Electrical engineer

Andrew Chin

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Cambridge, MA ***41

Phone: 978-***-****

Email: i2xwmb@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbchin

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Skills

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* Standardizing engineering plans and documentation for construction and implementation

* Working within multi-disciplined engineering and science teams

* Circuit design and debug

* Use of test and lab equipment such as oscilloscopes

* Programming languages: C/C++, Visual Basic, Python

* Software: AutoCAD, Pspice

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Education

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Northeastern University - Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

May 2007

Projects: Developed robot using analog circuits and embedded micro-controller, Designed detector circuit for microwave

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Experience

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Independent Design/Volunteer Work - Cambridge, MA

June 2011 - Present

* Modifying existing kernel driver to integrate DSP communications board in Linux and Windows

* Developing user applications in C/C++ to allow users to interface product with system resources

Woodard & Curran - Dedham, MA

Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

March 2008 - April 2011

* Engineered and supported electronic control systems which led to cost savings and improved process efficiency

* Produced bill of materials, system architecture diagrams, communications assessments, electrical/system integration drawings and specifications for fabrication of engineering plans

* Researched electronic equipment, instrumentation technologies, and communication protocols for integration on future projects to improve on cost and construction time

* Developed improvements to current sets of bid and technical documentation and procedures which led to decreased engineering time and delivery costs

* Provided technical guidance to contractors and other engineering disciplines to ensure costs were minimized and projects were completed as intended

* Led initiatives to increase collaboration between engineering groups

Bose Corporation - Framingham, MA

Technical Engineering Internship

July 2006 - January 2007

* Designed and optimized an improved and more cost effective battery charger from the design phase to the pre-production phase

* Developed schematics to provide fabrication plans for prototypes

* Aided the engineering development team in researching future concepts and products

* Debugged and modified electronic analog circuits for testing purposes

* Evaluated audio performance of various headsets and transducers using Matlab

Jam Technologies - Wellesley, MA

Hardware Engineering Internship

July 2005 - May 2006

* Authored company/industry technical documentation on EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) reduction on class D audio amplifiers and board design.

* Created procedural documentation for testing parameters such as audio response and linearity

* Coordinated EMI testing of products for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

* Contributed to the development of the company's automated test plan for qualification and performance of products

* Analyzed and evaluated problem devices from the field

* Tested chips and debugged circuit boards to characterize them for the production phase

Zoran Corporation - Burlington, MA

Firmware Engineering Internship

July 2004 - January 2005

* Ported a third-party debugger to proprietary and ARM based processor through JTAG interface

* Implemented system architecture for software and hardware interfacing using C and Assembly

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Interests

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Member of IEEE and ISA:Boston Chapter

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