PCB Layout Designer

CONSTANTIN CHOUEIRI

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Québec City, (Québec) G2C 1K5 – Canada -

Phone : 418-***-**** Cell: 418-***-****

E-mail: **********.********@*********.**

LinkedIn: Constantin Choueiri CID+

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Working as a Printed Circuit Board Designer for more than 20 years (Certified IPC-CID+, IPC-A-600 and 610 Specialist), with details oriented mind, good analytical, managerial and communication skills, a very high sense of responsibility and organisation, I am particularly interested in the Electronic Interconnecting and Packaging Field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SIGMA Circuits Design - Québec City - www.sigmacircuitsdesign.com Feb10-present

Sep02-Dec06

Sr. PCB Designer, CID+, Consultant, Manager & Owner ...5years

Using PADS, Dx-Designer, P-CAD, OrCAD and Pantheon CAD/CAM Software.

•Promoted my services as a freelanced PCB Designer and Consultant.

Quoted, scheduled and coordinated incoming projects.

•Designed, in accordance to IPC Standards, PCB Single, Double and

Multilayer, Rigid/Flex, High Density and High Speed Digital,

Analog and RF Boards while applying DFM, DFA, DFT, DFR and DFC.

•Placement and Routing Through-hole and SMT components including

Fine Pitch, BGA and other packages on both sides of PCB.

•Signal Integrity attention covered Board stack-up, Signal Pairs

/Parallels/Differential, Clock Traces, Strip line, Micro strip,

Power/Ground, Split planes, EMI and Crosstalk issues.

•Created & Maintained library parts for schematic symbols, PCB

Land-Pattern, Fab & Assy details.

•Generated Schematic Diagram, BOM, Gerber Files, Fabrication

and Assembly Drawings.

•Developed close contact with PCB manufacturers and built up a

good knowledge in fabrication and assembly procedures.

•Completed PCB Design projects for Commercial, Military,

Aerospace, Telecommunication, Automotive, Medical & NDT

applications. (Bell-Helicopter, Harris Microwave,

Wabtec-StoneAir, Comport Data, Explora, Invensys Controls

(Inerstat-Maplechase), Allsteel, Evolved Digital Solutions

and CRS Electronics to name a few). Projects such as:

-13, 15 & 18 GHz RF Synthesizer boards. 4Layer.

-RF Driver Module 862-901MHz. 2 Layer

-RF Power Amplifier, 27W, 869-894MHz, HPA w/Hot Swap. 2 Layer

-Datapath-M bus Monitoring & Arbitration Card - 4 Layer - Mil-Spec

-Weather Radar Processor (WXRP) - 8Layer

-MC-Bus Ground Mapping Radar - 8Layer

-MultiGraphic Display Controller Card (MGDC) - 8Layer

-MC-Bus Intelligent Memory Controller (MIMC) - 10Layer

-Feature Video Processor (9U-EuroCard) - 12Layer

-Back-plane including high speed signals in GHz. 20Layer Gold Finish.

-Power Supply AC Line in 3A/120V - DC out +5V/DGND, +/-15V/AGND.

-Meter Conditioning - Analog Circuits - 2 Layer - Mil-Spec.

-Slim Zone Deluxe temperature control panel. 2Layer

-ASIC Socket Board - 6Layer

OLYMPUS NDT Canada Inc. - Québec City - www.olympus-ims.com Jan07-Jan10

Senior PCB Designer, CID+ ...3years

Using Dx-Designer, PADS, P-CAD CAD/CAM Software and Omnify Database.

•Developed the company’s first PCB Design Procedure and Standards

including: Input Project Sheet, Schematic Symbols and

PCB Land-Pattern Library Creation, PCB Design Flow, Bare Board

Fabrication and Assembly Requirements (RoHS Rigid and Flex),

Quotation Request Form and Final Checklist.

•Enforcing the use of IPC Standards in R&D and Production Departments.

•Designed High Density, complex Rigid and Flex PCBs using multiple

BGAs and Fine pitch devices, while applying DFM, DFA, DFT, DFR

and DFC requirements.

•Generated Schematic Diagram, BOM, Gerber Files, Fabrication and

Assembly Drawings.

•Created and Maintained Symbol/Land-Pattern Libraries and

Components in Omnify database.

•Implemented 1.5mil trace width/space, micro-via and embedded

coils for probing devices.

•Incorporated engineering change notices (ECR/ECO) in Schematic

Diagrams and PCBs.

•Conducted PCB Design Reviews and Supported Fab and Assy issues

on old and new boards.

