Hi, I'm Al

Skills

What's in my Toolbox

Firmware

Strong developer in Firmware and Embedded Software. Very good at ramping up on new code base, automating and debugging. Passionate about the Users Needs.

Web Development

Exploring Career pivot to Web and Mobile Products. Latest self-study: React-Native, Gatsby.js, React, Progressive Web Apps, Data Visualization (d3.js), CSS animation, WebAssembly.

Automation and Tools

Always looking for team and product performace opptunities. Recent automation includes using Selenium and Headless Chrome. Also have direct experience with IOT.

Portfolio

Work and Personal

SERDES products

work

Water Anaylsis

work

Digital Video

work

PWA Presentation

personal

My Blog

personal

Simple Score VB (PWA)

personal

VS Code Plugin

personal

Chrome Extension

personal

CSS Challenge

personal

About

My Professional Career

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES

JAN 2021

1 MOS

R&D Engineer

Test and Measurement Instrument drivers and control.
SECURE64 SOFTWARE

JAN 2020

1 YR & 1 MOS

Internet Security Software

Exapnding Critical DNS Management application. RADIUS Authentication components.
BROADCOM

SEP 2019

4 MOS

R&D Engineer

Resposible for Jenkins CI/CD test benches for High Speed Serdes ASIC development. Triage and fix regersssion tests.
'Learning Sabbatical'

JUN 2019

4 MOS

Web Development

Taking time to spend with family and prepare for career pivot to Mobile and Web Application development.
Danaher (Hach)

DEC 2017

1 YR & 8 MOS

Firmware Engineer

Developement of firmware for water analyzers. Built full-stack prototype IOT system for industrial field controllers.
Avago Technologies

JAN 2013

3 YR & 4 MOS

Firmware Engineer

Designed and implemented very low level, efficient FW for several SERDES (serialize/deserialize) ASICs used in very high speed computer interfaces such as Ethernet, SAS/SATA..
Schneider Electric (Pelco)

JUN 2008

4 YR & 7 MOS

Software Engineer

Embedded software for digital video cameras. Integrated third party video analytics SW into existing digital video camera. Developed embedded web application for video recorder.
Hewlett-Packard

JAN 2003

5+ YR

Software Engineer

Developed FW for several digital cameras. Local expert in key areas: performance and embedded code/memory usage. Reduced effective camera boot time from 5 seconds to under 1 second. Designed SW simulator for DSP image processing engine of 2 competing ASICS, allowing direct porting of key algorithms between platforms.