Tim Kemp

About Tim Kemp

Innovative, productive Embedded Engineer. Contributed at all design process levels, from developing product specifications to debugging hardware and software. Earned a reputation as a go-to person within and outside of immediate team. Strong technical, mathematical, critical thinking, continuous improvement, and problem solving skills. BS, Electrical Engineering Technology. Core competencies include:» Embedded Firmware. Thorough understanding of the special needs of embedded software and hardware. As Lead Embedded Engineer at Eaton, designed and implemented algorithms for closed loop lighting controls to implement daylight harvesting. This technology is used in Eaton’s WaveLinx Wireless Connected Lighting System. At John Deere, developed new firmware features for in-cab touch-screens in agricultural equipment.» Systems Architecture. Adept at developing new system architectures, and then incorporating new features into existing systems. At Eaton, architected a bootloader system to allow upgrading of occupancy sensor firmware without dismantling device. As a System Architect at Applied Innovation, architected an automated call-routing system that reduced configuration complexity. A sales director said this solution was “instrumental in saving the company.” At Whirlpool, developed software for LCD touch-screen graphical user interfaces. For instance, developed a new, more efficient methodology for tracking states used in controlling ovens.» Technical Competencies. Excellent C/C++ programming skills with experience in embedded system design and development. Extensive experience developing microprocessor / microcontroller-based products. Extensive experience in debugging embedded systems. Experience with embedded firmware development tools such oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.trkemp [at] gmail.com61••••••11

Experience

1. Senior Firmware Engineer

   Starkey Hearing

   Apr 2021 — Present · Fayetteville, GA, US

Education

• DeVry Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering Technology

Skills

• Embedded Systems
• Ethernet
• Electronics
• Sensors
• Debugging
• System Architecture
• Microcontrollers
• Control Systems Design
• Hardware Architecture
• Object Oriented Design
• Shell Scripting
• Pcb Design
• Architecture
• System Design
• Unix
• Hardware
• Serial Communications
• Assembly Language
• Embedded C
• C++
• Software Development
• Python
• Embedded Linux
• Digital Electronics
• Analog
• Software Engineering
• Doors
• Fpga
• Embedded Software
• Microprocessors
• Systems Engineering
• Qnx
• Systems Design
• Device Drivers
• I2c
• Tcp/Ip
• Spi
• Arm
• C
• Programming