Education
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Film Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- MEng in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Recognition
- Former Chairman, Oregon Electric Vehicle Association
- Former President and Mountaineering Instructor, Ptarmigan Outdoor Club
- 3 U.S. patents relating to gating and burst shaping of pulses from picosecond fiber lasers
Interest / Obsessions
- Electric vehicles
- Dancing
- Hiking
- Volunteering
Favorite Quote
“In theory, theory works.”
~Unknown
Expertise
- Programming Verilog/VHDL for ASICs and FPGAs
- Writing firmware for embedded CPUs, specializing in ARM and Arduino
- Debugging of complex system issues
- Scripting with Perl/Python for automation and test
- Implementing industrial networks (EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, Profibus, PROFINET, DeviceNet)
- Implementing inkjet printing systems
- FPGA/CPLD programming
- Writing USB firmware drivers and performing analysis
Experience
- Designed ASICs for high-end servers
- Emulated ASICs with FPGAs for inkjet printers
- Programmed firmware for inkjet printers, wind-turbines, virtual reality, and industrial laser systems