC front-end. Capable of second-sourcing components.

Knowledgeable of U.S. Patent Process, having written several patent disclosures for patents that were granted. Studying for the Patent Bar Exam. Skilled Project Manager in design of project scope, identifying resources, budgeting, and scheduling.

Adept with industrial product integration and extensive hardware experience. A proven team collaborator, capable of generating requirements and specifications for boards and systems. Expert in optimizing cost-effective design concepts for manufacturing and quality control. Fluent in English, Intermediate Spanish, and basic Russian. Seeking a remote P/T role. PROVEN STRENGTHS

Chief Engineer of Hardware/Software Product Designs Test/Verify PCB Prototype Designs

Program in Basic, C, VHDL, PowerBuilder, and FoxPro Basic Verilog/VHDL Power Supply Redesign

Design/Manufacture WAN Displays for Gaming Machines Negotiate Sole-Source Contracts as Supplier

Build Board Schematics/Layouts using Altium High-Speed Signal Design Electrical Engineer

Keep Current on New/Emerging Technology Project Management – Planning, Budgets, Schedules CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

CHIEF ENGINEER – OWNER Aurora Enterprises, Las Vegas, NV 1995 – Present Manage a number of assigned projects as the Chief Electrical Engineer for all hardware and most of software/firmware design concepts for company products. Design/manufacture in-game displays for gaming machines in major companies’ Wide Area Network. Design and package hardware for game engines. Manage daily business operations.

Design, develop, and receive test lab approvals of skill games for the tavern amusement industry.

Collaborate with contract manufacturers to supply product hardware and negotiate sole-source contracts as the supplier.

Manage development of gaming machine for use in Oklahoma—tested and approved by certified gaming machine testing laboratory—interface with test laboratory.

Complete a number of PCB layout and debug projects for various company products, designed with a number of Atmel and Microchip uP’s for products.

Write and debug C code for drivers and proof of concept.

Incorporate Bluetooth products into various designs for remote monitoring.

Design, test, and prototype a remotely-accessed device to aid in monitoring slope and rock stability in mines.

Designer and architect of specified components for an unattended fueling system in the motor vehicle fuel industry— transferred the design to Poland.

Designer of a prototype link progressive meter system using CAN bus protocol for a major overseas gaming company.

Collaborate with engineers from other companies in mechanical, electronic, and programming disciplines.

Perform all interfaces with contract assembly shops to produce and deliver production quantities of displays that follow specifics of purchase orders.

EARLY CAREER (Specific information available upon request) Principal, Chief Engineer Spintek International, Reno, NV Chief Engineer (Contract) D-Tech, Sparks, NV Consulting Engineer Tapistron, Chattanooga, TN Military Officer United States Navy, Various Locations Analog Design Engineer Lynch Communications, Reno, NV Area Task Coordinator FORTRES/ICAS, Tehran, Iran Electronics Engineer Lawrence Livermore Labs, Mercury, Nevada Test Site, NV Held Q Clearance Arming & Firing Engineer Lawrence Radiation Laboratories, Mercury, NV Held Q Clearance EDUCATION /

M.S., Electronics and Electrical Engineering – University of Nevada Reno - Reno, NV B.S., Electrical Engineering – University of Nevada Reno – Reno, NV Mining Engineering Coursework – University of Nevada, Mackay School of Mines - Reno, NV Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), California

Patents: U.S. Pat. No. 5,380,008 Co-author U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,813 U.S. Pat. No. 7,410,421 U.S. Pat. No. 7,155,590 U.S. Pat. No. 7,192,346 (In all but 1 patent, wrote the disclosures—a patent attorney, using those disclosures, wrote the claims.)

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