Software development leader
Basel Area, Switzerland
- Current
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- Engineer / Team leader Software Development Tools at Selectron AG
- Past
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- Sports and Technology Coordination Manager + member of the Management Board at Swiss Timing
- Head of R&D Department + member of the Management Board at Swiss Timing
- R&D Department Manager at Swiss Timing
- R&D Software Group Manager at Rolex SA
- R&D Software Project Manager at Swiss Timing
- R&D Software Group Manager at SMH Automobile SA
- Engineer in automation + IT at Raymond Lechenne SA
- Education
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- Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
- Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Biel/Bienne (ETS/HES)
- Ecole d'Horlogerie et de Microtechnique Porrentruy (EHMP)
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Alexandre Lechenne’s Summary
Selectron Systems AG, a company of the Schneider Electric Group, is a specialist in the field of automation solutions for rail vehicles. Our range includes hardware and software products for implementing TCMS (Train Control and Monitoring System) solutions as well as extensive services such as training, support and engineering.
Alexandre Lechenne’s Specialties:
# I&C systems and PLC control systems for use under harsh ambient conditions
i.e. wider temperature range, resistant to shock, vibration, and EM interference
# Solutions for elevated safety requirements acc. to SIL 2
# Software tools for programming
# Software tools for diagnosis in trains
# Software libraries in the areas of communication (CANopen, Modbus, Ethernet, etc.)
# Terminal and visualization systems
# Customer-specific developments
# Consulting, engineering, support, training
Alexandre Lechenne’s Experience
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Engineer / Team leader Software Development Tools
Selectron AG
(Automotive industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Selectron Systems AG, a company of the Schneider Electric Group, is a specialist in the field of automation solutions for rail vehicles. Our range includes hardware and software products for implementing TCMS (Train Control and Monitoring System) solutions as well as extensive services such as training, support and engineering.
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Sports and Technology Coordination Manager + member of the Management Board
Swiss Timing
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)
January 2008 — August 2008 (8 months)
Management of coordination in Sports and Technology domains between Swiss Timing Switzerland and .wiss Timing Germany.
Tasks:
Technology strategies, coordination management, budgets, technical analysis, plannings, coordination, technical specifications and requirements, project review and monitoring.
Member of the Management Board of the company and interface + Technical coordination between Switzerland and Germany.
Key words:
Technical management, coordination management, Technology strategies, Human ressources management, Budgets, Plannings, Technical specifications, Coordination, Monitoring, Olympic Games of Beijing 2008 -
Head of R&D Department + member of the Management Board
Swiss Timing
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Sports industry)
January 2006 — December 2007 (2 years)
Management of a team of 30 R&D engineers in “hardware”, embedded systems software and Win based application's software.
Tasks:
Technology strategies, project's management, budgets, technical analysis, plannings, coordination, technical specifications and requirements, project review and monitoring.
Member of the Management Board of the company and interface between R&D Department and Management Board.
Technical coordination between all 4 Swiss Timing Group companies, synergies management
Key words:
Technical management, Project's management, Technology strategies, Human ressources management, Budgets, Plannings, Technical specifications, Coordination, Monitoring, Olympic Games of Torino 2006, Asian Games of Doha 2006 -
R&D Department Manager
Swiss Timing
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)
January 2004 — December 2005 (2 years)
Management of a team of 30 R&D engineers in “hardware”, embedded systems software and Win based application's software.
Tasks:
Technology strategies, project's management, budgets, technical analysis, plannings, coordination, technical specifications and requirements, project review and monitoring.
Key words:
Technical management, Project's management, Human ressources management, Budgets, Plannings, Technical specifications, Coordination, Monitoring, Olympic Games of Athens 2004, Project manager of the Equestrian data processing application -
R&D Software Group Manager
Rolex SA
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)
August 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 5 months)
Manager of a group of 5 R&D industrial software developers who are responsible to provide Win based applications for production's machines and lab testing tools
Tasks:
Technical support (langages, methodology) and coordination for the members of the group. Responsible for the implementation of the development methodology (conception, coding rules and conventions, ...).
Development of industrial applications on PC under Windows Win32 like laboratory tools for measurements and analysis.
Key words:
Development of industrial applications on PC under Windows NT/2000, National Instrument acquisition cards (digital and analog I/O). CAN communication. MFC, STL and IOComp libraries. UML methodology -
R&D Software Project Manager
Swiss Timing
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Sports industry)
July 2000 — July 2002 (2 years 1 month)
Responsible to develop a new concept of "timing oriented bus" instead a conventional P2P architecture, new generation of communication bus between timekeeping's devices and peripherals (sensors, scoreboards, ...)
Tasks:
Development of electronics boards (conception, shematics, components research, VHDL conception, testing, debugging, deployment)
Development of embedded firmware (microcontroller) on electronic boards with C, assembler and NeuronC
Timekeeping services and data processing for Olympic Games in Sydney (Tennis) and Salt-Lake 2002 (Alpine Skiing), FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, season 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, and Gymnastics events like World Championships.
