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