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'''Career Objective:''' Provide solutions as a Software Architect / Senior Developer to technical challenges in the real-time control, embedded or IoT software industry. | '''Career Objective:''' Provide solutions as a Software Architect / Senior Developer to technical challenges in the real-time control, embedded or IoT software industry. | ||
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− | | | + | | 2019 - present || '''Sr. Solution Architect''' <br>Aicas LLC, Karlsruhe, Germany |
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+ | |Architecture and technical director of customer solutions for embedded/realtime applications, supporting senior executives in crucial phases of business development | ||
+ | : promotion/evangelism of company-designed products and methods in executive sales conversations | ||
+ | : created and drove implementation of show-floor demonstrations at CES, AWS re:invent, AutoTech Detroit, IAA Munich in concert with external companies such as NXP, DMI, AWS | ||
+ | : re-architected and drove re-implementation of AWS Fleetwise for automotive targets, made AWS Greengrass realtime capable | ||
+ | : designed and implemented no-code solution for integrating arbitrary embedded systems with the Sparkplug cloud protocol | ||
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+ | | 2012 - 2019 || '''Software Architect, Sr. Staff Software Engineer''' <br> Lam Research Corp., Fremont, CA (Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer, S&P500, NASDAQ:LRCX) | ||
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| Novellus Systems was acquired by Lam Research, and I was part of the transition evaluation team assisting software management in fact finding/decision making regarding merging of the two software organizations and their utilized technologies. In addition, I designed and implemented various components to create integrations for the three Software Control systems in use, primarily on the realtime control side, including:<br> | | Novellus Systems was acquired by Lam Research, and I was part of the transition evaluation team assisting software management in fact finding/decision making regarding merging of the two software organizations and their utilized technologies. In addition, I designed and implemented various components to create integrations for the three Software Control systems in use, primarily on the realtime control side, including:<br> | ||
− | : Software development of several hardware control systems using EtherCAT running on WindRiver vxWorks. The systems implemented a hard realtime script engine based on an vendor specific protocol | + | : Software development of several hardware control systems using EtherCAT running on WindRiver vxWorks. The systems implemented a hard realtime script engine based on an vendor specific protocol; embedded C/C++ and SmallTalk |
− | : Development of High-Speed Data Acquisition system connecting different field bus types to the data storage system | + | : Development of High-Speed Data Acquisition system connecting different field bus types to the data storage system, implemented in C++ and Java |
: Bridging SmallTalk based control system to more modern systems using MQTT + Java applications | : Bridging SmallTalk based control system to more modern systems using MQTT + Java applications | ||
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Objectives for the control side was emphasis on high reliability and scalability, but also had to enable easy integration of a large variety of motion controllers and process control devices in an easily extensible manner. <br> | Objectives for the control side was emphasis on high reliability and scalability, but also had to enable easy integration of a large variety of motion controllers and process control devices in an easily extensible manner. <br> | ||
The data acquisition side needed a highly scalable data transmission and storage system for 1MM+ I/O updates/second. In addition, objectives was enabling integration of external software components and libraries into finished end-user applications.<br> | The data acquisition side needed a highly scalable data transmission and storage system for 1MM+ I/O updates/second. In addition, objectives was enabling integration of external software components and libraries into finished end-user applications.<br> | ||
− | I was responsible for the software architecture and the technical leadership in this $ | + | I was responsible for the software architecture and the technical leadership in this $12+ Million, 50+ man year project, being used in production since 2007.<br> |
− | Along with the system architecture, I was in charge of the design and partial implementation of the realtime control components, factory interface, Interface A development, data acquisition, etc. <br> | + | Along with the system architecture, I was in charge of the design and partial implementation of the realtime control components, I/O interface, configuration management, factory interface, SEMI Interface A development, data acquisition, wafer sequencing, etc. <br> |
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| Design/implementation of layout and fill functionality for an ECAD application under NeXTStep. | | Design/implementation of layout and fill functionality for an ECAD application under NeXTStep. | ||
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'''Education''' | '''Education''' | ||
− | + | : Diplom-Ingenieur (FH), FHTE - University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen, Germany (comp. to U.S. MSEE), graduated January 1993. | |
'''Skills / Knowledge''' | '''Skills / Knowledge''' | ||
− | * Programming languages: Java, RTJava, C, Objective-C, C++, Tcl/Tk and extensions, Python, JS | + | * Programming languages: Java, RTJava, C, Objective-C, C++, Tcl/Tk and extensions, Python, JS, Lua |
* Field Bus: EtherCAT, DeviceNet, RS-485, USB | * Field Bus: EtherCAT, DeviceNet, RS-485, USB | ||
* Operating systems: QNX, WindRiver vxWorks, Linux, RT-Linux, Free/OpenBSD, Windows | * Operating systems: QNX, WindRiver vxWorks, Linux, RT-Linux, Free/OpenBSD, Windows | ||
− | * Embedded Frameworks: RTSJ (Real-time spec for Java), Embedded Java, J2ME | + | * Embedded Frameworks: RTSJ (Real-time spec for Java), Embedded Java, J2ME, WindRiver Workbench |
* Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP, Websockets, DNS/BIND, REST, MultiCast | * Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP, Websockets, DNS/BIND, REST, MultiCast | ||
* GUI programming: SWT, GWT, NextStep/OpenStep | * GUI programming: SWT, GWT, NextStep/OpenStep | ||
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* 3D printing | * 3D printing | ||
* Home Automation (my + my friends houses) | * Home Automation (my + my friends houses) | ||
− | + | * Certified pilot for single and multi-engine airplanes (not currently active) | |
− | * Certified pilot for single and multi-engine airplanes | + | * Cold War History |
'''Nationality and Status''' | '''Nationality and Status''' | ||
* I'm a German national with a permanent resident (green card) status living in the U.S. I'm fluent in English and German and can read and understand some Russian. | * I'm a German national with a permanent resident (green card) status living in the U.S. I'm fluent in English and German and can read and understand some Russian. | ||
− | * My current position permits me to telecommute more than | + | * My current position permits me to telecommute more than 80% of my work hours. I have been doing this for the last 20 years. I would prefer a position in a company that allows and encourages telecommuting on a regular basis. |
− | '''References''' | + | '''References''' will be supplied on request. Please email me at thomas<at>hentschel<dot>net |
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Career Objective: Provide solutions as a Software Architect / Senior Developer to technical challenges in the real-time control, embedded or IoT software industry.
