Resume: Manoj Dalmia

Manoj Dalmia
1048 Hyannis Circle
Carol Stream, IL 60188-6037
(630) 927-9505
manoj@qazx.com
Summary
Professional software/firmware engineer with experience in all phases of product development, from requirements definition through design, implementation, testing, training, maintenance, and support.

Experience with several programming languages, multiple platforms and technologies, development of robust, efficient, maintainable code for real-time systems, embedded systems, writing drivers, system software, and application software. Good debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Good verbal/written communications skills, and able to interact well with internal groups and customers.

Education

MS Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

BS Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

Experience

Firmware development (STM32, ESP32, C, C++, FreeRTOS) for:
- Machine to remove ambient covid virus particles
- Reporting and setting parameters of palette strapping tool, over BLE
- Drone package handling system - interface to lidar, encoder, load cell
IoT development of garage door opener
- chip setup, flash layout, development utilities, over the air system update
- web server interface, MQTT, code to support test and manufacturing
- communications with transmitters, wall controls, and automated test equipment
- C, FreeRTOS, MongooseOS, QP/C++ Real-time embedded framework
Development of platforms for cabin and seat display interface units for in-flight entertainment, and environmental control unit for commercial avionics market
- wrote software requirements, design, and test documents
- set up toolchain and build environment for sw development
- ported u-boot and kernel, enhanced drivers, and wrote diagnostics to help bring up new hardware
- interfaced to hdmi chips, serial interfaces, codecs, FPGAs, set up control/monitoring gpio's
- developed inter-processor communications, in-system software updates, system monitoring code
- implemented eMMC partitioning and installation of system sw for manufacturing and test
- C, Embedded Linux, Android
Firmware for hearing testing machine
- bare-metal code for hw initialization, control loop, messaging, and interrupt handling in DSP core
- wrote codec driver for dsp core
- fixed bugs and added functionality to Linux drivers on ARM core
- C, Code Composer, Subversion, Embedded Linux, Android
Development of multiple components of a DWDM optical transport switch
- wrote system software for single/multi-rate transponders, switch fabric line cards, optical amplifiers, shelf controllers, and system controllers
- wrote drivers for custom ASICs, ADCs, flash, oscillators, optical transceivers, temperature sensors, I/O expanders, amplifiers, channel muxes, and other memory-mapped, SPI, and I2C devices
- implemented run-time in-system upgrades of CPLDs, FPGAs, and micro-controllers
- startup code for several platforms, system ports to new hw/sw platforms
- worked on hardware abstraction layer sw for a multi-terabyte optical transport switch
- C++, C in ClearCase environment on Solaris and Windows for pSOS, VxWorks, Linux targets
Wrote firmware for new board to provide line test equipment access to POTS lines
- researched and selected development platform for new hardware
- set up development environment with CMX RTOS, and Keil compiler
- wrote design document, and code in C and Assembler
Wrote TACACS+ and RADIUS client authorization code for a broadband access platform
- C code for Nucleus RTOS on a Windows development system
Worked on development of a web site to provide real-time financial information
- helped set up FreeBSD machine with an Apache web server and a MySQL database server
- developed web interfaces, and wrote embedded perl code, SQL, and HTML for
  - editors to enter articles and charts into database
  - subscribers to select and display articles and charts
  - administrators to track site usage and subscriber data
Enhanced route optimization software for national retailer's delivery fleet (C, C++, Informix on AIX)
Interfaced web-based ordering system to a purchasing system.
- wrote Perl scripts, in Linux environment, for XML based protocol
Built website for a Boy Scout troop (volunteer effort)
- helped forge consensus amongst committee members on requirements
- laid out site, wrote contents of pages, wrote the HTML, and posted on a Linux server
Wrote a SCO Unix driver for a PCI frame-grabber board
- integrated board and driver into a CT-scan application, and tested system
Developed new features for a voice response system to test telecommunications lines
Wrote a Solaris STREAMS driver for providing TCP/IP connectivity over an SCSI bus
- wrote design document, and code to interface to an IBM mainframe channel
Worked on development of mail processing systems for US and European markets
- helped set up and configure VMEexec and pSOS based target systems
- wrote drivers for image processing cards in C and Assembler
- wrote development tools, application code, and system diagnostics
- wrote specifications for communications between sub-systems
Wrote a C/Unix SVR4 driver for a PCI bus based SS7 protocol card on an NCR machine
Wrote a STREAMS-based VRTX driver for an FDDI board (C code on Solaris development platform)
Developed application layer for a wireless email product (Visual Basic on Windows)
Wrote a pSOS driver for a PCMCIA card for an automotive positioning and route guidance system
Ported Sun firmware to a M68040 based machine in support of a SunOS port
- wrote the functional requirements, the design document, and the code (C and Assembler)
Helped translate customer requests into system requirements, and estimated the effort involved in addressing these requirements
Performed market study, competitive analysis, and product definition for a strategic planning effort, and helped write a business plan
Developed server to enable the distribution of real-time databases across multiple nodes
Worked on the design, development, testing, and system integration of a high-speed file-system to serve co-resident operating systems cXOS and real-time UNIX
Defined and developed a library to provide users access to low-level operating system functions, and wrote various file-system, database, and operating system utilities
Created and controlled alpha and beta releases of system, assisted customers with early installations, helped train field support and training staff, helped create documentation, and interacted closely with customers to fix problems and help assure quality and success of products
Worked on real-time application software for a Brain Electrical Activity Mapping machine
Enhancements to micro-code for a bit-slice architecture based data acquisition and control processor
Worked on the design, development, and testing of performance-oriented real-time multi-tasking system software, in 68010 assembler, to handle all I/O and system support functions of a miniaturized Sperry 1100 mainframe system
Worked on technical specification and procurement of a SCSI 1/2" cartridge tape sub-system. Participated in negotiations with vendors to explore and resolve technical and business issues
Worked on studies of spatial distributions and activities of gamma-ray emitting radio-nuclides in the human body using a multi-detector whole-body-counting system for acquisition and processing of spectral data

