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Education:
 - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
   - Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.
   - GPA: 3.30 
 

Experience:

- Cyan Optics, Petaluma, March 2008 - Current
    Hardware Integration Engineer


- Google, Mountain View, summer 2007
    Electrical Engineer intern
    Developed a test board for a hardware subsystem on a major project
     - Edited schematics, laid out components and routed signals
     - Selected and procured all parts
     - Developed embedded software to control devices
     

- Freelance Photographer, 2006 - Current
    Shoot on-crew with the following groups:
     - Gooferman
     - Xeno
     - Circus Metropolus
     - Vau De Vire Productions
     - Survival Research Labs

    An Official Photographer at the following events:
     - Burning Man (Art Documentation Team)
     - Scion's Exprescion on Alcatraz
     - Bohemian Carnival (October - July)
     - ArtsFest SF, June 2007
     - Spectra Ball, March 2007
     - Anon Salon, February 2007
     - Edwardian Ball, January 2007
     - Sea of Dreams 2007
     - Cabaret Verdalet, January 2007
     - Insomania, December 2006
     - Exotic Erotic Ball, October 2006
     - Numerous weddings


- Google, Mountain View, summer/fall 2006
    Electrical Engineer intern/co-op.
    Assisted server team with internal hardware projects.
    Completed substantial work as sole designer for a piece of internal hardware.
    Wrote firmware, including chip communication protocols. 
    Created a schematic for support hardware.
    Researched parts, contacted suppliers.
    Examined electrical characteristics of prototype hardware.

- Apple Computer, Inc., co-op, Cupertino, summer/fall 2005
    Hardware Engineering intern/co-op System Integrator and Electrical Engineer.
    One of two members on the core Systems Team for Intel Mac mini.
    Worked on the Intel transition.
    Used Cadence's Allegro to assist in the creation of board schematics.
    Created and edited constraints and topologies via Cadence's Constraint Manager.
    Assisted PCB routing with Cadence's Specctraquest.
    Provided local support for overseas builds. 
    Investigated and solved build-blocking problems.
    Brought up and debugged boards and systems.
    Took resumes and screened candidates at Cal Poly for Apple recruiting.
    Dubbed "The Super Intern." 
    
- Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, summer 2004
    Worked on the original Mac mini as an Electrical Engineering intern.
    Managed prototype allocation list.
    Set up prototypes, troubleshot, and debugged.
    Wrote scripts to extract and analyze test data.
    Qualified parts.
    Set up and configured servers.
    Used Cadence to design a schematic.
    Utilized diagnostics to discover problems.
    Researched thermal margin of product.


Skills:
 - Experience with Cadence applications including:
    Constraint Manager, Allegro Expert, Allegro Design Entry, 
    SigXplorer, Specctraquest
 - Programming languages: C proficiency
 - Extensive knowledge of all Macintosh systems 
    (Mac OS 7 to OS X Tiger, including OS X Server)
 - Experience with Microsoft Windows (95, 98, 2000, ME, XP)
 - Hands-on lab experience with Xilinx, Cadence CAD software and digital design.
Also:
 - SLR camera work at a professional level.
 - Post-processing photo manipulation using Adobe Photoshop.
 - Final print production using professional-quality scanners and printers 
    (including products from Canon, Nikon, Minolta and Epson).


Accomplishments:
- Computer Engineering:
    Dean's List, Spring Quarter 2006.
    Dean's List, Winter Quarter 2003.

- Photography:
    Permanent full-wall gallery at the Xenodrome
    Two-page spread in the Netherlands' Mixing Magazine
    A full page photo in Qatar Airways' Oryx in-flight magazine
    The front cover photo of Reno Passport Magazine during August (Burning Man)
    Awarded 3rd Place in Minolta's Photo of the Year competition.
    Full gallery on Survival Research Lab's website
    Published photo in The Tongva, a book on the Native American Indian tribe.