MSEE, RF Principal Engineer
Country of residence: USA,
City: Irvine, California
(Green Card holder)
Nationality : Canadian Citizen and Romanian Citizen
Highlights of Qualifications
Twelve years experience in RF design and development.
Involved in development and design reviews of more then eleven cellular handsets.
Ability to develop a product from concept and schematic to layout and prototype testing.
Very good practical and theoretical experience with LNAs, IF, PLLs, VCOs, power amplifiers, and mixers for VHF-UHF, cellular and ISM bands up to 2.4 GHz.
Strong ability to anticipate and solve RF related issues like amplifier instabilities, PLL noise, parasitic coupling, intermodulation, critical layout sections etc. Excellent lab debugging skills and hands on optimizing radio circuits performances.
Excellent experience in design and development of GSM-GPRS-EDGE and AMPS-TDMA receivers and transmitters for portable cellular phones.
Worked with top manufacturers in cellular handset development.
Expertise in 2.4GHz DS and FH Spread Spectrum radios for IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth.
In-depth knowledge of PI/4 DQPSK, GMSK-EDGE and ability to examine digitally modulated signals with EVM techniques using a VSA.
Experience with ADS from Agilent / EEsof.
Proven experience with RF PCB design tools at high frequencies using Pcad and PADS Power PCB
Ability in the use of spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, vector signal analyzers and various test equipment like HP 8960, CMU200, HP 8563, HP 8753C, HP 89441A, ESG, HP 8920, etc.
Familiar with standards, concepts, architectures and components for CDMA and WCDMA.
Very good experience with FCC, ETSI, CTIA labs and standards for test approvals and ISO 9001 procedures.
Areas of Expertise
Design and Development
Main Projects
2004 EDGE IC DCR Development
2002-2004 GSM-GPRS Triband Cellular Handsets
2001-2002 GSM Triband Cellular Handset
2001 AMPS-GPS positioning remote unit
2000 - 2001 Bluetooth RF module on 2.4 GHz
1998 - 2000 AMPS-TDMA IS-136 RF Module for Cellular Handset
1997 - 1998 2.4 GHz Transceiver for 122kbps data transmission
1996 - 1997 2.4 GHz Low power Microradio for handheld scanners
1995 - 1996 Four Level Modem 19.2kbps for 400 MHz narrow band radios
1993 - 1994 VHF-UHF TV Tuners
1991 - 1992 AM-FM Radio
1990 - 1991 AM-FM Tuner for Stereo Car Radio
1988 - 1989 8Mbps Codec for Fiber Optic. MSEE Project
General Engineering
Involved in integration and approvals of 400MHz, 915MHz and 2.4GHz ISM transceivers.
Assisted the manufacturing of large volume VHF UHF TV Tuners and AM FM radios.
Testing and troubleshooting of the RF terminals including analog and digital interfaces.
Wrote schedules, specifications, status reports and budget information as requested.
Employment History
2001-present Skyworks Solutions - Former Conexant Wireless Divisons.
Irvine, California and Dallas Design Center
2001 VR Comm Ltd. North York, ON, Canada
RF Design Engineer consultant
1998 - 2001 CT Cell Ltd. Downsview, ON, Canada
RF Design Engineer full time and contract
1995 - 1998 Teklogix ISO9001 Mississauga, ON, Canada
RF Design Engineer
1990 - 1994 Electronica SA Bucharest, Romania.
RF Design Engineer
Education
1983 - 1989 MSEE. Radio Communication Specialization.
Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications,
University of Bucharest
Evaluated by the University of Toronto as equivalent to a level
between Canadian BSEE and MSEE. Certificate available.
Specialized Courses and Seminars
1994 - 2001 Agilent, Tektronix, Alpha, Siemens RF Seminar,
Harris Wireless Communication Design Seminar
1986 - 1989 Microwave Amplifiers, Radio Receivers, Data Communications,
Radio Transmitters, Television Systems, Electronics Circuits,
Digital Circuits. University of Bucharest.
US Resident - Green Card , Canadian Citizen, Romanian Citizen
References available upon request.