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EZEKIEL INCAPAS

Christchurch

Summary

Experienced Embedded Engineer with a diverse skill set and 6 years of expertise in designing and maintaining firmware codebases. Proven track record in verification testing and engineering design procedures. Proficient in coding software, debugging, and diagnosing problematic embedded systems. Successfully contributed to the full lifecycle support of an embedded product. Specialized in systems utilized within the medical devices industry.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Embedded Software Developer

TASKA Prosthetics
01.2022 - Current
  • Experience coding bare-metal in C using the PSOC6 MCU, which utilizes a dual ARM Cortex M4/M0+ processors. This includes bootstrapping, initialization configurations and task scheduling.
  • Developed and added to the software through VSCode IDE and basic but significant knowledge on how to use GitHub for project version control.
  • Designed low-level device drivers and interfaces used in the medical and prosthetics industry. Mainly for battery management systems, chargers, DACs, motion and LED controllers.
  • Improved reliability of existing driver APIs by creating unit tests.
  • Built custom API for an existing codebase to simplify code implementation and maintainability.
  • Experience in building and maintaining a multithreaded embedded RTOS with real-time constraints.
  • Maintained an existing protocol codebase for sending encoded packets to both proprietary and external devices.
  • Debugged firmware at both high-level application and low-level hardware abstraction layers.
  • Collaborated with the regulatory team to design a verification process for product requirements.
  • Wrote tests and verification methods for the firmware elements of a product.

Product Development Engineer

Izon Science
11.2018 - Current
  • Determined project costs, timelines and limiting factors
  • Managed documentation, schematics and PCB layout for each new product
  • Researched and recommended improvements to product development plans
  • Developed the product embedded software using Arduino/C++ in the Visual Studio Code IDE
  • Data acquisition for testing is scripted using Python and its basic libraries such as NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib
  • Designed mechanical drawings and machine designs using Solidworks
  • Rendered technical drawings and PCB layout designs using KiCad and Altium

Junior Automation Engineer

Silverfern Farms Engineering
12.2017 - 02.2018
  • Completed in-depth performance tests of parts and systems undergoing design optimization in controlled environments
  • Experience in project leading and SCADA development for industry workers
  • Used a wide array of Rockwell Automation PLCs and its programming counterpart RSLogix
  • Gained extensive knowledge in PLC usage in the NZ industry

Machine Operator

DXC Technology
04.2016 - 02.2018
  • Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for automatic mail sorting operations
  • Identified system malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations
  • Assessed equipment after each production run, performing preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly
  • Updated daily production logs with timely and accurate information, regularly informing management of special incidents or non-conformance issues

Education

Bachelor of Engineering With Honors - Mechatronics Engineering

University Of Canterbury
04.2019

Skills

  • Embedded C programming
  • Embedded C programming on an Arduino system
  • RTOS development
  • Embedded systems debugging
  • Proficient in Core Python Libraries
  • Prototyping
  • GitHub CI/CD and workflows
  • Product development
  • Testing and verification

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Filipino
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • Martial Arts (Boxing)
  • Basketball
  • Street Fighter (video game)
  • Rap music (writing/listening/performing)
  • Food Tourism

Timeline

Embedded Software Developer

TASKA Prosthetics
01.2022 - Current

Product Development Engineer

Izon Science
11.2018 - Current

Junior Automation Engineer

Silverfern Farms Engineering
12.2017 - 02.2018

Machine Operator

DXC Technology
04.2016 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Engineering With Honors - Mechatronics Engineering

University Of Canterbury
EZEKIEL INCAPAS