Joe Reeder
2014 43rd Street
Firmware / Hardware Designer Accomplished engineer offering a wealth of experience
delivering highly reliable, hardware, firmware and control systems solutions.
C, C++, C# and Assembly programming and debugging skills in several microcontroller/microprocessor
environments. Technical Skills Microcontrollers: 68HC11,
8051, Arduino UNO (used in my tutorial noted below) Modules: Z-World, PC/104 Languages: C, C++, C#, BASIC, HTML Software: Metalink Emulator, Protel
Easytrax, LabWindows/CVI Compilers & Assemblers:
Visual C++,C#, Archimedes C, Franklin C, Dynamic C, Asm51 Instruments: Oscilloscopes, DVMs, Logic
Analyzers Microprocessors: 8086,
6802, 6809 Systems: MS-DOS, Win95, NT, 2000 Work Experience Mentoring, 2007 to present
Programmer Cash
Register Services, Lubbock, Texas, 2002 to 2007 Programming
using Visual C++ for Windows 2000 and Windows CE, as well as C for Hypercom
terminals. Substitute Teacher Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Carrollton, Texas, 2001 to 2002 Have taught Elementary, Middle
School and High School, and a variety of
subjects, including math, history, science and music. Senior Product Engineer Signature
Technologies, Dallas, Texas, 2000 to 2001 ¨
Worked on team to convert a
signature-based process control product from DOS to Windows. Designed a
library with Visual C++ using MFC ODBC to port ASCII files to Access. Other
modules access data through calls to the library. Also involved some work
with LabWindows/CVI 5.5. ¨
Wrote a report module based
on the library that generates HTML files that include an index page linking to
several subpages showing various tables, making the information accessible by
a browser. Senior Engineer Command Data, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1996 to 2000 ¨
Improved the hardware
design of the company’s scale readout unit and the C language firmware and
hardware design of the 68HC11 microcontroller-based moisture probe unit. ¨
Significantly increased
Signaling Division product reliability and marketability. Corrected errors in
much of the original assembly code for an 8051-based Atmel microcontroller
used in the company’s concrete truck tracking system. ¨
Wrote interfaces for
various communications equipment such as commercial radio links using MSK and
DTMF, as well as CDPD modem
transmission systems. Interfaced
tracking system with GPS module to form an automatic statusing system based
on GPS coordinates. ¨
Instrumental in designing
hardware for updated tracking system using an 8051-based Philips
microcontroller and a PIC subsystem. Worked with the Metalink emulator and
the Franklin C compiler to write test routines for the new system. Senior System Engineer Computer Data Systems, Dallas, Texas,
1994 to 1996 ¨
Worked with IRS programmers
as a contract consultant on Passive Activities and Depreciation modules of
the TIES system, fixing bugs and executing changes requested by client.
Member of 5-person team working extensively with C programming language in a
UNIX environment. ¨
Developed multilevel
sorting algorithm capable of sorting large numbers of cases and applied it to
the new code. Overcame several challenges including the lack of historical
information or written documentation. Hardware/Firmware/Software Designer Industrial
Communications, Odessa, Texas, 1985
to 1994 ¨
Designed hardware and C
software for alarm, report and control system to replace one experiencing
vendor non-support. It is alarm-activated and DTMF radio linked with a custom
database, and displays location, name and nature of problem. Currently used by several major oil
companies. ¨
Designed firmware and
hardware for system to limit access to oil field disposal wells. The first
version used a Z-World controller and a magnetic card reader for
identification. Later changed to use Dallas Semiconductor iButtons as the
authorizing elements and a PC/104 as the computing element. ¨
Designed hardware and
software for a pressure analysis system consisting of a series of C language
programs. System obtains data related to a pressure transducer through an A/D
converter and processes information for use in pressure testing in the oil
field. ¨
Designed telephony call
forwarding software system equipment and interface. Designed database using
ISAM routines supplied by C compiler vendor. Owner
J. R. Systems, Odessa, Texas, 1978
to 1985 ¨
Supervised and managed all
aspects of the business operation. Designed the products and devised
manufacturing processes. Supervised three to five assemblers depending on
need. ¨
Designed MC6802-based oil
well pump-off monitoring and control system. Conceptualized and designed all
analog and digital circuits, including instrumentation amplifiers, A/D and
D/A interfaces, timing, display and output circuits. Wrote the assembly code
firmware, designed the printed circuit and packaging, set up and managed
manufacturing of the systems, and wrote instructions to operate the system. ¨
Designed several other
systems, including other types of pump-off control systems, RPM counter
circuits and precision timer circuits. Supervisor Texas Department of Human Services, Odessa, Texas, 1971 to 1978 ¨
Determined eligibility of
applicants for financial assistance. Hired, trained, evaluated, determined
pay structure, merit raises and provided disciplinary measures when required
for up to 22 employees. Web Sites Owned, Written
And Maintained Control And Embedded Systems Tutorial www.learn-c.com Education B. S. in Computer Science -
University of Texas of the Permian Basin 1992 B. A. in Sociology with minor in
Psychology - Texas Tech University 1970 |
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