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Part-Time Online Tech Engineer Resume Title

Location:
Santa Clara, CA
Salary:
open
Posted:
January 02, 2026

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Resume:

Patrick J. Manley

408-***-****

Santa Clara Ca 95051

EMAIL: ********.***@*******.***

Objective: A Challenging Position/Project in an aggressive growing company

Qualifications:

Hardware: x86-Pentium, ARM, MIPS, R4300, 8085, ATMEL88 & 168,

Z80, 8053/32, Sh3-SH4, 80C196kd/kc MSP430, Bare Metal

Tools: multieters, oscilloscopes, in-circuit analyzers and logic analyzers.

Applications: MS Visual Studio, Gnu GCC & GDB, Code Warrior Real View,

CodeView, Code Composer Studio, CCM, Visio, Windbg, grep, awk, VirtualBox, iPerf, Wireshark, ADB (Android Debug).

Language: Visual C (19 yr.) & Device Driver level (12yr.), x86 Assembly (22 yr.),

Python, Arm Assembly (12 years), bash, expect & TCL, GoLang.

Arm, Boot Loader’s, Code Composer, TianoCore, UEFI Bios

Source control Visual Source Safe, CCM, SVN, GIT

Operating Systems: Android, Linux,, Windows 8,10 & 11 Ubuntu, VxWorks

Windows Kernel Drivers, BIOS, Cisco OS, Embedded Systems

VMware, Non OS Diagnostics, RTOS. Multi-Processor Environments.

Skills Software Engineering responsible for product development for embedded systems, & real time device drivers & BSP for various OS. Firmware

Problem Solving /Debugging. Working with a multidiscipline Group.

Bare Metal, Debuggers, QNX,IR Sensors, Power Management, &

Agile methodology, Jenkins. JIRA, Testrail, Mobile ecosystem’s

Interfaces AHCI, SCSI, ATA/IDE, SATA 3, NVMe, PCIE, USB, Bluetooth, RS232, TCP/IP, SPI, I2C, NFC, Emmc, CD File Systems, Fat, NTFS File Systems.

Professional Experience:

Meta Burlingame Ca (Short term project) Oct 9 2023 to Nov 24 2023

Senior QA System Test Engineer

Upload Test data to Database, Configure results for Visual presentations. Design interconnect for

Camera to Robotics test system. Updated procedures for database. Verification on Mixed & Virtual -Reality Glasses on Mobile ecosystem’s.

Sleep Number Labs San Jose Ca Nov 8 2021 to Dec 2022

Senior QA system test Engineer /Validation Firmware Engineer

Developed test plans and Python Automated programs for pump, temp control, articulation & leak detection. Developed Python Test Suite under Robot Frameworks for pump Characterization of inflate & deflate time, developed Python test for chamber leak detection. Developed Device Memory leak detection bash script. Ran full set of remote-control tests. Ran WiFi, Bluetooth, BLE & Cloud connection tests. Ran OTA Software update tests. Modified Reboot test to report Reboot Count & display time to next reboot. Developed a Python script to do Characterization between 2 Models of Air pumps for rate of inflation Of the Bed Air Chamber. C Languge tests. Developed

Robot Frameworks test for air Chamber Leak detection and uploading results to the cloud

Intel: Santa Clara Ca (Remote) June 2021 to Oct 4 2021

BIOS Engineer

C language programing UEFI Bios programing

Project was moved to Vancover Washinton

Facebook: Santa Clara Ca. March 2021 to June 2021

Senior QA system Analysist test Engineer

Review Bug reports (Tasks) in TestRail looking for Gaps in the test process.

Contact Customer’s that filed the bug to obtain additional information as to the cause and ways of duplicating the bug for the engineering team.

Develop reports on Testing gaps closed. Work with POC’s to develop test cases.

End to End Embedded System testing.

Magicleap: Sunnyvale Ca. Jan 2017 to April 2020

Senior QA Systems Test Engineer Team lead

Develop Bash and Python Automated tests for Multimedia & Audio tests both unit tests, system & OTA(Over The Air) tests on Mixed Reality ML1. Build the Android based wearable unit image. WiFi Bluetooth BLE tests. Installing and selecting options to install. Running tests, Assisting & training 3 others to run tests Attending daily stand-up meetings. Researching audio & Video formats. Running both audio & video clip tests in numerous formats. Developing and running various user interface tests for the Multimedia applications, Spatialized audio. Audio, Video 3D Camera, local & Streaming playback over Bluetooth to phones (iPhone, Android &Pixel), mirroring, camera, video capture, low level system, power management & browser tests. Develop test cases for AT&T TV, CNN & Spotify. test case Reporting bugs & verifying bug resolution. Worked on verifying new release features. Python & bash scripts, Testing Localization French, German, Spanish, English, UK English Italian. Security Awareness Training. Agile methodology, Jenkins. Debugging issues with ADB. Worked with Windows 10, Ubuntu, Linux, and Mac OS,s Mobile ecosystem,s

VMware: Palo Alto Ca. June 2016 to Oct 2016

Senior Software Engineer

Customer bug analysis replication & resolution.

