Electrical Engineer

VLADIMIR GAMMER

*** ******* ******, #* • San Francisco, CA 94117 • 415-***-**** • **************@*****.***

US Citizen

OBJECTIVE: A challenging position as a Senior Electrical Engineer.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Extensive (15 + years) Electrical Engineering experience, including low power analog and digital circuit design, hardware, sensors, DSP, ADC, DAC, timing analysis, signal integrity and firmware design.

• Deep theoretical understanding of Electrical Engineering fundamentals with a proven record of readily applying theory to a variety of real-world problem and extensive Research and Development experience.

• Experience with the entire life cycle of a product, starting from specification analysis and conception, to design, prototyping, development and feature implementation, to testing, verification, deployment and user support.

• Extensive testing, debugging, and troubleshooting experience, both at the design stage and post-release.

• Experience in firmware programming for Microchip microcontrollers using PicBasic and C and integrated development environments such as MPLAB, and proficiency in developing microprocessor hardware platforms.

• Proficient with OrCad , PADS 2007, EAGLE V4.13, PSpice, good knowledge of HyperLynx, PROTEL 98, AutoCAD.

• Experience in interfacing with others, both within and across the team, with specific experience in working with mechanical and software engineers as well as external vendors.

• Schematic capture and Printed Circuit Board design and layout to manufacturing handoff.

• Extensive lab experience and deep knowledge of electronic lab test and measurement equipment, such as Oscilloscopes, Network and Spectrum Analyzers, Digital Multimeters, Logic Analyzers, Signal and Functional Generators, and others.

• Extensive experience with measurement electronics and control automation.

• Using prototyping tools in prototyping designs and designing application-specific measurement systems.

• Design, debugging and tuning to specs precision measurement circuits (low noise, drift and EM interference).

• Developing, testing and debugging of analog data acquisition and embedded microcontroller circuits.

• Automation of circuit testing via LabVIEW, VEE PRO (Agilent) and XLINX (Keithley).

• Developing multi-channel parallel motion control electronics both for servo and for step motors.

• Multi-channel temperature measurement and temperature control systems.

• Good computer skills including Windows XP, MS Office tools and applications.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Strong problem solving skills and “Can Do” attitude.

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.

• Very good communication skills and interpersonal abilities, and exceptional documentation skills.

• Excellent ability to work well under pressure while adhering to strict time constraints.

• Excellent ability to work efficiently both in a team and independently, under minimal or no supervision.

EXPERIENCE

09/09-07/11 Senior Electrical Engineer KLA-TENCOR Milpitas, CA

• Designed and developed several test fixtures to provide Bench and System Tests.

• Tested and troubleshot different kinds of PCBs, electronic and optoelectronic modules and assemblies comprising all levels of complexity (from high level down to component level) that combine electronic, optical and mechanical subsystems and sophisticated software applications.

• Created technical recommendations required for writing and implementing ECOs so as to increase the product reliability. Was responsible for submitting them to manufacturing design engineers.

10/08-08/09 Failure Analysis Engineer Infinera Corp. Sunnyvale, CA

• Designed and developed several test fixtures to provide Bench and System Tests.

• Tested and troubleshot different kinds of PCBs, electronic and optoelectronic modules and assemblies comprising all levels of complexity (from high level down to component level) that combine electronic, optical and mechanical subsystems and sophisticated software applications.

• Created technical recommendations required for writing and implementing ECOs so as to increase the product reliability. Was responsible for submitting them to manufacturing design engineers.

• Filled out detailed Failure Analysis Report Forms for particular PCBs and assemblies after testing them on everyday basis and subsequently submitted these Report Forms to the appropriate customers.

• Communicated with Field Service Engineers working over the world and discussed DOA/FA related issues with them in order to reduce DOA rate for the products.

• Participated in the development of repair processes and existing procedures; created and implemented new and additional test procedures for a variety of products.

