Robert van Rooyen

About Robert van Rooyen

As a senior engineer/scientist with many years of experience, my company is looking for opportunities to assist in the architecture, design, and implementation of high-quality innovative products. I\'m by nature, a detailed oriented engineer and I consistently look for opportunities to improve and simplify designs while leveraging core components and technologies. This strategy has helped many clients reduce time to market while simultaneously increasing usability and robustness. I also have extensive remote development experience as a highly disciplined engineer working independently and within teams through the use of strong communication skills.Core Skills• Embedded System Architecture, Object Oriented Analysis & Design, Multi-threading, Digital Signal Processing, Music Technology, Video/Audio, Multimedia, Medical Devices, Networking, Security, and Industrial Control• Researcher, Technical Leadership, and Project Management• Academic Writing, White Papers, and Engineering Documentation• Audio Engineering, Video Post-Production, and Content Creation• Programming languages: C/C++/Java/C#/Python, Assembly, Verilog, XML, JSON, LabVIEW, Scripting, and others• Hardware Platforms: ARM, PowerPC, MIPS, x86, DSPs, and Microcontrollers (8/16/32-bit)• Hardware Interfaces: USB, SPI, I2C, 1-Wire, CAN, SPORT, Local Bus, PCI, RS232/422, ATA/IDE, Ethernet.• OS: Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX• RTOS: Integrity, VxWorks, uC/OS-II, FreeRTOS, TI-RTOS, VisualDSP++.• Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, Multicast, SNMP, Telnet, FTP, NFS, DHCP, DNS, SLP, iSCSI.• Build Environments & Tools: Linux, Windows, Greenhills Multi-IDE, WindRiver VxWorks, IAR, MPLAB, GNU, TI Code Composer, Visual DSP++, MS Visual Studio, MATLAB/Simulink, Subversion, GIT• Diagnostic Tools: Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, DVM, Logic Analyzer, Network/USB Analyzer, and JTAG Probes• Hardware design: microprocessors, FPGAs, peripherals, analog circuits, schematic capture, BOMs, SPICE, Simulation, and PCB layout• Mechanical Design: Solidworks.

Experience

1. Senior Engineer Scientist

   Summit Scientific, Inc

   Aug 2008 — Present

   Primary responsibilities include research, system architecture, software/firmware development, electronic design, mechanical engineering, and project management.Sample Projects• Semiconductor Fabrication RF Power Generator/Probe: Architecture and implementation of operating system services and device drivers, key/value database, remote procedure calls, command shell, hardware bring-up and support, logging, build environment. Tech: FreeRTOS, JSON, PetaLinux, Xilinx OpenAMP, FPGA, ARM, AXI, EtherCAT, I2C, UART, JTAG, PMOD. Tools: Xilinx Vivado 2016.3/2018.3, Xilinx SDK 2016.3/2018.3, PetaLinux 2016.3/2018.3, Git, oscilloscope, logic analyzer.• Laser Surgery System: Architecture and implementation of safety monitor FPGA to prevent injury to patients during treatment by actively monitoring laser pulsing/timing, foot pedals, temperature, power, and digital conditions. Tech: Xilinx Spartan-6, SPI, PWM. Tools: Xilinx PlanAhead, Git, oscilloscope, DVM, logic analyzer, Bench Power Supply.• Quantum Random Number Generator: Architecture and implementation of PCI Express board logic that included hardware reviews, board bring-up, engineering documentation, vendor selection/management, the creation and integration of FPGA IP cores, embedded firmware, host device driver, and host application. The development work also included research and design of algorithms to manage data integrity in real time. Tech: Xilinx FPGA, ARM, AXI, PCIe, DRAM, PLL, SHA-512, A/D converter, DAC, Thermistor, Peltier Cooling. Tools: Vivado, Xilinx SDK, CentOS (Linux), oscilloscope, DVM, logic analyzer, Bench Power.

Education

• Diablo Valley College

  Certificate, Industrial Electronics Technician

  1982 — 1985

• University of Victoria

  PhD, Computer Science

  2013 — 2018

• Berklee College of Music

  Certificate, Master Theory, Harmony, & Ear Training

  2007 — 2009

• California State University, Chico

  Master of Science, Computer Science

  1995 — 2000

• American River College

  Recording Arts

  2000 — 2000

• Los Medanos College

  General Education, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry

  1990 — 1991

• California State University-Sacramento

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

  1991 — 1993

Skills

• Software Engineering
• Firmware
• Uml
• Agile
• Microcontrollers
• Vendor Management
• Dsp
• Requirements Analysis
• Java
• Software Development
• Vxworks
• Linux
• Non-Linear Editing
• Documentation
• Hardware Design
• Automation
• Software Project Management
• Device Drivers
• Tcp/Ip
• Graphics
• Testing
• Assembly
• Algorithms
• Rtos
• Music
• Embedded Software
• Clearcase
• Unix
• Hardware
• Xml
• C++
• Software Design
• Embedded Systems
• Operating Systems
• C
• Programming
• Html
• Object Oriented Design
• Visual Studio
• Arm