AL PIEPHO
A: ​​ ​Fort Collins, CO
E: ​​ ​alpiepho@gmail.com
LI: ​​ ​linkedin.com/in/al-piepho-fw-sw-engineer

Software Developer
Application
Firmware
Embedded/IOT
Full-Stack
Seeking a collaborative team that values innovation, and management with vision and strategic direction.
Strong background in embedded systems
Generalist that dives into all levels of the software stack
Very good at ramping up on existing code bases, and debugging
Life-long learner and self-starter
QUALIFICATIONS
Software debug
Software design
Systems testing and QA
Programming
Agile methodologies
Passionate about user needs
System analysis
Work for customers
Driven, hardworking, yet flexible
TECHNICAL SKILLS
C/C++
Python
Golang
Scripting
CUDA
HTML
CSS
Javascript
JQuery
React
Windows
Linux
Mac
RTOS
Micros
Git
VSCode
Web Scraping
Selenium
Jenkins
APIs
REST
WebSockets
JSON
XML

WORK HISTORY

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGY| Loveland, CO
Software Developer
• Test and Measurement Instrument drivers and control, including debug of customer issues and simulations
• Investigations of GPU/CUDA and Virtual Machines using passthru hardware

SECURE64 SOFTWARE CORPORATION| Fort Collins, CO
Software Developer
• Internet DNS Security and DNS Server Solutions
• Expanded Critical DNS Server Management Application

BROADCOM LTD ​| Fort Collins, CO
R&D Engineer

• High Speed Serdes ASIC development
• Responsible for Jenkins CI/CD and ASIC turn-on test benches

“LEARNING SABBATICAL” | Ft. Collins, CO
Skills Development and Exploration
• Preparing for next role while allocating time for family needs
• Various Node/Javascript and Python projects
• Continued study of IOT systems, Azure, AWS
• Investigation of CI/CD systems, Jenkins, GitPrime, GitHub Actions

HACH CHEMICAL (DANAHER CORPORATION) | Loveland, CO
Firmware/Software Engineer
• Water measurment and chemical control products
• Designed prototype IOT system connecting legacy water products to Azure cloud
• Developed firmware and UI for water analyzers with reliability that exceeds the current products





AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES | Fort Collins, CO
Senior Firmware Engineer
• High Speed Serdes ASIC development
• Designed low level, efficient FW for ASICs used in very high speed interfaces such as Ethernet, SAS/SATA
• Tackled tough problems, such as recovering memory, and improving existing debug tools

SCHNEIDER-ELECTRIC (PELCO) | Fort Collins, CO
Firmware/Software Engineer
• Industrial Digital Video Security Cameras
• Integrated video analytics SW into existing product, allowing first event detection from remote video devices
• Developed embedded Web GUI and method to isolate UI development from device

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY | Northern Colorado
Firmware Engineer - Consumer Imaging Products
• Digital Still Cameras
• Local expert in key areas: performance and embedded code/memory usage
• Reduced effective camera startup time from 5 seconds to under 1 second
EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Boulder, CO
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY | Ames, IA
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
LEARNING

GITHUB REPOS | ​ https://github.com/alpiepho
Dozens of projects built over the years as I have explored new technology.
PROJECT PORTFOLIO SITE | ​ alpiepho.github.io/project-portfolio/
My ongoing portfolio site showing both work and personal projects.
"PODCAST “FREAK” | (see Menu::Links)
Follow 90+ Podcasts, mostly Software Engineering, Javascript/Python, and lately Machine Learning and AI
LINKEDIN LEARNING | (see Menu::Links)
Taking advantage of Learning videos in variety of subjects. See my growing list (390+ at this date).
AWARDS

Co-Author on 6 U.S. Patents, (see LinkedIn page for full details):
Automatic Configuration System and Method, us 7,734,735
Automatic Media Readying System and Method, us 7,219,190
Automatic Media Readying System and Method, us 6,981,092
System of/and Method for Configuring an Automatic Appliance, us 6,704,401
Written Sector Management on Write Once Magneto-Optic Media, us 5,475,820
Blank Sector Detection on Write Once Magneto-Optic Media, us 7,734,735