2/07-10/08 Hardware Design Engineer Teledex LLC San Jose, CA

• Designed hardware modules for Voice over IP telephony applications, including SD and DDR memory, LCD drivers, low noise audio amplifiers, local and POE power supplies.

• Performed power budget calculation and designed high efficiency, 802.3af compliant power system

• PCB board design and layout supervision. Prototype assembly and board bring up. Remote data acquisition.

• Prepared products for the FCC and safety approval. Created and calibrated EMC test setup used for in-house part 15 prescreening.

• Created BOM, component selection, transferred completed designs to high volume offshore manufacturer, second source component approval. Designed, built and tested VoIP telephones.

• Set up and performed FCC and safety tests cycles, which included preparing documentation, contacting labs during the tests, analyzing test results, and modifying the product as necessary, based on test results.

3/04-12/06 Senior Electrical Engineer Symyx Technologies Santa Clara, CA

• Designed and developed a set of biomedical products for chemical and biomedical client companies.

• Managed a project to design and develop a multichannel temperature controller, leading a group of electrical and software engineers from product conception to the ultimate successful release, and overseeing all project management activities while also individually contributing to the project.

• Designed, built and tested key circuits for a discrete component ASIC prototype, now an Analog Devices AD5933 chip.

• Designed PC-based system for semi-automated calibration of sensor readout electronics.

• Found technical solution and redesigned signal conditioning electronics, reducing long-term drift in sensor unit from 2.4% per week to less than 0.1% per week.

• Reduced lab sensor electronics prototype to a small single board unit. This unit has been working on a FEDEX truck engine. This unit had been tested more than 6 months without a failure, under vibration and environmentally stressful conditions.

• Developed and manufactured interface electronics for the novel type of a liquid property sensor with analog signal excitation and a conditioning unit, as well as a microprocessor unit with CAN interface.

• Developed multi-channel pressure monitoring electronics for a small-scale lab chemical reactor.

6/98-3/04 Electrical Engineer Symyx Technologies Santa Clara, CA

• Developed highly efficient switching electronics to control multi-well magnetic stirring plate.

• Designed, built and tested numerous data acquisition circuits from specifications to fully functional products.

• Developed PCB layout for a number of signal conditioning and data acquisition circuits.

• Troubleshot and repaired existing equipment, which included finding ground loops, sources of EM interference and resolving enclosure construction issues.

• PLC-based motion control for automated liquid dispensing robot

• Developed 100+ KW power distribution system for pilot chemical reactor.

1980-1996 Senior Electrical Engineer Measurement Equipment Laboratory, Oil Prospecting Company

Simferopol, Ukraine (Former USSR)

• Tuned, troubleshot, maintained, and repaired electronic measurement devices such as sensors of temperature, pressure, rotation speed, weight, depth, strength, and others, and performed operations on drilling rigs.

• Organized and led a group of five engineers.

• Adjusted, troubleshot, maintained, and repaired automatic control systems on drilling rigs.

• Adjusted and repaired Ultrasonic NDT equipment.

• Supervised installation of new equipment in the field, and provided technical support.

• Constructed, modified and improved design of the measurement system prototype.

• Installed and tuned to specs new electronic equipment.

EDUCATION

Certificate of completion training course in ORCAD Campbell, CA

• Schematic capture, Layout, PSpice.

Certificate in Advanced Electronic Technology Moscow, Russia

• Design of systems with embedded microcontrollers.

B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering Sevastopol, Ukraine

• Sevastopol State Technical University.

PATENTS

• US 6,873,916 Application Specific Integrated Circuitry For Controlling Analysis For a Fluid

• US 7,043,969 Machine Fluid Sensor And Method

• US 7,158,897 Integrated Circuitry For Controlling Analysis Of a Fluid

• US 7,254,990 Machine Fluid Sensor

• US 7,225,081 Application Specific Integrated Circuitry for Controlling Analysis of a Fluid

References available upon request

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