Wednesday, March 21, 2007

CV Rafael Munoz

COMPETENCIES
  • Languages : French, English, Spanish, basic Italian
  • 7 years experience in Electronic and Telecommunication area
  • Electronic design of analog and digital circuits, embedded systems, firmware programming in assembler and C++ (Microcontrollers: PIC Microchip, SG Thompson, Hitachi, Atmel, Intel)
  • Knowledge of ARM core, VHDL, Altera CPLD&FPGA (Max+Plus II, Quartus II), ASIC, High Speed Op-Amp’s and ADC’s, serial and parallel port, DAQ, sensors/transducers, DSP
  • Pspice, Orcad, Eagle, Protel, Microsim, Multisim, Pascal, Visual Basic, IAR, Kiel C, MPLAB
  • Layout, assembling, THT/SMT welding and test of electronic circuits
  • Extensive knowledge in GSM, BTS, Mux, Radios PDH/SDH, TCP/IP, Modbus, USB, PS/2
  • Management of several measurement, electronic and telecom equipments, Physical line analyzers, BER, jitter, wander tests, Network Analyzer, multi channel digital oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, complex wave generator, RF power detector
  • Excellent computer skills. Windows, Microsoft Office, Matlab, Maple, Labview, basic Linux
  • Capacity of adaptation and facility of training. Willing to move and travel

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE


MIRANDA TECHNOLOGIES (Montreal, Quebec) 2007, actually

http://www.miranda.com/

Tech Support Specialist

  • Testing, programming, debugging and troubleshooting of analog and digital high definition video boards, Client Support

DIGITEL GSM. (Venezuela) 2001 – 2006

http://www.digitel.com.ve/

  • Troubleshooting, commissioning and management of services, lines, DDF, ADM, Mux, Radios PDH/SDH, BTS, BSC, Trans-coders, repair of electronic modules.
  • Electronic design and prototype construction of embedded tools for O&M department.
  • Project, Contractor and Personal management for Installation of new sites.
  • Acceptance tests for new installed sites, including telecommunication equipments.
  • Preventive and Corrective Maintenance of GSM network with minimum cut of service
  • Designed and developed of Tributary test equipment for PDH radio cables. Programmed the PIC16F877 in assembler and used High speed Op-Amp and analog Mux, LCD, DC/AC quality test, equivalent sampling, ergonomic design.
  • Designed and developed of a Control and Data acquisition board to be installed in outdoor base stations to measure temperatures, humidity and electrical parameters and send warnings by short message using a GSM Modem commanded by the same PIC18F232. Serial port management, ADC, sensors, analog Mux and Op-Amp were used.
  • Wrote reports and technical support documentation

ORION ITALIA / GRUPO TEMI. (Italia / Venezuela) 2001

http://www.orionitalia.com/ http://www.grupotemi.com/

Project Engineer

  • Design of electronic circuits, firmware programming, debugging and troubleshooting.
  • Digital Signal Processing to remove noise from the measured electrical signal.
  • Quality of product, electrical and electromagnetic compatibility Tests.
  • Develope of real time firmware in assembler and C for SG-Thompson and Hitachi microcontrollers, memory optimizing, ADC, quality test, matrix keyboard;
  • Developed Necoica Camera and line source perturbation tests to measure the noise immunity and electromagnetic compatibility.
  • Wrote technical support documentation of the products developed.

INDRA SYSTEM (Venezuela) 1998-2000

Vote Machine Supervisor

  • Trained a group of machine operators (44 persons) about the operation and resolution of basic problems with vote machines
  • Supervise the operators and fix some technical problems with the vote machines

UC 104.5 FM (Venezuela) 1997-1998

Audio Operator

  • Management of several audio equipments of the University of Carabobo Radio Station

TRAINING COURSES

  • Client Culture Service. Codado, Caracas, Venezuela 2003
  • Administration des Réseaux. Conaente, Conatel, Caracas, Venezuela 2004
  • Digital Signal Processing. Carabobo University, Venezuela 2004
  • Noise applies to linear Systems. Carabobo University, Venezuela 2004
  • UPS S52 Series. Master Guard, Valencia, Venezuela 2002
  • SYSTRA, GSM System Training. Nokia, Caracas, Venezuela 2002
  • Radio Basic. Siemens, Valencia, Venezuela 2001
  • Transport System Basic Introduction. Siemens, Valencia, Venezuela 2001
  • Several BTS, Mux, PDH and SDH Radios Courses 2001 – 2004
  • First Aids, Fire House of Valencia, Venezuela 2005

EDUCATION

BS in Electrical Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunication Specialization 2000

University of Carabobo, Venezuela http://www.uc.edu.ve/

  • Undergraduate Thesis: Control and Data Acquisition system managed by Internet. Designed and developed an interface connected to a PC through the parallel port to control and read by internet certain variables like temperatures, door states, airs conditioned, PC reset, humidity, lights, voltages and currents. It was installed in the University network administration building and used a Chipcorder and a phone line interface to inform critical values by audio call to the personal in charge of the establishment.

References upon request