Electronic Engineer trained in analog and digital signal processing using MCU and DSP controllers. Experience with multiple applications across communications, robotics and power electronics.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Design Engineer
Jabil Circuit
01.2014 - Current
Working as Lead Design Engineer managing Department Gitlab, TrueNas storage servers for engineers within Jabil and off-site factories
Deploy, Administor and maintain Proxmox, Gitlab, TrueNas storage servers used by company Engineering Department.
Play the roll of consultant to test development Engineers.
Develop Smart Fixture using Raspberry Pi with CAN socket interface to embedded devices for factory automation.
FPGA Developer
Rohde & Schwarz
01.2009 - 01.2014
Work as FPGA developer working on 802.11 abg/n (wifi) baseband signal processing modules
Convert Matlab models to VHDL code for hardware synthesis and verification on hardware
Writing regression test scripts for verification
Automate Signal Integrity measurements of WiFi Signal (EVM).
Senior Research Engineer
Data Storage Institute
01.2009
Research in Linux powered Fujitsu Hoaps humanoid robot
Implementation of motion control algorithms, visual control algorithms for humanoid robots for indoor navigation.
Principal Investigator
Temasek Polytechnic
01.1994 - 01.2008
Appointed as a Principal Investigator for Robotics and Automation Group in Temasek Polytechnic
Primary focus on design of electronic sensors and communications systems for use in multi-agent robotics applications
Develop control system firmware for omni-wheeled robots
Gold Medal In Intelligent Robots Competition in 2007, 2006 and silver medal in 2005
Participated International Robot Soccer competition (Robocup Competition in USA and Australia)
Design and develop hand-held battery operated thermometer with accuracy to within 0.1 degree running on single CR2303 battery capable continuous operation for up to 3 years based on 3 times/day usage. Fifteen thousand units of the thermometer were produced for both staff and students of Temasek Polytechnic during the SARS outbreak.
A Design Engineer in Qualitek Engineering developing PC, microprocessor and microcontroller based testers and jigs
Design, test and manufacture both ac and battery operated toilet autoflush systems.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering (Honours) -
RMIT University
Diploma in Electronics and Communications -
Singapore Polytechnic
Victoria School
Skills
Advanced Data Analysis
Git Version Control
Linux Operating System
Embedded Systems C Development
Python programming proficiency
Simulation and Modeling Tools
Control Systems Theory
FPGA Development Experience
Matlab Software Knowledge
Python Programming
Embedded systems
Accomplishments
802.11agn - OFDM WiFi based band signal processing modules modules (both Tx and RX - scrambler, IFFT, FFT, BPSK, QPSK, QAM modulator and demodulator)
802.11b - DSSS Legacy WIFI baseband modules (Barker and CCK)
Design and development of hand-held battery operated thermometer with accuracy to within 0.1 degree running on single CR2303 battery. Capable of continuous operation for up to 3 years based on 3 times/day usage. Fifteen thousand units of the thermometer were produced for both staff and students of Temasek Polytechnic during the SARS outbreak.
Implementation of cubic spline profile algorithm for motion control of omni-wheeled robots. The main technical challenge is the technique of complex mathematical computation using low-cost fixed-point processors.
Gold Medal In Intelligent Robots Competition in 2007, 2006 and silver medal in 2005
Design and development of Robot Grand Prix line tracking robots for local Secondary Schools.
Development of Cypress Ezusb training kit for Engineering School. Good knowledge on usb devices class and protocols including bulk, isochoronus and interrupt transfer.
Development of Pocsag protocol decoder (pager).
Languages
English & Chinese ( Spoken and written)
Age
59
Maritalstatus
Married
Children
one daughter
Hobbies and Interests
Numerical computation, algorithm and analysis using open source tools
Open hardware- kicad, gerbv
Simulation, behavioural modelling and verification of analog circuit design using open source simulator (gnucap, eispice)
Experiment with many open source rtos such as avrx, openwrt, freertos, ethernut, tinyos for wireless zigbee devices
Software defined radio
Linux virtualization and containers (LXC, Incus, virt-manager, docker )