Taught undergraduate courses on microprocessors and computer architecture

Employment

5/92	-	Present:	Consultant
			(Several companies, including: Advanced Switching Communications, Bell & Howell, Bio-Imaging Research, Chamberlain Group, Coriant GmbH, DiMonte Group, Emerson Network Power, Interactive Systems, Lachman Technologies, Legent Corp., Motorola Automotive Group, Motorola Wireless Data Group, Natus, Oster Communications, Right Hand Technologies, Sears Holdings, Software Technologies Group, Synapse Product Development, Tellabs, Teradyne, WhiteBarn)
2/07	-	10/09:	Staff Engineer, Tellabs, Inc., Naperville, IL.
2/91	-	5/92:	Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Labs., Naperville, IL.
2/87	-	1/91:	Engineer, Motorola New Enterprises, Schaumburg, IL.

Machines	Am 2900, MCS 6502, MC6800, MC 68000/10/20/30/40, PPC 603/604, DS80C400, MPC 860/8270/8378/8547/8560, P2040/P4080, iMX6, Ti DM3730, Ti c64x+, STM32, STM BlueNRG-LP, SiLabs EFR32x, Espressif ESP8266, ESP32, Motorola 117, 131, 132, 147, 162, 166, 167, 1603, 1604, Apple II, Macintosh, PDP-8/I, PDP-11/44, DG Nova 1220, Masscomp 5500, Sun-3, Sun SparcStation, IBM RS/6000. IBM 370, Sperry 1100.

Languages	Assembly, Basic, C, C++, Fortran, HTML, Pascal, Perl, Visual Basic.

Papers
• Computer Aided Design of Inverted Strip Dielectric Waveguide mm-Wave Couplers
• CAD of Inverted Strip Dielectric Waveguide mm-Wave Ring-Resonator and Coupler
• Determination of Radio-Nuclides In The Human Body Using A Whole-Body-Counter

Patent
Name Resolution Method for a Distributed Database Management System