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Paul Michalczuk

801.362.4486

Payson, UT 84651

pmmichalczuk @ gmail . com

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with schematic and PCB design using Altium Designer/DXP and Mentor Graphics PADS.
• Experience with many low-level programming languages (C, C++, Assembly), Object Oriented Programming languages (Visual Basic, C#), and Visual Programming languages (LabVIEW).
• Extensive experience using lab equipment, including Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Spectrum/Network Analyzers, and soldering equipment.
• Experience with computer and network hardware including Cisco ASA appliances, routers, and switches.
• Experience in Product Design, Development, Management, and Production processes.
• Able to work independently and on multi-disciplinary teams to accomplish project goals and timelines.
• Ability to learn and understand complicated engineering concepts as well as adapt to quickly changing environments.
• Good written and spoken communication skills.
• General Class amateur radio license holder.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ATL Technology - Springville, UT

August 2009-Present

• Design of intuitive validation and production fixtures using LabVIEW, C#, and embedded systems (microcontrollers, user input/output).
• Design of Consumer Electronics and cables (automotive, home craft market, industrial, home use, medical) for overseas production. Design involved circuit and PCB design, as well as production assistance.
• Perform engineering checks on customer supplied designs, as well as offer suggestions for cost-saving measures.
• Interface with multidisciplinary teams in UT and China to ensure project schedule and deliverables are met.
• Manage various components of a project, including schedules, costs, quality, and testing.
• Responsible for capturing and organizing design notes and project documentation.
• Perform root cause analysis on quality issues from prototype to post-production.
• Perform quality inspections to internal, customer, and IPC standards on assemblies and PCBs.

Independent Technology Consultant / dba Seven Hills Design

September 2007-Present

• Contracted by a Burlingame, CA based Telematics Company to design low power GPS data logger. Design featured in Popular Science magazine as the “Invention of the Month” in the February 2008 issue.
• Contracted by a New York, NY based Branding Agency to design interface PCB that connected to custom motherboard using USB/Serial communications and Bluetooth. Product is currently in production.
• Subject matter consultant for a San Francisco, CA based Digital Signage company for the resort, hospitality, commercial, museum, and transportation industry.
• Designed custom breakout and development PCBs for various clients that included sensors (humidity, temperature, movement/motion, noise/sound, heat, visible and IR light) and short-range data capability (Bluetooth, off-the-shelf short range modules).

National Oilwell Varco - Provo, UT

June 2008-August 2009

• Supported real-time network operations of IntelliServ components, network, and computer systems.
• Provided time-critical engineering support to Field Specialists and Manufacturing.
• Designed custom applications and scripts in Matlab, Excel, and C/C# to analyze field data.
• Produced reports for investigations and training.

National Security Technologies, LLC - Santa Barbara, CA

October 2003-May 2008

• Designed field hardened mixed-signal embedded systems for use in harsh environments.
• Designed Telematic Systems utilizing communication modules (GSM, Bluetooth, WiFi, low power RF) with data transfer, remote control, and sensing capabilities.
• Experience in technical documentation design including product specifications, test plans, and project proposals.
• Maintained relationships with contractors, vendors, and production facilities in an effort to meet project goals.
• Experienced in quality, environmental and MIL-standard testing (MIL-STD-883).
• Experienced in project lead/management (earned value, proposals, cost and schedule estimates).

Central Intelligence Agency - Washington, D.C.

April 2000-September 2003

• Designed and deployed embedded systems intended for harsh environments that included on board sensors and communication methods (short and long range).
• Experienced in quick reaction prototyping and debugging.
• Experienced in MIL-STD-1686C (ESD) and MIL-STD-462 (EMI) testing standards.
• Experienced in quality, environmental and MIL-standard testing (MIL-STD-883).
• Maintained technical documentation for equipment and supported users worldwide.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science (Major: Electrical Engineering, Minor: Materials Science), 2003, Kettering University - Flint, MI.
• Concentrations: Communication Systems (wireless and baseband), Signal Processing, Analog and Digital Electronics.
• Undergraduate thesis on ESD protection circuitry; published 2003.