Key words:
Sport's timekeeping and data processing, Olympic Games of Sydney 2000 + Salt-Lake 2002, LONWORK communication and protocol, RS232 & RS422 interfaces, USB interface, Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0 and Echelon NeuronC langage. -
R&D Software Group Manager
SMH Automobile SA
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Automotive industry)
March 1996 — July 2000 (4 years 5 months)
Developement of an hybrid city car, especially the electrical management side
Steering of a group of 5 R&D developpers (embedded application software)
Tasks:
Analysis, conception, implementation and test of the embedded software which is managing a hybrid car (electrical + conventional motor) with 4 wheels drive. All the car is managed by a system with distributed electronics and microcontrollers, linked each other with CAN network.
Key words:
Project with multiple R&D developpers, oriented object conception, Assembler, C, C++ and LabVIEW langages, Motorola 32, 16, 8 bits microcontroller, Motorola PowerPC and 8 bits RISC microcontroller, multiprocessors boards, real time embedded software application, On-board diagnostic (ODBII), measurements + analog/digital acquisition, math + digital filters, CAN, SPI, I2C, Serial communications and interfaces, digital flow control, hybrid car technology, electrical car technology management, Mercedes Smart project, CATIA Unix admin. -
Engineer in automation + IT
Raymond Lechenne SA
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)
November 1991 — January 2000 (8 years 3 months)
During the studies, partial job and then during 1 year, full job (11.2001 - 10.1992) between 2 studies periods (ETS Biel/Bienne and EPFL Lausanne) in order to pay the studies. Core business was relevant to dials production for watches.
Tasks:
Automatization of existing production machines (hardware and embedded software), PC based software development
Introduction of computers in admnistrative field for stock management, invoicing, deliveries, quotation, finance
Responsible of relationships with some customer's
Key words:
Assembler and Turbo Pascal object oriented languages, design of Intel 8 bit micro controller cards (intel 8051 and 8096 family), acquisitions and interfaces, management of step by step engines, serial RS232, RS422 and RS485 communications, programmable automats, numeric control management software
Accounting, VAT, budgets, reporting, end of year procedures, business data processing, client contact.
Alexandre Lechenne’s Education
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Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Engineer , IT Engineering , 1992 — 1996
Learn higher level of engineer common sciences (mathematics, statistics, physics, mechanics, electricity, ...) and computer sciences specifics domains (conception, langages (ADA, C, assembler, C++, ...), tools, databases, infographics and animations, practice, internet, networking, industrial application, computer peripherals, vision, microprocessors, artificial intelligence, ...
Special formation in Enterprise Management (incl. basics in finance, marketing, ...)- Activities and Societies:
- Interest:
Project management, parallel computing, real-time computing, numerical and industrial electronic, industrial computing, industrial networking
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Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Biel/Bienne (ETS/HES)
Engineer , Electrical and Electronic Engineering , 1988 — 1991
Learn engineer's common sciences (mathematics, physics, mechanics, chemie, ...) and electrical specifics domains (power electricity, analog, digital, measurement, electronic's physics, ...) and dedicated domains like digital flow control, microcontrollers, computer sciences, embedded software, langages, ...
- Activities and Societies:
- Electrical, Electronics, Automation, Embedded Systems, Mathematics
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Ecole d'Horlogerie et de Microtechnique Porrentruy (EHMP)
Apprentice (CFC) , Electronics and Mechanics , 1984 — 1988
Learn electronics (analog and digital componenets, conception, schematics, measurements, ...) basics (2.5 years)
Learn mechanics (drawings design, using conventional machines tools, ...) basics (1.5 years)- Activities and Societies:
- Mechanics, Electronics, Practical works, Mathematics, Professional knowledges (laws, finance, ...)
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Alexandre Lechenne’s Interests:
New technology and researches (electronic, embedded systems, industrial and application software, virtual graphics) Project's Management Technical specifications, requirements, analysis Timekeeping Watches (mechanical) Car technology and design Skiing Eating Friends
Alexandre Lechenne’s Groups:
EPFL, Jeunesse + Sport Jura
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EPFL Alumni -
Sports Technology
Alexandre Lechenne’s Honors:
1988: Diploma of "Ecole d'Horlogerie et de Microtechnique" (EHMP)
1988: CFC Mécanicien-Electronicien
1988: Distinction for excellent performances at final examinations (EHMP)
1991: Engineer's Diploma of "Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Bienne" (ETS)
1991: Distinction for excellent performances at final examinations (ETS)
1996: Engineer's Diploma of Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
1996: Distinction for a thesis about "mechanical watches in the actual technology world"
1996: CATIA system's administration certificate
2001: Conversion of ETS engineer's diploma into HES engineer's diploma
2002: Valtech certificate about "Design patterns with UML in C++"
2003: VentureCom Europe's certificate about "Real Time extensions to Windows NT"
2004: EISI's certificate about "VHDL langage"
2005: Formation about "How to manage own time"
2007: Swatchgroup's certificate about "Leadership's improvements"
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