Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 9/27/83; site hplabsb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!pesnta!hplabsb!sompel From: sompel@hplabsb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.jobs Subject: Senior Tech looking for evening work. Bay area. Message-ID: <2986@hplabsb.UUCP> Date: Tue, 25-Jun-85 11:47:45 EDT Article-I.D.: hplabsb.2986 Posted: Tue Jun 25 11:47:45 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Jun-85 02:04:46 EDT Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 61 I'm looking for some short term or part time work that I can do in the evenings. I'm enclosing a brief resume. References will be supplied upon request. MARK A. SOMPEL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4240 Darlington Ct., Palo Alto, CA 94306 H 415-493-6506 W 415-857-4998 OBJECTIVE Engineer -- Senior Technician EXPERIENCE ASSOCIATE ENGINEER -- Recommended and implemented design changes to existing digital hardware that is being used as an intellgent multiplexer . . . Wrote firmware and test software for the multiplexer . . . Designed and implemented a communication protocol between the multiplexer and master cpu -- Designed digital and analog interface circutry and software for a test system that is used for the characterization of thin film magnetic materials on rigid disks, and used to characterize the different recording properties of combinations of disks and heads . . . Software was written in Basic on a Hp 9836 workstation . . . Instruments were controlled via the GPIB and GPIO interface busses (Hewlett-Packard January 1983 to 1985) LEAD TECHNICIAN -- Supervised a group of technicians who were responsible for repairing and maintaining in-house S-100 computer systems . . . Generated engineering changes for hardware and software bugs (Cromemco 1982) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN -- Designed hardware and software for a low cost signature analysis test system that utilized a Z-80 based controller . . . Wrote HPL and Basic programs for a test system that utilized Hp instruments . . . Coordinated and setup a R & D lab for five people . . . Responsible for maintaining two in-house telecommunication systems (Bell Northern Research 1981 to 1982) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN -- I was involved with speech synthesis research . . . The synthesizer utilized Intel's 2920 processor and a Z-80 controller (Intel Corporation 1979-1981) RELATED EXPERIENCE Currently working on a new design for a high end audio preamp and power amp . Designed and developed a speech synthesizer for a new venture company (1980- 1983) . . . Designed a music synthesizer using the Z-80 as a controller . . . Familiar with Basic, HPL, UNIX, and 8080/Z-80/68000 assembly language EDUCATION Currently studying for my EE degree. Associates Degree -- Engineering Technology -- Penn Technical Institute 1979 PERSONAL My hobbies include cooking, bicycling, climbing, backpacking, and piano