•Sent Quotation Request to different PCB fabrication houses

while evaluating quality/cost factor.

HARRIS MCD Canada Inc. - Montreal - www.harris.com Jan00-Aug02

Senior PCB Designer, CID ...2year

Using Dx-Designer and Pantheon CAD/CAM Software.

•Designed 13, 15 & 18 GHz RF Synthesizer boards and

incorporating ECOs on Brds & Schematics.

PROMACAD SERVICES Can Ltd - Montreal - www.enigmacorp.com

Sep96-Dec99

Senior PCB Designer ...3year

Using Cadnetix CAD/CAM Software.

•Designed SMT and Through Hole multilayer boards, according

to IPC-275 standards, for major Canadian companies in the

Medical, Telecommunication, Computer, Transportation and

Industrial Control Fields.

•Designed 14 layers CPU board with over 12000 connections,

including impedance control traces, signal pairs/Differentials,

embedded capacitance and high speed signals in GHz.

CONSTANTIN CHOUEIRI - Montreal Nov94-Sep96

PCB Designer, Freelancer...2year

Using "Orcad" CAD/CAM Software.

TESTFORCE Systems Inc. - Montreal - www.testforce.com Sep93-Oct94

Technical Sales Representative ...1year

Using "ACT" client's database.

•Promoted and Sold CAD Force products: PADS, ViewLogic, Intusoft,

& Chronology Software.

•Provided after sales service and technical assistance.

•Reached the annual sales target and built up an impressive

client’s database.

CAE Electronics Ltd. - Montreal - www.cae.com Feb85-Apr93

Senior PCB Designer ...8years

Using Intergraph, P-CAD and Cadence CAD/CAM Software.

•Designed high density single and multilayer, feed-through and

surface-mount boards (Euro-Cards, MC Bus series, VME, etc.)

using automatic & interactive routing for Analog, R.F. and

Digital circuits.

•Generated Schematics, PCB Design, Parts List, Fabrication and

Assembly Drawings for Commercial, Military and Aerospace

application, according to DOD-D-1000, ANSI-Y32.3/.14/.16,

MIL-STD-275, SPEC 2000, MIL-P-55110 and CAE standards and

procedures.

•Completed PCB Design with success for aerospace and military

projects: NASA-AIMS, ADATS (Oerlikon Aerospace), CPF and

Mine-Hunter (U.S. Navy)

•Introduced 2 traces technique, between 100’ pitch Trough

Hole IC pads.

•Built up a library of hardware Fab/Assy details and developed a

final drawings checklist.

•Completed the first 9U Main Graphic card used in the new CAE

Visual System for flight simulators.

•Reduced layout design cycle from 6 to 2 weeks.

•Trained Junior designers to complete projects under CAE’s

stringent standards.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

•Lecturer: PCB Design Process - AMEQ Conference - www.ameq.org Jan-2010

PCB Lead-Free Soldering - RIE Congress - www.rie.ca Nov-2004

•Founder & President - Montreal Chapter of the IPC Designers Council 2003-Present

•Member of the IPC Designers Council http://dc.ipc.org 1999-Present

AWARDS

•IPC Special Recognition Award - for contribution and support of

IPC DesignersCouncil Activities. 2004 & 2008

IPC Designers Council http://dc.ipc.org is a division of

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries, Bannockburn,

Illinois – USA www.ipc.org

FORMAL EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

•IPC-A-610 Certified Specialist (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies) 2010

•IPC-A-600 Certified Specialist (Acceptability of Printed Circuit Boards) 2008

•IPC-C.I.D.+ (Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer) 2006

•PACE Certificate – Surface Mount Technology (Soldering Techniques) 2004

•IPC-C.I.D. (Certified Interconnect Designer) 1999

•International Trading: O’SULLIVAN COLLEGE-Montreal 1994-1995

•Digital Electronics: AHUNTSIC COLLEGE-Montreal 1991-1993

•Electronic Technologist: QUEBEC UNIVERSITY - ETS - (UQAM)-Montreal 1979-1981

Courses Completed: Circuit Analysis, Electromagnetic Analysis,

Physical Systems, Mathematics, Business Management, Business Law,

Financial & Administrative Accounting.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

•CAD/CAM Software (Dx-Designer, PADS, P-CAD, ORCAD, Pantheon,

Cadnetix, Intergraph)

•PCB Matrix IPC-7351 Calculator; Camtastic & CAM350 Gerber

viewer & Omnify Database.

•Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Explorer)

LANGUAGES

•English - French

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