Resume

David Perkins

Objective A position involving the design and development of embedded systems
Experience 08/06 – Present KBTV                                   Engineer
Key Skills: Satellite TV

Setup of antenna controller and receivers for acquisition of C-Band and Ku-band signals for later broadcast. Documented tune-in procedure for station engineer.
Documented original configuration of equipment.
Streamlined and documented configuration to accommodate new equipment.
Documented new configuration of equipment.
 
  02/05 – 06/05 Venture Technology             Software Developer
Key Skills: C/C++

Developed proof-of-concept application to implement PSIP protocol for terrestrial broadcast of digital television.
 
  10/00–08/05
Took time off to travel.
Continued to keep abreast of current state of embedded systems development, reading periodicals and attending Embedded Systems Conference
Studied Embedded Linux.
 
  08/00–10/00           Replay TV                             Firmware Developer
Key Skills: VxWorks,  GNU Toolset,  C/C++, MIPS Assembler

Developed platform-independent library to support DMA transfers
Developed platform-independent library to support Interrupt-prioritization
 
  05/00–08/00                   Photo Access Corporation    Firmware Developer
Key Skills: VxWorks, GNU Toolset, C/C++, MIPS Assembler

Developed servo motor and display drivers to support digital camera product:
This driver is responsible for extending/retracting the lens, setting macro mode, adjusting zoom and setting exposure.
It also handles and reports errors due to failed sensors or jammed mechanism.
Developed test-suites to test hardware and VxWorks drivers.
Developed API’s to support drivers.
 
  01/00–04/00                   Bio-Rad Corporation Firmware Developer
Key Skills: C/C++, MS Visual C, 80186 assembler, 8051 assembler, Install Shield

Modularized existing code for spectrometer product, improving maintainability.
Developed utilities to display and modify proprietary data files to support development of iCycler, a DNA manufacturing product.
Developed installation scripts using Install Shield for iCycler Windows App.
Developed firmware for 8051-based display-module for use in future products.
 
 
 
  06/97–05/98 Xerox Corporation                Software Developer
Key Skills: C/C++, GNU Toolset, MS Visual C, 8051 Assembler, MS SourceSafe

Developed user-interface for consumer multifunction peripheral product.
Developed assembler code for display module.
Developed task to handle menu-navigation, key-presses and display.
Code was developed to run on PC before hardware was ready.
 
  04/95–09/96                  Data General Corporation     Software Developer
Key Skills: C/C++, GNU Toolset, CEXEC, SH7000 Assembler, Watcom C, MS Source Integrity

Developed kernel code for handheld computer product.
Developed and coded a robust method for loading new kernel software over existing kernel in FLASH memory.
Added daemon and driver, supporting barcode reader.
Added keypad call-back facility to enable applications to reassign keys.
Added facility for loading and registering fonts.
Added Clock/Calendar conversion routines
 
  10/93–09/94  American Surgical Technologies Corp. Eng. Project Mgr.
Key Skills: C/C++, MS Visual C, 8051 Assembler, 68HC05 Assembler

Implemented an  ANSI-compatible driver for the new product's character-overlay feature.
Simulated this new 8051-based product on a PC.
Modified software to improve performance of the auto-iris feature of the system's built-in light source.
Specified  materials and wrote software for a cost-reduced version of the product.
Developed artwork for CCD-based cameras used in 3-dimensional endoscope product.
 
  04/90–10/93            Kontron Instruments              Software Project