Education
- BS in Computer Systems Engineering,
Oregon Institute of Technology
Recognition
- 7 US Patents:
- Media carrier (8,057,115)
- Early transparency detection routine for inkjet printing (6,994,432 and 6,685,313)
- Back-branding media determination system for inkjet printing (6,585,341)
- Advanced media determination system for inkjet printing (6,561,643)
- Educatable media determination system for inkjet printing (6,425,650)
- Two-stage media determination system for inkjet printing (6,286,669)
Interest / Obsessions
- Hobby farm
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Travel / RV
Expertise
- Developing firmware for real-time embedded systems
- Designing FW for products utilizing sensors, motor control, data storage, and real-time and user-interaction events
- Debugging and testing of integrated subsystems
- Working on multi-discipline engineering teams
Experience
- Developed firmware for inkjet printers, data loggers and various embedded systems
- Co-architected interface language constructs to control servo, ink delivery and pen subsystems
- Co-invented media type detection in a printer
- Designed firmware for low power mode, data storage, I/O protocols, monitoring sensors, controlling servos and other external devices.