Using VMware Manager, VSphere, Windbg, Visual Studio.

Resolving issues involving Blacklists & Fontfile duplication.

Failure analysis & fixes Windows 7 & 10 filter Device drivers.

Nvidia: Santa Clara Ca. Feb 2016 to June 2016

Senior QA Engineer

GPU testing to ensure functionality and compatibility Windows 7, 8 & 10.

Responsibilities include: Execute test plans for GPU products, Maintain test systems

SW Driver & control panel 3D Driver testing in the Windows 7, 8 & 10 environment for Graphics Products. 3d Glasses & Monitors. Various GPU’s, DVI, HDMI & DP interfaces.

Verification of accurate graphic representation on Internet explorer, Firefox & Chrome.

Bretelon, Inc: San Diego Ca. Sept 2015 to Nov 2015

Senior Software/Firmware Engineer (Short term Contract)

MIPS firmware bare metal Diagnostics on an SOC. Design Factory Mode test module.

Used VirtualBox on Windows 10 to develop MIPS code under Ubuntu 14.04.3 64 bit.

Developed Ram & flash diagnostics using I2C & SPI interface to lock special blocks.

Wrote & ran automated C & Python test scripts to validate C code modules.

Verification of DC/DC converters on Battery to charge a SupperCap.

Worked with Ubuntu & Windows OS’s

Altiere: San Jose Ca. Aug 2015 to Sept 2015.

Senior Software/Firmware Engineer

Firmware project on MSP430 with debugger and accessing the FPGA.

Verifying FPGA & ASIC design. Fixing bugs in open Debugger written in tcl.

Wrote & ran Python and TCL scripts for testing FPGA &ASIC SOC design.

Project ended when I discovered too many bugs in chip design.

Kontron: Fremont Ca. Sept 2014 to Feb 2015

Senior Software/Firmware Engineer

Developed I2C handler for Touch buttons for volume, brightness & power.

Bios System, Power Management, 64 bit Intel processor UEFI Bios Video resolution options.

Reconfigure default options to speed up boot time for manufacture Intel Atom processor.

Set Option defaults to customer Selection’s for manufacturing. Created a Linux Program for programing & editing Eeeprom via I2C. Wrote a program to update data fields in Eeeprom like repair date, & Mac address via I2C interface. Wrote & ran Python & C test scripts.

Developed in both Tiano-Core, UEFI Bios.

Cisco: Milpitas Ca. Oct 2013 to Aug 2014

Senior Software/Firmware Engineer

Embedded “C” programming, cryptology, RSA, CRT, Blinding.

Design and coding of tests for code coverage. Design & porting of tests of for

Encryption /Decryption SOC. Verify for tape out Security chip Firmware.

Wrote & Ran automated C level test sequences for cryptology chip.

Responsible for verifying tests to qualify Firmware for tape out.

Write Failure Analysis program for returned Chips.

SanDisk: Milpitas Ca. Aug 2013 to Sept 2013

Senior Software/Firmware Engineer

Debugging issues with SATA 33.0 SSD Monolithic device drivers using DbgView,

Used PREfast for Code Analysis to determine Driver issues. Determined Cause of failure.

OCZ Technology: San Jose Ca. Aug 2011 to Oct 2012

Senior Software/Firmware Engineer

Diagnosing issues with SATA 3.1 SSD & Hybrid support device drivers using Windbg

& PREfast to perform Code Analysis, veifying PCI bus transactions..

Using RegEdit to Add Filter driver. Edit INF FILE.

Resolving issues passing Windows WHQL & Testing.

Installing Windows 8 & testing device drivers on Windows 8

Porting Qt utility app form windows to Linux.

Writing QNX app’s for Solid Hard drive hybrid.

Windows 7 Device Driver debug and failure analysis.

Windows disk driver test tools Diameter, Vdbench, Barts & FIO.

Motorola: San Jose Ca. April 2011 to May 2011

Senior Software Engineer

Windows Mobile 6.5 Development, Ported security code to WinCE

Ported & tested OpenSSL C code to Win Mobile 6.5.

Intel: Hillsboro Or. Feb 2011 to April 2011

WWID 11387326

Senior Software Engineer

Security firmware, Linux based development.

Developed RTOS C code for CHABI chip Security engine.

