embedded systems designer

Lester Jensen

***** * ****** *****, *********, CO

720-***-****, ************@*****.***

Embedded Design Engineer

Embedded systems design, program, test and troubleshooting. From idea to finished product. Excels in innovative approaches, creative implementations, and solid operations.

Adept at understanding microcontroller performance requirements, platform selection, integrating resources, coding drivers and applications, systems test and troubleshooting.

Engineering and technical expertise includes...

embedded platforms 8051, PIC24 and coldfire experience

language skills assembly, C, C++, forth, basic

Interface styles I2C, SPI, UART, SD card, RS232/422, Parallel, bit bang

Audio / Video transports NTSC, SDI, ATSC, mpeg, mp3, AC-3

RF data links zigbee, spread spectrum data links, microwave subcarrier links

Equipment versatility DMM, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc

Problem solving revels in solving difficult problems with clever solutions

Experience Highlights

Have specified requirements, established design, built prototyped, tested hardware, developed software and deployed multiple embedded controller systems. Very comfortable with embedded technologies. Enjoy the process very much.

Independent Consultant, Littleton, CO 86 / Present

Embedded Systems Design consultant

Developed programmable time lapse controller. 8051 based Broadcast VTR controller allowing time lapse video taping of special events, delayed program feeds. LCD menu based user interface. RS-422 machine control. Using Micro-C cross compiler. C code and inline assembly programming. Specified, designed, built, programmed, tested, debugged and released final product.

Developing Home Automation controller. PIC24 based embedded controller. 120 Khz carrier current modulation (X10) for lights and appliance control. C / C30 cross compiler with Microchip ICD2 in-circuit debugger. Interrupt driven power line interface. Zigbee networking development. LCD user interface.

Developed RS-170A (NTSC) VBI (Vertical Blanking Interval) data insertion card for PC. Embedding client data into video transport stream. Received patent for design. #4924303

Developed LCD terminal for RS-485 polled party line. 8751 based. C and assembly code

Lester Jensen

Tribune Co., Greenwood Village, CO July 98 / Mar 08

Chief Engineer,

Managed the integration of diverse electronic systems. Developed embedded solutions to specific system requirements. Created custom control solutions with embedded controller network.

Designed multi-mode fiber optic switcher/embedded controller, designing 8051 hardware interface, wrote C code with SDCC C cross compiler, inline assembly code. Debugged, tested and deployed. Wrote command interpreter to obsolete OEM device driver.

Designed custom display embedded controller for On-Air Telethon broadcast. Tote board displayed telethon running total for on-air updates.

Wrote Windows program to control remote audio/video switchers from central control point. Unmanned remote sites requiring real-time audio/video switching.

Wrote spot insertion translator for integrating local programming into station automation on-air playlist. Eliminating chances for human entry errors. Streamlining a tedious human task.

Retlaw Enterprises, Boise, ID Aug 96 / July 98

Assistant Chief Engineer

Provided technical support for all broadcast operations, both in studio and remote productions.

Improved technical integrity of broadcast studio equipment

Provided backup support to television transmitter site

Provided technical support for all studio and remote television productions

Gannett Company Inc., Denver, CO April 86 / July 96

Engineer

Designed custom embedded controllers for automation of station operations. Provided technical design and support.

Designed time lapse controller for weather time lapse footage in newscast, 8051, Assembly

Designed automated news update insertion into cable channel programming, 8051, C code

Designed Audio/Video router controller, 8051, C and assembly code

Designed 10 Meter Satellite Downlink Control Terminal. PC based. Written in C.

Designed controller to decode DTMF cue tones from satellite transponder for automated programming insertion. 8051 based, C and assembly code. RS-422 broadcast VTR control

Managed all technical aspects of seamlessly moving all broadcast operations into new building

Received Herb Schubarth Award. Gannett's highest national engineering award

Lester Jensen

Education and Credentials

University of Utah, computer science courses

CEO Space Certified Entrepreneur Graduate

Hold a patent for unique distribution of image content #4924303

Tribune Leadership Development training

Sony Broadcast technical courses

Multiple vendor training classes

FCC General Class license

References available upon request

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