Key SKILLS 

·         Multi-discipline project management and design authority skills  

·         In-depth understanding of  EMC, test, design, manufacturing, QA, production engineering and project management environments 

·         Broad range of experience within the development environment including analogue and digital design, reverse engineering of real time embedded microprocessor systems, as well as validation and production development support duties 

·         Design for manufacturing 

·         In-depth FMEA analysis 

·         EMC, ESD, EMV, safety and security issues (including planning, resolution, test specification and documentation, PCB layout support and relevant re-design duties) 

·         Working knowledge of VHDL, Quick Basic, assembler, MatLAB and embedded C 

·         Ambitious, confident communicator, with strong interpersonal and interaction skills, allied to both effective team and independent working, making decisions as appropriate 

·         Proven track record of innovation and extracting information and reducing product costs, where others have failed 

·         2:1 (66%) in IEE accredited B.Eng. [Hons] in Electronic Engineering in 2000 (final year project: 1st (70%)) 

CAREER HISTORY AND Achievements 

ELECTRONIC RESEARCH AND DESIGN ENGINEER                             December 2006 - present

[snip] 

[snip] is a British company best known for producing vacuum cleaners and other innovative products. 

• Research and design duties
• Design for mass production
• Independent and small team working
• Hands-on approach to analogue and digital design
• Use Mentor for schematic capture

SENIOR/LEAD EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (HARDWARE) ENGINEER (CONTRACT)      

[snip]                                                                                                       March 2006 to November 2006 

[snip] has been specialising in transforming ideas into competitive products and manufacturing solutions for more than thirty-five years under the [snip] and other brands. The organisation has vast experience in digital systems, mechatronics and consultancy. 

·         Lead hands-on engineering design duties for consumer electronics for mass production and supporting

ODM and OEMs in China 

·         Part of a successful international project team 

·         EMC and design consultancy 

·         Software integration 

·         Used Mentor and Protel 99SE for schematic entry 

·         Used Merant Tracker and Microsoft Source Safe on a daily basis 

·         Write feasibility, test and validation reports as well as design documents 

·         International travel 

PROJECT MANAGER (CONTRACT)                                              January 2005 to January 2006

[snip]                                                                                                  January 2004 to May 2004 

[snip] is a Tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in bespoke electronic control modules (ECUs). 

·         Hands-on project management duties across successful electronic and mechanical programmes, e.g. engine

ECUs (digital, analogue and micro controller), test equipment and anti-theft mouldings for car doors 

·         Quality, documentation and production engineering duties, including use of specialist automotive management software e.g. Powerway 

·         Liase with customers and suppliers to ensure project completed in a timely manner and all requirements captured 

·         EMC consultancy 

·         Capture customer requirements, implementing design and testing (validation, verification and other engineering

test) requirements, including writing feasibility, test and validation reports 

·         Use Protel 99 for schematic capture and PCB layout, as well as Autocad LT 

ELECTRONIC DESIGN ENGINEER (CONTRACT)                      October 2006 to December 2006

[snip]                                                                                              September 2005 to December 2005

                                                                                                             November 2004 to January 2005 

[snip] provides technically excellent, quality-driven, electronic and software design and development expertise, specialising in medical devices. 

·         ESD and EMC consultancy (IEC 61000-4-2 etc) for globally popular legacy medical products 

·         Reverse engineering of legacy medical devices 

·         EFMEA generation, refinement and updating   

·         Successful integration in a project team split between the UK and USA 

·         Project management duties 

·         Work to stringent medical standards such as 21 CFR (part 80) and GDP guidelines 

Note:  A list of all permanent positions held prior to this date is available upon request. 

Professional memberships  

·         The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)     --          Member (MIET) 

·         The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)                –          Member (MIEE) 

·         The Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE)             –          Member (MIIE) 

·        Round Table Group's Expert Network             –          Scholar 

RECENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

·         Baxter Clintec GDP Online Training               Pass                 Secure Online Training

November 2004 

·         B.Eng. [Hons] Electronic Engineering            2:1  (66%)          Southampton Solent University (IEE accredited)

Including Final Year Project – CalLogger      1^st    (70%)           (formerly Southampton Institute)

                                                                                          1999-2000 (Full-time) and 1997-1999 (Part-time) 

·         Comprehensive VHDL                                   2002 

·         Currently self-learning Visual Basic and C using a video presentation course