Sogeti for HP : Fort Collins Co. Aug 2010 to Jan 2011

Senior Software Engineer Bios development.

Developed Assembly Language Bios Diagnostics for SATA 3.0 disk drives

Using AHCI interface. Interfaced with PCI bus and AHCI host adapter.

Converted AHCI error codes to standard HP Warranty Code values.

Created test plan. Ran extensive tests on numerous HP platforms.

PowerTV: Cupertino Ca. June 2006 to Jan 2010

Lead Senior Software Engineer

Successfully lead IPTV project transfer from Korean team to Local US Ca Team.

Worked with Wireshark to diagnose connection issues.

Developed Windows CE Boot loader, C++ Drivers and Client support software.

Developed Diagnostics for IPTV WinCE Boot loader & developed power Management.

Developed C Code for VFD Display front panel using ATMel88 Arm Based & ATMel168 chip’s 8051 style processor,Wrote Ir Remote decode program for 4 IR protocol’s. Wrote Power Management Code for the Settop Box using Broadcom BCM4562 chip.

Designed improved buffer management for IR receiver.

Designed C Code update of Atmel code from main processor using SPI interface.

Designed and implemented IR receiver C code for 38 kHz & 56 kHz remote control.

Worked with IR Sensors for remotes.

Designed & Developed C code for new Led front panel for low cost Set top Box.

Designed & Developed Unified library to support multiple IR protocols.

Developed C code diagnostics for Broadcom chip using GCC compiler.

Used Visual Studio for modeling code modules before building into the RTOS.

Worked with Secure Sockets Layer.

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Palm: Sunnyvale Ca. March 2006 to June 2006

Senior Software Engineer.

Successfully Analyzed Windows CE kdmp files from hopper tests to resolve code bugs.

Created a program to read .kdmp files and scan for error information, output Exception Data.

Created a program to extract .cab, kdmp log files from WinQual .cab files.

Spansion: Sunnyvale Ca. Febuary 2006 to June 2006

Senior Software Engineer

Successfully programmed memory controller for Arm 1176 interface with seamless test system.

Using arm cc arm asm arm link under Linux. Using Real View Debugger and

Using Seamless Emulation environment.

EloTouch Systems: Menlo Park Ca. October 2002 to January 2006

Senior Software Engineer

Completed Design & Implementation of Windows XP production test system for testing Point of Sale terminals. Support Peripherals Touch Screen, Mag Stripe reader, Finger Print Reader, Rear Facing Customer line Display, Dual VGA Point of sale System.

Write Windows CE device drivers for serial & USB Touch Monitor for CE 3.0, 4.0 -4.20., 5.0. Write Video Alignment Serial & USB Utility for CE 4.0 - 5.0 for Touch Monitor. Right Click on Hold application. Developed Power Management under windows CE for point of sale terminal.

Develop a maintainable Windows CE 4.2 Source & Image for Smart Monitor Point of Sale

Touch Computer. Create installation manual for creating a custom Windows CE Image.

Develop onscreen Keyboard for Windows XP.

Developed WinCE Touch Screen Calibration.

Signia Technology: Milpitas Ca. July 2002 to Aug 2002

Senior Software Engineer

Designed, debugged & Implemented Windows CE Device Driver for Bluetooth PCMCIA board.

Pacific Consultants: Mountain View Ca. March 2001 to December 2001

Senior Software Engineer

Successfully Developed Debugged and Implemented Windows CE Device driver for reading from & writing to contact-less Smart Card. Made improvements to 802.11 wireless driver.

Provided software support for Initial Board bring-up of SA1110 based Embedded System.

Developed Diagnostic software for SA1110 based embedded wearable System.

Designed initialization modules for the SA1110, SDRAM, JTAG programming of Flash Memory,

Hall Effect Mouse, Smart card reader NFC. & Download Code to FPGA & DSP chips.

Designed & coded test program for the System during environmental testing.

Platform bring up and device driver development & Power Management for Windows CE.

Education: B.S.E.E Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin

A.S.E.E.T. DeVry Institute of Technology Chicago Ill.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION:

University of Santa Clara Institute of Continuing Education U.P. Design Laboratory

Participative Management, Skills

Interviewing, Time Management Skills

Performance Management

Security Awareness training

SCO UNIX V/386 admin Programming with the SCO System V DEV. Sys.

Writing SCO System V Device Drivers

Board Member: Christian Church of Santa Clara

Member IEEE. Member # 40173195

Member Sons of The American Legion #260824063

Member: Electronics Advisory Committee Canada College

Member: SCSI-2 CAM Committee

Member: ANSI X3T9.2 SCSI Committee

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References will be furnished upon request



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