James Biskey

Electronic Design Engineer at Medtronic

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
Past
  • Engineering Lab Assistant at DIAL Labs, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Education
  • California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
  • University of California, San Diego
Connections
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Industry
Medical Devices
Websites

James Biskey’s Summary

I am an Electronics Design Engineer for Medtronic Diabetes, where for the past two years I've helped design and test an insulin therapy system that is the flagship project for all of Medtronic. Our mission is to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for patients around the world.

Summary of Qualifications:
* Experienced in electronic design, manufacturing, test, integration and quality
* Involved with full engineering life cycles, from concept to completion
* Detail-oriented and flexible, accustomed to multiple projects with aggressive timelines
* Effective working in cross-functional groups

Technical Awards:
* Named one of Medtronic's Top Technical Contributors of FY09

James Biskey’s Specialties:

* Applications: OrCAD, ViewMaster, DxDesigner, Allegro, CAM350, Matlab, Microsoft Office, Visio, Project, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, SAP
* Languages: C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, Bourne Shell Script, Assembly, HTML
* Techniques: Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Data Analyzer, Debugging, Circuit Analysis
* Platforms: Linux, UNIX, Macintosh, DOS, Windows


James Biskey’s Experience

  • Electronic Design Engineer

    Medtronic

    (Public Company; MDT; Medical Devices industry)

    June 2007Present (2 years 6 months)

    * Design, characterize and optimize complex sub-systems (analog and digital) for low power battery operated microprocessor controlled medical devices including power supplies, sensor interfaces, A/D conversion and RF telemetry; specifically responsible for power management system
    * Write detailed functional specifications, test specifications and test reports in compliance with medical regulatory standards
    * Communicate effectively to develop healthy working relationships with other functional departments

  • Associate Process Engineer

    Cubic Defense Applications

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CUB; Defense & Space industry)

    August 2005May 2007 (1 year 10 months)

    * Translated product requirements into system specifications to exceed technical, schedule and cost objectives while upholding rigorous ISO 9001:2000 standards
    * Cut costs by streamlining assembly, procurement and rework processes using best practices
    * Partnered with diverse cross-functional teams on 11 simultaneous projects to support manufacturing, quality control, testing, inspection and deployment of cutting-edge communications systems
    * Mediated and resolved vendor and customer issues, cultivating long term business partnerships

  • Electrical Engineering Intern

    General Atomics Electronic Systems, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    June 2004August 2005 (1 year 3 months)

    * Led team of 5 interns in creating a robust 80,000 component design database
    * Designed circuits, ran tests and updated engineering documentation

  • Project Engineer

    UCSD School of Medicine

    (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Medical Devices industry)

    September 2004June 2005 (10 months)

    * Designed proof of concept MPEG 2/4 patient monitoring system to remotely perform V-DOT (Video Direct Observed Therapy) for tuberculosis patients
    * Analyzed technology, generated specifications and selected components to meet system requirements
    * Held team meetings, set milestones and presented written and verbal briefings to mentors and professors
    * Recognized at UCSD poster sessions, conferences and Jacobs School of Engineering article (see link below)

  • Engineering Lab Assistant

    DIAL Labs, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Research industry)

    February 2003May 2004 (1 year 4 months)

    * Wrote C drivers, test programs and shell scripts to perform image processing, statistical analysis, neural network training, network backup and FTP administration
    * Produced figures, tables and text for multiple research papers published in IEEE and AMS publications (see link below)


James Biskey’s Education

  • California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

    EIT / FE , Electrical Engineering , 20072007

    Engineer in Training / Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate

  • University of California, San Diego

    Bachelors of Science , Electrical Engineering , 20012005

    Professional Electives: Bioengineering
    * Topics covered: Human Physiology, Cardiovascular Systems, Biostatistics
    Depth of Focus: Digital Signal Processing
    * Topics covered: Embedded DSP Lab, Signals and Systems, Sound and Image Processing, Fourier Analysis


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James Biskey’s Interests:

Health care and communication technology, audio production, sustainable development, nonprofit organizations, tutoring, snowboarding, photography, music, soccer

James Biskey’s Groups:

IEEE San Fernando Valley Section


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