03/2009 ? 06/2010

Project senior tester for automotive software of a leading automotive supplier, development and optimization of display driver software; 

development and optimization of automotive instrument cluster software  

Techniques: C, Fujitsu Softune IDE, FJ91F467D CPU, MIPS CPU, HiMax and EPSON Controller, ClearCase, ClearQuest, DOORs, Vector CANoe, OSEK Realtime OS, VxWorks, WindRiver IDE, Fujitsu and Lauterbach Emulator, Oscilloscope 

Evaluation, selection of components and bring-up of a standalone multimediaplayer incl. display (mini-ITX platform) running under Linux. Development of mediaplayer software meeting special customer requirements, i.e. special playlists, automatic media updates, etc. 

Techniques: Linux (Ubuntu), Python, C, Media-Formats 

Implementation of an XML converter software module, used to generate input for a document design program (InDesign) based on XML output of an SQL database. 

Techniques: Linux, Python, XML, InDesign 

09/2006 ? 02/2009

Software developer and system integrator in a team developing a driver information system for a leading automotive supplier, development of display driver 

Techniques: C, C++, (GNU), ClearCase, DOORs, Vector CANoe, K2L MOST Library, TEngine Realtime OS, OSEK Realtime OS, ClearQuest, Fujitsu Softune IDE, FJ91F467D CPU, MIPS CPU, Ravin display controller, Cygwin, Fujitsu and Lauterbach Emulator 

05/2006 ? 08/2006

Rational Test Realtime used for the software of an instrument cluster in the automotive area for a leading automotive supplier  

Techniques: Rational Test Realtime, GNU C/C++ Compiler, Cygwin, Perl, Shellscripts 

09/2004 ? 04/2006

Development and integration of a multimedia system for automotive application for a leading automotive supplier, implementation of hardware abstraction layer for Fujitsu microcontroller under OSEK OS 

Techniques: CAN, MOST, C, C++, ClearCase, DOORs, MIPS and Fujitsu CPU, TEngine Realtime OS, OSEK Realtime OS, Lauterbach Emulator 

1986 - 2004

Design and implementation of the control system for an AGV (automated guided vehicle)  using Linux for a leading AGV manufacturer; embedded software driver development; service and diagnosing user interface (3 years). 

Techniques: C++, Python, GTK, CAN Bus, Subversion, Oscilloscope 

Design and implementation of a hardware and software monitoring system for Linux and Solaris, systemprogramming (collection of system status data), communication infrastructure (Corba based), GUI (Java and XML model), database connection (SQL (mysql, oracle, XML and XSLT) (3 years) 

CTO, software architect, head of software development (boss of 3 teamleaders, 15 ? 25 developers) 

Techniques: C++, Java, SQL backend, XML, XSLT, Corba, Subversion 

Implementation of a hardware monitoring system using communication over powerline; development of complete firmware of powerline processor (8051 core) in C, as well as serial interface to a linux host (1 year) 

Techniques: SDCC C Compiler, Dr. Keil C Compiler, 8051 ASM, CVS/RCS 

Softwaredevelopment, test, simulation, diagnosis and driver in the area of telecommunication (SDH/PDH) under Solaris and 68000 RTOS/MTOS, Lauterbach Emulator for a leading telecom supplier (2 years) 

Techniques: C, C++, Tcl, Perl, Shell, 68000 assembler, buildenvironment Imake, configurationmanagement Clearcase, Lex, Yacc, Bison, Lauterbach 

Softwaredevelopment of an intelligent (68PM302) PCMCIA modem; firmware for card as well as linux and solaris driver, for a leading manufacturer in this area (2 years) 

Techniques: C, 68000 Assembler, Tcl, Shell, Logicanalyzer, oscilloscope, Motorola FADS evaluation board, prototyp board, Linux Notebook, CVS/RCS 

Team member for software design, implementation and application of a VMEbus OS9/68000 multiprocessor system for the control of AGVs (mainly system programming: communication drivers using shared memory, driver development for new sensors (optical, ultrasonic), TCP/IP connection to Silicon Graphics workstation for visualization) (2 years) 

Techniques: C, Shell, 68000 Assembler, VMEbus, OS9/68000, SGI Irix, IGRIP Deneb Robotics, TCP/IP, simulation, multiprocessor system, CVS 

Software development for a Multi-CPU (several 80C592 with communication over CAN Bus and DSP TI C40 for signal processing of ultrasonic sensor data) based inspection vehicle for hazardous areas (AGV) (2 years) 

Techniques: C, CAN, 80C592, Dr. Keil C Compiler, DSP, microcontroller, version control CVS 

On site installation, development and software optimization of a multiprocessor controlled AGV in an international team in Paris, France (8 weeks) 

Techniques: C, Tcl, OS9/68000, 80C592, SUN Sparc, SunOS, Solaris, GUI, CAN Bus, version control CVS 

Development of a hardware interface for serial communication in a VMEbus OS9/68000 system and implementation of respective software drivers 

Techniques: C, OS9/68000, HP Logic analyzer, hardware interface 

Preparation, on site service and maintenance for several projects employing robotic machinery (AGV, robots) at the Hannover Messe Industrie (several seasons). 

Techniques: Fair, C, CAN, improvisation skills, HMI 

Emacs Lisp Mode for a new programming language. 

Techniques: Lisp, Sparc, Solaris, Linux 

Design and implementation of a software program for automatic control of chemical analyses using HP9000 controller, HP Pascal, measuring instruments connected via GPIB Bus. 

Techniques: HP Pascal, GPIB 

Evaluation, detection and classification of ultrasonic sensor data using ASSYST signal processing software for the calculation of FFT, cross correlation and neuronal networks (ASSYST: Forth like programming language with extensions for data analyses). 

Techniques: Forth, C, PC MSDOS 3.3, signal processing