2019 - present | Sr. Solution Architect Aicas LLC, Karlsruhe, Germany |
Architecture and technical director of customer solutions for embedded/realtime applications, supporting senior executives in crucial phases of business development
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2012 - 2019 | Software Architect, Sr. Staff Software Engineer Lam Research Corp., Fremont, CA (Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer, S&P500, NASDAQ:LRCX) |
Novellus Systems was acquired by Lam Research, and I was part of the transition evaluation team assisting software management in fact finding/decision making regarding merging of the two software organizations and their utilized technologies. In addition, I designed and implemented various components to create integrations for the three Software Control systems in use, primarily on the realtime control side, including:
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2000 - 2012 | Software Architect Novellus Systems Inc. San Jose, CA (Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer, S&P500, NASDAQ:NVLS) |
Principal architect of the next generation, distributed equipment control framework for the entire product line of the company. This distributed framework uses several types of Java/JVM's, including Embedded/RT-Java. | |
1997 - 2000 | Sr. Software Engineer Novellus Systems Inc. San Jose, CA (Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer, S&P500, NASDAQ:NVLS) |
Machine control software development under QNX for a real-time, networked environment developed in C. Software design/architecture for a new wafer sequencer, which led to multiple patents (US 6,889,110 B1) | |
1994 - 1997 | Field Service Site Coordinator Novellus Systems Inc. San Jose, CA (Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer, S&P500, NASDAQ:NVLS) |
Responsible for building a field support group at a new overseas customer site. This included installation and maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and hiring and training of local Service Engineers. | |
1993 - 1994 | IT Coordinator, System Administrator Draexlmaier Group, Niagara Falls, N.Y. (Automotive Supplier) |
Analyzed, planned and installed MRP system at automotive supplier with manufacturing locations in Mexico and parent company in Germany which resulted in a large improvement in warehousing accuracy. Designed network for AS/400 based accounting system, PC-based engineering network, UNIX based warehouse system and several UNIX based manufacturing tools to eliminate redundant data entry. | |
1991 - 1993 | Software Engineer VHF GmbH, Schoenaich, Germany (Software Development Company) |
Design/implementation of layout and fill functionality for an ECAD application under NeXTStep. |
Education
- Diplom-Ingenieur (FH), FHTE - University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen, Germany (comp. to U.S. MSEE), graduated January 1993.
Skills / Knowledge
- Programming languages: Java, RTJava, C, Objective-C, C++, Tcl/Tk and extensions, Python, JS, Lua
- Field Bus: EtherCAT, DeviceNet, RS-485, USB
- Operating systems: QNX, WindRiver vxWorks, Linux, RT-Linux, Free/OpenBSD, Windows
- Embedded Frameworks: RTSJ (Real-time spec for Java), Embedded Java, J2ME, WindRiver Workbench
- Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP, Websockets, DNS/BIND, REST, MultiCast
- GUI programming: SWT, GWT, NextStep/OpenStep
- Application Frameworks: OSGi, Eclipse, OpenHAB, Node.JS, Node-RED
Interests
- Brewing Beer (in my Garage)
- Participating in Open Source Software projects (OpenHAB, BrewPi, Node-RED, KODI, FreeBSD) (Github Repository)
- 3D printing
- Home Automation (my + my friends houses)
- Certified pilot for single and multi-engine airplanes (not currently active)
- Cold War History
Nationality and Status
- I'm a German national with a permanent resident (green card) status living in the U.S. I'm fluent in English and German and can read and understand some Russian.
- My current position permits me to telecommute more than 80% of my work hours. I have been doing this for the last 20 years. I would prefer a position in a company that allows and encourages telecommuting on a regular basis.
References will be supplied on request. Please email me at thomas<at>hentschel<dot>net