Wireless Engineering Professional
Calgary, Canada Area
Wireless Engineering Professional
Calgary, Canada Area
Develop device specific software for wireless devices running embedded real time operating systems. Software tasks include user interface design and implementation, embedded software tasks, PC emulation of the wireless system, and others. Experienced in coding for Freescale chip sets, and the VxWorks real time operating system. Have also made desktop applications using C++ and C#.
Interested in software development for embedded applications as well as the PC environment a. Interested in implementing new wireless techniques and protocols (i.e. fixed mobile convergence, HSDPA, etc.)
Experience testing wireless device's software and user interface as well as hardware performance. Provided customer support for these wireless devices as an Applications Engineer.
Also have strong understanding of GPS signals and positioning acquired using GPS. Hands on experience using different GPS receivers and systems and post-processing the data.
Embedded Software Development, PC Software Development, GSM Cellular Networks / Protocol, Wireless Communication, GPS Positioning
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
- Working with customer's engineering and management teams to integrate the ANT wireless solutions into their products and achieve design wins
- In depth understanding of the proprietary ANT protocols including all levels of the wireless communication, from hardware and software perspectives
- Work with customers to create solutions that benefit from my technical assistance during design and preproduction phases
- Overall emphasis to grow the ANT market share by facilitating our customers and allowing them to successfully use the ANT products
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; WRLS; Wireless industry)
May 2006 — April 2007 (1 year)
On May 8 of 2006 Telular Corporation bought the Fixed Wireless telephone business of CSI Wireless. Therefore my primary role has not changed from the position I held at CSI Wireless, instead now I work for Telular Corporation.
-Programming in C for embedded systems utilizing the VxWorks operating system
-Understanding of embedded operating systems
-Able to program in Rapid eSIM development and simulation environment
-Programming for Freescale chip sets
-Able to develop small Windows applications used for development and testing
-In depth understanding of GSM/GPRS systems, including being very familiar with GSM specification documentation
-Communicating with customers on technical or sensitive issues
-Provide customer on-site development or debugging when required
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; CSY; Wireless industry)
January 2006 — May 2006 (5 months)
-Program in C, and C++ on embedded systems, and C# for Windows applications
-Understanding of embedded operating systems
-Able to program in Rapid eSIM development environment
-Able to develop small Windows applications used for development and test
-In depth understanding of GSM/GPRS systems, including being very familiar with GSM specification documents
-Learning other cellular standards, including UMTS/HSDPA
-Communicating with customers on technical or sensitive issues
-Provide customer on-site development or debugging when required
-Interface and provide guidance to applications group to help them define new features that need to be tested, and work with applications to debug problems found
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; CSY; Wireless industry)
May 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 8 months)
Primary contact for customer issues and customer training on the CSI Wireless GSM phone.
In charge of the verification testing of the final GSM phone product, regression testing all functions and options in the product.
Created configuration files to edit the flex parameters for customers allowing for customization of the phone for their specific needs. Developed software to allow for the creation of these files to be automated.
Trained customers on the use of the phone as well as the different parameters offered for configuration. Took customer needs back to the software development team for review and discussed implementation procedures.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Civil Engineering industry)
May 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 4 months)
Collected spatial data using GPS equipment, both Static and RTK surveys for topographic, construction, and legal surveys.
Used GIS to create software maps of land titles and topographic maps of performed surveys.
BSc. , Geomatics Engineering , 1999 — 2004
Specialization in:
- Positioning
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Global Position System (GPS)
- Satellite communication
- C++ programming
- Graduating GPA 3.6 / 4.0