Engineer Training

Michael J. Selzler *** Reynolds Farm Lane | Longmont, CO 80503 | 303-***-**** | *********@*******.***

Objective:

Analytical, detail-oriented Engineer equipped with 20+ years of experience contributing to the development of electronic products and new firmware and hardware features. Proactive problem solver adept at testing deviations, enhancing existing products, and resolving firmware and hardware related issues reported by customers and production testing. Works well both independently and collaboratively to deliver high-quality results within expected timeframes. Possesses extensive knowledge of hard disk drives, hard drive interfaces (PATA, SATA, SAS, SCSI), and MS Windows and UNIX-based operating systems. Proficient in the use of all oscilloscopes, digital volt meters, logic and protocol analyzers. Areas of expertise include:

Research & Development • Electrical Engineering • Software Development • Computer Programming • Training

Debugging • Root Cause & Corrective Action Failure Analysis • Customer & Vendor Relations • System Installation

Work History:

Seagate Technology | Longmont, Colorado

February 2006 – July 2009: Firmware DVT Sr Staff Engineer

Primary responsibility: working closely with Industrial Partners testing newly unreleased PC and Nearline chipsets including Protocol Validation and Signal Integrity on SAS and SATA interfaces. Worked closely with Indutrial Partners by providing detailed root-cause failure analysis on all issues discovered using Seagate’s best in class compatibility resources, and validated all corrective actions. Provide detailed final reports and maintained HTML website to Industrial Partners of all testing completed. Industrial Partners include Intel, AMD, nVidia, LSI, Adaptec, PMC-Sierra, Intel Enterprise Solutions, Promise, Emulex, Marvel and many second-tier Partners

Secondary responsibilities: create and maintain test scripts used to vailidate new hardware and firmware features on SAS/SATA interfaces including error injection with CATC and Catalyst protocol jammers. Demo all new 6Gb SAS/SATA protocol analyzers and error injection tools from Lecroy, Finisar and SerialTek and make recommendations to other departments on which product fits Seagate’s needs best. Assisted SerialTek with debugging prototype 6Gb analyzer. Mentor and assist lower level Product Application and Field Engineers with SATA related issues by reviewing bus traces and root cause failure analysis of customer and field reported issues.

May 1999 – Feb 2006: Firmware DVT Staff Engineer

Responsible for testing new Firmware features by creating new test scripts that would be handed off to regression test beds. While in this position, I was responsible for the developing test scripts for new Serial ATA products and all new related features that applied to this new interface. Responsible for preparing Seagate’s compliance and with SATA Interoperability Logo certification.

May 1998 -1999: Staff Application Engineer

Test for compatibility of Seagate products in major OEM systems. Interact with customers, venders, and R&D Engineers in solving compatibility issues. Provided training for Field Application and Quality Engineers. Release Joint and Final Qualification reports.

Philips Components of North America| Longmont, Colorado

September 1997 - May 1998: Staff Application Engineer

Test for Compatibility of Philips CD-Recordable and CD-Rewritable CD-ROM devices for use in the OEM market. Test compatibility with Application Software and Philips CD-R/RW devices. Interact with customers and R&D Engineering to help solve issue. Support key OEMs, HP-CMS, Intergraph, and IBM-Raleigh with Joint Qualifications. Release Joint and Final Qualification reports.

Conner Peripherals/Seagate Technology | Longmont, Colorado

February 1992- August 1997: Assoc. Applications Engineer

Test for compatibility of Conner/Seagate products in major OEM systems. Interact with customers, venders, and R&D Engineers in solving compatibility issues. Responsible for training of Field Application and Quality Engineers. Release Joint and Final Qualification reports.

Prarietek Corporation | Longmont, Colorado

January 1991 - May 1991: Electronic Technician I

Failures Analysis and PCBA Debug to Root Cause of Customer Returned and Reconditioned Hard Disk Drives.

Michael J. Selzler 923 Reynolds Farm Lane | Longmont, CO 80503 | 303-***-**** | *********@*******.***

Maxtor Corporation | Longmont Colorado

August 1990 – January 1991: Failure Analysis Tech. (Temporary)

Failure Analysis and PCBA Debug to Root Cause of customer returnedand reconditioned hard disk drives.

Honeywell Incorporated, Building Services Division | Denver Colorado, Pheonix Arizona

August 1985 - August 1990: Systems Specialist / Systems Engineer

Design, Program, Install, Troubleshoot, Test and Inspect, and perform Preventative Maintenance on Building Automation (HVAC), Fire, and Security Systems with computer Central Front Ends for Commercial Buildings.

• Worked on two (2) National Accounts: Toyota Motors - Lexington, Kentucky, Phoenician Resort - Phoenix, Arizona

• Dedicated Service Award • Two (2) Technical Service Awards

Education:

High School Diploma, Niwot Sr. High, Niwot, Colorado

Graduated - May 27, 1982 (General Studies)

Electronics

Boulder Valley Vocational Technical Center

Boulder, Colorado

Graduated - May 28, 1982 (ASEE equivalent).

Basic Electronic, Transistor, Analog and Digital Circuit Theories. Training on all types of test and debugging equipment.

Additional Training:

Autocad,

Computer Research Inc., Denver, Colorado

Certificate of Completion - February, 1986. Training on Computer Automated Design Program, by Autodesk Inc.

Honeywell Engineering School,

Honeywell Training Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Certificate of Completion - December, 1989. Energy Automation System Architecture Engineering, Fire &Security System Engineering, Excel Plus C.A.E., Pascal , Basic and C programming languages.

Magnetic Recording Theory

Finn Jorgensen (Instructor)

Longmont, Colorado

Certificate of Completion - April, 1993. Principle and Theory of Magnetic Recording, using MIG, Thin Film, and MR style heads on Tape and Hard Disks Drives.

IDE Nuts & Bolts

Zadian Technologies

Longmont, Colorado

Certificate of Completion - October, 1995. Principles and Theory of IDE Disk Drive on an ATA bus, including Interface signal and command structures for ATA-2 & 3 Specs. Principles and Theory of ISA and PCI interfaces.

1394 Interface Technology

Knowledge Tek

Longmont, Colorado

Certificate of Completion - May, 1997. Principles and theory of 1394 interface utilized in consumer electronics.

Serial ATA Technology

Knowledge Tek

Longmont, Colorado

Certificate of Completion – 2001. Principles and Theories of Serial ATA interface for PC and Enterprise Storage solutions.

Michael J. Selzler 923 Reynolds Farm Lane | Longmont, CO 80503 | 303-***-**** | *********@*******.***

Design for Six Sigma Certification

Seagate Technology

Longmont, Colorado

Certificate of Completion – Aug 2001. Principles and theories of Six Sigma disciplines for software and firmware engineering.

SAS Technology

Seagate Technology

Longmont, Colorado

Ceritificate of Completion– Jan 2008. Principles and Theories of Serial Attached SCSI interface for PC and Enterprise Storage solutions.

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