Seasoned, highly motivated hardware engineer with extensive experience in VLSI design methodologies and a strong background in solid state electronics. Well-rounded technical leader with proven experience in management, customer relations, procurement, billing, pricing and inventory control. Recognized good communicator. Self-starter with a track record of success. Looking for an opportunity to develop creative solutions for challenging problems.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
University of Rochester ResNet	(Confidential)	9/2003 - 7/2007

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
University of Rochester	Electrical Computer Engineering	2007	Master Degree

Highlights:

Residential Life ResNet Coordinator/Network Manager University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 2003-current • Manage a team of 15 technical assistants to achieve University network objectives. Responsible for staffing and training personnel and directing daily activities. Coordinate inter-departmental efforts. • Professional experience building and maintaining IP networks, troubleshooting hardware and software errors, tracing connectivity problems, and tracking/removing viruses. • Demonstrated skills in procurement, customer service, inventory control, and inter- and intra-company communications. • Experience testing network hardware (switches, hubs, infrastructure servers), and detecting and correcting hardware errors. • Troubleshoot VPN, wireless network, server, and other network problems in Windows, Linux, and MacOSX. Independent Technical Consultant, David Toub Computer Services, Clifton Park, NY and Rochester, NY 1998-2004 • Founder of sole proprietorship for personal computer services business serving over 100 clients with extensive hardware and software services and support. • Recommended software and hardware products, identified suppliers, managed relationships with clients & suppliers, installed software and hardware products, constructed custom PCs, managed inventory, and maintained detailed records of client services. • Assisted clients with software and hardware services including virus removal, installations, networking, and system maintenance. • Solicited business by posting and distributing marketing materials and business cards. Digital Music Research & Design Technical Assistant, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Summer 2004 • Performed primary research in the field of audio compression and quality. • Measured acoustical impedance of clarinet pitches through transfer function analysis and pressure/flow readings. • Analyzed pressure readings to derive mathematical equations and relationships between acoustical impedance and pitch. • Used audio synthesizers and sampling techniques to accurately reproduce audio signals from the derived relationships. • Proposed and tested experimental assembly and noise minimization techniques. • Designed and built audio amplifier circuits to maximize output gain while minimizing distortion. AWARDS AND HONORS • Created new University of Rochester degree program in Hebrew/Judaic Studies. University of Rochester IDP committee accepted curriculum as a recognized comprehensive major. • Accepted into the 3-2 Electrical Computer Engineering accelerated masters program. • High Distinction in Interdepartmental Studies. • University of Rochester Dean’s List since Fall 2005 with a GPA of 3.7.

Companies I like:

AMD, Samsung, Cirrus Logic, Nvidia, Intel, Frog Design

Presentation
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Leadership
IC design (cadence, HSpice, etc.)

• IC design
• networking
• logic design
• electromigration
• VLSI
• digital
• layout
• digital design
• sram
• vhdl
• manager

Presently manage a team of 15 technical assistants to achieve University network objectives in addition to staffing and training personnel and directing daily activities and coordinating inter-departmental efforts. Building and maintaining IP networks, troubleshooting hardware and software errors, tracing connectivity problems, and tracking/removing viruses.