Biography

I was born near Milan during a cold winter night, on January 13, 1966. I have been living in the same area since 1982, but my previous years were spent in other Italian regions, almost always near the sea.

I studied Electronic Engineering at the university. My studies were concluded by a degree thesis about models of fetoplacental blood circulation, focused on the development of models able to early detect pathologies affecting the human placenta, based on experiments of perfusion.
After my studies in bioengineering, I joined a big company manufacturing semiconductors, to follow an opportunity allowing to put together my interests (electronics and traveling, specially in Asia) and my skills (problem solving, teamwork).

My professional position is Testing Engineering Coordinator at STMicroelectronics. I am in charge of the development of full testing solutions for mixed-signals integrated circuits (Systems on Chip), specially for devices dedicated to the key customers. Other activities span from the optimization and standardization of the Automatic Test Equipment to the choice of new techniques and suppliers.

Personal data: |
Name and surname: | Roberto Barbon
E-mail: | roberto.barbon@libero.it
Place and date of birth: | Rho, Italy, January 13, 1966
Nationality: | Italian
Studies: | Degree, Electronic Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Sports: | Karate (instructor, FEKDA), ice skating, ski, swimming
Internet site: | http://www.geocities.com/placenta_rb http://placenta.da.ru (degree thesis, Italian and English) http://www.geocities.com/../Biography http://www.robertobarbon.too.it (this page)
Professional experiences: | Private lessons in scientific subjects for students attending high school (1983-1994) Technical assistance for household appliances (1985-1988) Development and manufacturing of electronic devices (1987-1990) Karate instructor (since 1988) Military service (1993-1994) Testing Engineer (since 1994)
Actual position: | Testing Engineering Coordinator
Duties: | Development and optimization of testing programs for mixed-signal integrated circuits, Choice of testing equipment (ATE), Investigation about new test methodologies, Definition of standards for the next generation of test systems, Technical interface between headquarters and Asian/American plants. Knowledge of Dos, Unix, Windows, Word, Excel, Lotus123, PowerPoint, WordPro, OrCAD. Languages: C, Basic, Pascal, HTML, Perl, Wide experience on testing with SPEA (CompTest), Teradyne (Catalyst, A530, A565, A585), Credence (SZ-M3650) and STM (QT200) testers, Experience on high volume production line support in Italy, France, US, Singapore, Malaysia, Experience on training projects for newcomer testing and product engineers, Able to communicate effectively across different cultures.

Last updated: October 1, 2003.