Senior Embedded Software Engineer & Architect

ITB-Solutions GmbH (itb-solutions.de), Hildesheim
for Siemens AG, Mobility Division, Berlin
“Since October 1, 2014, Siemens Mobility has been a division of the
Siemens Group. It combines the former divisions Mobility and Logistics,
Rail Systems and the Rail Electrification business unit.”

Independent Software Development Project

• Development of a Software Module for the Modbus connection of a
  Siemens control unit to a Laird communication computer on an
  electric locomotive.

Technologies:
Intel Atom CPU Z520 @ 1.33GHz, Modbus
(libmodbus), C++ 0x11 & 0x14, GitLab, Makefile, gcc, Shell Script,
VirtualBox, Ubuntu Linux, ATO Linux

Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH, Hildesheim
“The Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH is an internationally operating
business unit of the Bosch Group. It develops intelligent user-oriented
solutions for the integration of entertainment, navigation, telematics and
driver assistance functions in the OEM business.”

Project Engineer
Design and Development of Software-Components for Radio
Navigation Systems.

• MediaPlayer application for VW, Ford and Nissan
• Database driver for storage of speech recognition
  phonemes, GUI and user data
• MediaEngine application for Volkswagen, General Motors,
  Ford, Nissan, Suzuki, PSA, Jaguar, Chery, JAC

Technologies:
C++, Python, Perl, Shell Script, XML, sqlite3, vi,
GStreamer, Eclipse, SlickEdit, UML, gcc, Nucleus, Linux

ELAC Nautik GmbH, Kiel
”Founded in 1926 as ELAC (Electroacustic GmbH), the company has
constantly expanded its product range. Today, the systems and products
from Wärtsilä ELAC Nautik are installed on almost all NATO ships and
on the naval vessels of most friendly nations."

Platform Engineer Development
Development of a deep-sea echo sonar system for the detection of
gas hydrates (methane, CO2) on the seafloor.

• Development of firmware for the real-time operating system
  LynxOS on Motorola PowerPC
• Support of position sensors and hydrophones
• Echo signal processing using the AltiVec unit of the processor

Technologies:
C++, POSIX, cross platform IDE VisualLynx, OOP,
threads, queues, shared memory, timer, semaphore, XML parser,
VME Bus, RS-232, HDD, TCP/IP

ARTIS GmbH, Bispingen
“ARTIS Gesellschaft für angewandte Messtechnik mbH develops,
manufactures and distributes innovative and application-oriented systems
for tool and process monitoring as well as machine monitoring,
which are used in particular in all metal-cutting product areas.”

Software Engineer Development
Development of high-end machine monitoring and control Software
for a PCI slot card with Motorola PowerPC MPC 8250 (266 Mhz).

• Maintenance of the target environment in the developer
  network: Jaluna Linux sources, buildsystem, BSP, drivers, bootloader
• Coding of Profibus data buffer, database connection, averaging, signal processing for 8x12 channels
• System performance tests via oscilloscope (message system, hardware-timer, signal runtimes)

Technologies:
Motorola PowerPC MPC 8250, Jaluna Linux, BSP,
gcc, bootloader, Profibus, C++, XML, PCI Bus

European Center for Mechatronics, Aachen

• Signal processing of optical sensors for the acquisition of
  component geometry and position data in real-time
• Visualization of sensor data and communication with robots
  for the integration of sensor systems

Technologies:
PC, Visual C++, OpenGL, RS232,
RS422, SSl, TCP/IP, Parallel Interface, analog und digital signals
via DAP-lO

Cooperative Research Centre for Broadband
Telecommunications and Networking (ATRI)
Internship, Perth, Australia

• Research and development in the area of “linear unequal
  error protection (LUEP) codes for fading channels” using MATLAB