Electronic Design Engineer at Medtronic
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Electronic Design Engineer at Medtronic
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- Associate Process Engineer at Cubic Defense Applications
- Electrical Engineering Intern at General Atomics Electronic Systems, Inc.
- Project Engineer at UCSD School of Medicine
- Engineering Lab Assistant at DIAL Labs, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Education
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- California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- University of California, San Diego
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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
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Electronic Design Engineer
Medtronic
(Public Company; MDT; Medical Devices industry)
June 2007 — Present (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 2005 — May 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 2004 — August 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 2004 — June 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 2003 — May 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
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California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
EIT / FE , Electrical Engineering , 2007 — 2007
Engineer in Training / Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate
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University of California, San Diego
Bachelors of Science , Electrical Engineering , 2001 — 2005
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
Additional Information
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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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