Resume

Summary:  Thirty five years of experience as a designer of microprocessor based devices and systems; data acquisition systems; and analog sensor/signal conditioning systems.  Experienced in all aspects of system design including architecture, hardware, software, PCB layout, and manufacturability.  Experienced EMC troubleshooter.

 

Systems Experience Highlights:

·         Four Channel, 100MHz Digital Oscilloscope card with DDR2 Memory

·         Medical implant with MICS band wireless and transcutaneous battery charger

·         Helmet Mounted information display for consumer and industrial applications**

·         Network Appliance to deliver Time to 10/100BaseT Ethernet networks

·         Medical device to control a blood pump during open heart surgery *

·         Medical device for treatment of enlarged prostate using microwaves

·         Medical data acquisition system for electrophysiology

·         PC based digital oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers

·         Low Power Medical RF Generators

 

Technologies:

·         Low power, low cost, consumer oriented product design

·         Battery powered devices and chargers using LiIon, LiPo, NiMH, NiCd, Lead Acid

·         ISM and 2.4GHz band Wireless data communication system design

·         Xilinx FPGAs, PLDs, All logic families, including ECL10K and 100K

·         Precise Time and Frequency, IRIG Time Codes

·         10/100 BaseT Ethernet MAC and PHY

·         ARM7TDMI based Network Processor

·         MSP430, PIC, Atmel, and every other popular microprocessor since the Intel 8080

·         Power transfer through the skin for implant battery charging

·         A/D, D/A up to 16 bits, up to 100MHz

·         Signal conditioning front ends down to 0.5mV full scale range

·         Patient isolation and input protection for ESD and EMC

·         Design for and test to European EMC standards (EN55011, etc.)

 

Software:

·         VHDL

·         C on PCs and embedded microprocessors

·         Assemblers for all above microprocessors

 

Other:

·         PCB layout

·         US and European medical standards – IEC-60601, etc.

·         ISO 13485 and FDA Good Design/Good Manufacturing Practices

·         Interface with Offshore Contract Manufacturers.

 

* - Patents 5,965,089 and 6,716,189 for “Circulatory Support System”, Co-inventor

 ** - Patent 7,675,683 for “Ambient Light Display and System for Displaying Data”

Work History:

2003-Present           Bryant Labs                                                 Consultant

Bryant Labs is my consulting company.  Here is a list of some of the companies I have worked with and the products I helped develop:

·         Channel Medsystems, San Francisco, CA – Device for endometrial ablation

·         3^rd Stone Design, San Rafael, CA - Multiple Medical Products

·         ET Water Systems,  Novato, CA - Intelligent Irrigation Systems

·         Motion Research Corp.  Seattle, WA - Helmet mounted/ Heads Up Displays

·         LDS Dactron Fremont, CA - Digital Oscilloscopes/Data Loggers

·         Aiello Design, Kennebunk, ME- Multiple Consumer Products

·         Vasona Labs, Saratoga, CA – Wireless networked smart lighting controls

 

1999 - 2003               Symmetricom, Inc., TT&M Division                   R&D Manager

My first two years at Symmetricom were spent designing a GPS synchronized Network Time Server.  I was responsible for all aspects of the design and the project management.  For the last two years, I managed the R&D department.  I was responsible for 35 people and a budget of $4M.

 

1989 – 1998              SeaMED Corporation        Senior Electrical Engineer

During my 9 years at SeaMED, I was involved in all phases of the design, development, qualification, and manufacturing of Medical Devices.  I spent 5 years as a Project Director, being the principal customer liaison for several contracts, the largest being over $1M.  I worked very closely with clients, from initial contact and proposal generation through the delivery of the product.

 

1987-1989                 Rapid Systems                   Senior Electrical Engineer

 

1983-1987                 Applied Microsystems      Electrical Engineer

 

1982-1983                 Fluke                                      Test Engineer

 

1979-1982                 Nicolet Paratronics            Electrical Engineer

 

Education:

 

1979   BSEE from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, with honors.

 

Affiliations:

 

Senior Member of the IEEE

Volunteer Docent with the Robert Ferguson Observatory

Extra Class Amateur Radio License, AG6CI