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2008-13 Raven Research, BerksSenior Design Engineer |
Raven are primarily and RF design company working in the 1-100GHz areas. They design various RF distribution
systems and switches, Radio test systems and tracking devices. My role was hardware development, embedded code
and PC applications. I retired from this company, and was fortunate to end my career with a friendly and highly
talented group of people. It wasn't always so.
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2007-8 3M European HQ, Bracknell, BerksDesign Engineer |
3M operate in almost every country in the world and have electronic labs in several of them.
I have designed hardare and software for a USB interface for a product, CAN interfacing
and other designs relating to this area.
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September 2006 - May 2007 Silicon Silence, Chipping Norton, OxonPrincipal Engineer |
Silicon Silence are a start-up company who have just landed significant funding.
Based upon a new algorithm for DSP and signal recovery.
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2000- 2005 Innovision R&T PLC,Wokingham, BerksDesign Engineer |
My key achievements at Innovision include the design of a three
transistor RF ID tag reader that led directly to the development of the
world’s smallest RF ID reader. In 2003 I was heavily involved in a biometric
system, using an infra red structured light array to construct 3D images.
This involved some hardware design and a complex C++ application. I developed
an intelligent tag to log time, temperature and interference, using a custom
RTOS. More recently I have been developing automated production test systems
for Far East manufacturers, and a tag application for vending machines, using
embedded C.
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1998-2000 European Technology Group, Esher, SurreyTechnical Manager |
My role as Technical Manager was responsibility
for the day to day operation of the service function. In addition I
developed test and repair techniques, and trained engineers in these
methods.
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1995-1998 Norsk Data, Newbury, BerksR&D Manager |
This was a free ranging role in which my main task was to identify
the technical issues of the company and to provide solutions. In addition,
I designed numerous pieces of equipment as specified the Norsk Data’s
clients, as a product differentiation service. Very much hands on,
designing hardware and software solutions.
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1980-1995 Granada Computer Services International PLC, BerksR&D Manager ( Europe and USA) |
GCSI was the amalgamation of Mainstay, CFM and DPCE – whom I joined
as a field engineer in 1980. By 1985 I had become R&D manager
and filed the first of five patents that were the result of some of
my projects. These projects were all various support systems for Mainframe
service problems. I re-designed an inter-active TV system (NTSC) that
the US division were marketing, and also built a European (PAL) version
that was installed in Glasgow. I was heavily involved in the restructuring
of GCSI, a task which involved numerous audits on a European scale. I gained
my elementary certificate in German via night school, while at GCSI.
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1973-1980 Telefusion Ltd, Blackpool, LancsEngineer/ServiceManager/Regional Trainer |
I joined Telefusion as a career advance. From engineer I progressed
to Service Manager ( breaking records for profitability) , and on
to become the Regional Trainer.
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1970-1973 LLoyds TV Ltd, Beaconsfield, BerksBench engineer |
This was my first position following my training
period, and a short spell as a disc jockey in Germany. I completed my
Radio and TV serving to City and Guilds upon leaving HM Forces.
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1965-1970 94 Locating Regiment, Royal ArtilleryRadar Operator grade 1/REME |
I joined the RA almost straight from school. Exempt Army education
( by virtue of passing all tests given), I took my first correspondence
course in electronics, and spent a year on detachment to REME for training
in radar. My grade of B1 was unusual since this grade was normally
that of a sergeant, whilst I achieved it as a gunner (private soldier).
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Personal details |
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General |
Full UK driving license. No endorsements. |
Interests |
DIY, fishing, Golf. Writing fiction (as yet unpublished). Travel. Reading. I enjoy acquiring new knowledge. |
Education |
1960-1965 Downhills Central school, Tottenham, London.
Downhills was a unique school, placed in between secondary modern
and grammar. As such the curriculum and style was that of a grammar
school. I left Downhills prior to my GCE year. In 2000 I commenced
an OU Honours Degreee in IT and Computing, for the purpose of formalizing
the skills I have acquired.
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Open University Modules |
MU120 ‘O’ level mathematics to A level. |
Open University Result |
I achieved a grade 2 pass in all modules except T262-C++ ( distinction).
My final year project was concerned with face recognition. I wrote
a C++ pre-processor that extracted vectors from input jpeg images. These
vectors were also loaded with simulated noise. The vectors were then
used as input to a Neural Network. The objective was to see how well a
simple vector might function, and the results were very surprising. A
hard copy of the project is available, and also a ‘poster’ presentation
that captures the key features of the process. |
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