Software Engineer C++

M. Duane Burton

**** ** ******** **** * • Portland, OR 97206 • 503-***-**** • *****.******@*****.***

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with proven development and execution experience for complex products and systems. +20-years of C/C++ and x86 assembler experience with pre/post silicon systems.

Full lifecycle test and validation experience including test plan and case development, manual and automated testing development and execution, bug reporting and tracking.

Skills

Technical

Programming

C, C++, Python, Assembler

Operating Systems

Windows, Linux, Android, Chrome, Tizen

Development Tools

Visual Studio, Eclipse, GCC/GNU Tools, Android studio,

Git, Jira, Gerrit, Jenkins, Microsoft Team Foundation, Intel Software Tools

Work History

Technical

November 2021 –

March 2022

Intel, Pre-silicon Server Power/Performance Engineer, Hillsboro OR

SW Engineer QA Automation

Responsible for implementing automated testing for pre-production Intel server platforms

Delivered competitive power/performance analysis using Intel architecture on amazon web services (AWS), Google cloud services (GWS), and Microsoft Azure.

November 2020 –

March 2021

Intel, Alder Lake QA Team, Hillsboro OR

Chrome QA Automation and Test Engineer

Responsible for implementing automated testing for both Alder Lake preproduction ChromeOS SKUs

Developed, documented, and implemented automated test plans for various Alder Lake configurations for ChromeOS and platform capabilities (Audio, Video, Wireless, Storage, IO)

Implemented hardware to remotely execute QA tests for engineers working from home due to Covid

December 2019 –

April 2020

Intel, Tiger Lake QA Team, Hillsboro OR

QA Automation and Test Engineer

Responsible for implementing automated testing for both Tiger Lake U and Y preproduction SKUs

Developed, documented, and implemented automated test plans for various Tiger Lake configurations under multiple operating systems and platform capabilities (Audio, Video, Wireless, Storage, IO)

Implemented framework to remotely control systems under test

July 2013 – July 2014

Intel, Mobile and Communication Group, Hillsboro OR

Sr. Firmware Validation Engineer

Worked with multiple worldwide teams to identify testing requirements, designed and implemented an automated testing suite for Baytrail-M/D (x86 SoC tablet and desktop) and Merrifield (x86 SoC smartphone) firmware.

Created, implemented, and documented automated OS / firmware validation tests for x86 SoCs using C/C++, Python, and various scripting languages.

Distributed automated test results daily through Git and provided bi-weekly updates on critical testing items worldwide to various other stake holders/teams in addition to daily automated reports.

Lead technical contact for MCG teams in Europe, China, and India replicating the automated validation environment and reporting system.

September 2012 –

July 2013

Contractor for Intel Open Source Technology Group, Hillsboro OR

Technical Marketing Engineer

Created, tested, documented, and deployed (to tradeshows and early adopting software companies) applications that demonstrated the technical capabilities of the Openstack and Tizen OS for mobile, desktop, servers, and automotive platforms.

Provided technical support for Tizen based demonstrations developed in-house and externally.

Worked with RedHat to implement and document an early proof-of-concept cloud service using (IaaS) through OpenStack and Tizen devices utilizing state of the art pre-silicon ethernet adapters.

June 2012 –

August 2012

Contractor for Intel Quality Business Systems, Hillsboro OR

Sr. Project Manager

Managed multiple software development teams in multiple geographical locations using product lifecycle and agile development methods.

January 2009 –

January 2010

Contractor for Intel Software Solutions Group, Hillsboro OR

Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer

Created, implemented, managed, and documented multiple certification processes used in the verification/ performance validation of new processor and platforms technological capabilities. The certification programs included Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Multicore Technology, and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator.

February 2008 – January 2009

Independent Development & Consultant, Portland OR

Developed, tested, and maintained a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-playing (MMORPG). Written in PHP, Javascript, and MySQL Created and maintained a small business websites that facilitates the viewing and ordering of products online.

January 1995 –

January 2008

Intel, Digital Health Group, Beaverton OR

Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer

Responsible for developing/debugging a videoconferencing application based on open source APIs for an outpatient care system

Created prototype exercise equipment that were utilized as a networked proof-of-concept proof-of-concept demonstration at 4 industry events

Created proof of concept medical tablet running the next generation Digital Health software stack on Mandriva

Intel, Software Solutions Group, Hillsboro OR

Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer

Facilitated the development of numerous technology demonstrations that have been used by current and former Intel CEOs at world-wide keynote events.

Lead technical editor for all collateral published to the Intel Developer Services site

Worked with industry partners to prepare software products to take advantage of new Intel technology 18 to 24 months prior to the technology release. This required the utilization of pre-silicon development tools and alpha/beta versions of SDKs based on C/C++, Javascript, and other programming languages.

Developed and presented internal and external training courses on microprocessor optimizations techniques, digital home standards, 3rd part development tools, and future product roadmaps. External event include the Intel® Developer Forum, BorCon, Rational’s Users Conference, National Association of Music Merchants, and Game Developers Conference

Co-developed a real-time processor performance monitor that was eventually incorporated into Intel’s VTune® Performance Analyzer

Assisted 3rd party development tools vendors incorporating support for new Intel technologies. Examples include adding SSE-2 support to the RedHat GCC compiler, porting Compuware’s Driver Studio 3.1 to Itanium, and porting Borland Enterprise Server 5.2 to Itanium 2

Author of the Hyperthreading Technical Users Guide, a technical manual on optimizing multithreaded code for Intel® Hyperthreading Technology

Developed, optimized, and tested a volumetric rendering demonstration that was distributed through Microsoft on the Windows NT Service Pack 3. 13M copies were shipped in 19 languages

Co-author of the Intel® Viiv™ Application Development Guide; managing world-wide distribution of the document to over 100 internal and external vendors

Provided world-wide software development support for Intel® Viiv™ development partners including Adobe, Ioko, Pinnacle, Movielink, Afendis, Roxio, and Cyberlink

Published numerous articles on Intel technologies on industry leading developer centers. This includes Microsoft’s Development Network (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997611.aspx), Intel’s Developer Services, DevX, and Borland Magazine)

Intel, Software Solutions Group, Hillsboro Oregon

Technical Marketing Engineer, Intern / RCG (3 Rotations)

Timing and performance modeling/comparison of applications running on the Pentium, Pentium® Pro Processor, MMX Technology™, and the Pentium II Processor.

Assisted in development of a training courses and a whitepaper on hand tuning assembler code for the Pentium, Pentium Pro Processor, and MMX Technology.

Optimized at the assembler level, the process of texture mapping a video stream using Intel’s 3DR API and Intel’s Indeo Video API.

Assisted 3rd party developers with the optimization of applications using MMX Technology, prior to the availability of actual silicon, through the development of code examples, documentation of the installation process of MMX Technology emulation tools, and training courses.

Education

Portland State University, Portland Oregon

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

(September 1994 – August 1997)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester Massachusetts

Freshman and Sophomore Years, Computer Science

(August 1992 – May 1994)

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