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Jose Miguel Pedraza Cruz
Electronic Hardware Engineer
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Summary
Dynamic Electronic Engineer with over 15 years of experience in technology development, specializing in PCB design and intricate circuit layouts. Expertise spans diverse markets including Colombia, Canada, the USA, Argentina, and Japan, with a proven track record in managing the entire product life cycle from prototyping to mass production. Renowned for delivering exceptional technical support and fostering seamless collaboration within cross-functional teams while adeptly adapting to evolving project requirements. Committed to driving innovative solutions and embracing new challenges that promote creativity and technological advancement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
PCB Design Engineer
Go Tie
05.2023 - Current
- Led PCB design projects from concept to production, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
- Conducted thorough analysis and testing of PCB designs to ensure performance and functionality.
- Improved thermal management in designs by incorporating heat sinks and optimizing component placement strategies.
- Developed custom libraries for schematic symbols and PCB footprints, improving design consistency across projects.
- Utilized various electrical tools and equipment to diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems.
Electronic Engineer (Presencial)
Seguridad & Balística
10.2009 - Current
- Design from scratch an Audio Intercom and 100W emergency sirens, to use in Armored Vehicles, including electronics boards, cable harness, keyboard and Aluminum case.
- Led engineering projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Support the sold devices, more than 20k units, since 2010, with a low fail rate. The device has been improved with every version, reducing size and price, adapting to market needs and stock of parts.
- S&B is a Colombian company that produces and sells products to Armored Vehicles, in Latinamerica.
- Technology Stack: PCB design, Eagle CAD, C programming, AVR 8-bit microcontroller, Class D Amplifier, Class AB, Lab equipment, Oscilloscope, Signal generator, DVM
Electrical Enginner (remote)
Viking Pure Solutions
02.2021 - 11.2024
- Design a custom Constant Current Power Supply for the main machine they use for its own process, with the inputs and supervision of their production engineers.
- This product is in production stage after several iterations and tests.
- Build a system to read PLC with Modbus protocol and transmit to IoT cloud with a LTE-Cat-M and NB-IoT modem, write code to integrate this parts, and design PCB shield to Arduino Mega.
- Led design and implementation of electrical systems for water treatment solutions.
- This project was achieved successfully to prototyping stage.
- Viking Pure Solutions, produces and installs machines on-site that generate cleaning and disinfecting solutions on demand.
- Technology Stack: PCB Design, LTSpice, Analog, C, C++, Arduino Framework, MQTT, Modbus, Lab equipment to testing, oscilloscope, DVM, Solder station.
PCB Designer (remote)
ConnectEx, Inc
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Fix and finish PCB design for industrial Power Line Communication using PL3120 IC, STM32 and ESP32 modules. Fit design to detailed layout recommendation of manufacturer, make BoM and Gerber files.
- This product is working after iterations and in market successfully
- ConnectEx, Inc, provide robust communication interfaces for Building Automation, Energy Management and Building Management Systems.
- Technology Stack: PCB Design, Eagle CAD, PCB stack calculator, impedance control, STM32CubeMX
Electronic Engineer (hybrid)
Verivolt
10.2021 - 12.2022
- Design a PCB board to acquire with a 20kV Isolated ADC 14-bits and recover with DAC-14bits, writing firmware and order samples. This board was made for prototyping, and tested successfully
- Upgrade former commercial boards (IsoBlock I-ST-4, I-FG-4, I-ZF-1, V-1, V-3P, V-4) to use new and available ICs, following specific and detailed layout guidelines to avoid EMC/EMI problems.
- These was made in 9 different board references of the company and these are now in commercial stage.
- Verivolt is a company focused on developing advanced power monitoring platforms for medium and high-voltage application
- Technology Stack: PCB Design, NI Multisim, NI Ultiboard, LTSpice, 8-bit microcontroller, C programming, AVR Studio, ADC, DAC, SPI, lab equipment: Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, DVM
Circuit design specialist (remote)
Sustainergy
04.2021 - 07.2022
- Design an AC current Meter to install in home facilities to connect thru WiFi to a MQTT broker. It includes power supply, Current Clamps reading using ATM90E32 IC, write libraries, IC interfaced with ESP32 module. Write code in Arduino and ESP-IDF, to communicate with Thingspeak broker. Write libraries to use ATM90E32
- The board had multiple versions, that were tested and improved after iterations, finishing with a working prototype, but didn’t reach markets.
- Sustainergy helps clients reduce operating costs by identifying & capitalizing on energy efficiency opportunities with the help of our proprietary, AI-enabled technology.
- Technology Stack: C, Arduino, ESP-IDF, Analog Front End, SPI, Wifi, ESP32, VS Code, embedded software, PCB Design
PCB Designer (remote)
Lifeform AI
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Check and Fix former design and improve PCB board that read a 50x50 pressure sensor matrix and transmit by Wifi, and optimize for battery low power consumption.
- The error was fixed on original board, and was made three iterations of new board. The project advanced up to prototyping stage.
- Lifeform AI develops smart interfaces for human behavioral improvement based on patented sensing technology.
- Technology Stack: PCB design, Eagle CAD, Analog Design, Digital Design, ESP32, Arduino, Lab equipment: Oscilloscope, DVM
Hardware Designer (remote)
Azpower
03.2018 - 04.2021
- Design a demonstration board to use with a 32-bit microcontroller PIC32MZ to test a new RTOS, adding different peripherals like uSD holder, I2C gpio expander, temperature sensor, serial memory and LCD with touch to interact about your role and what you did.
- The design was made under its engineer guidelines to obtain a prototype board to test.
- Azpower provides embedded Windows CE consulting and product development services to a variety of corporations needing custom software and hardware services
- Technology Stack: PCB Design, PIC32MZ, I2C, UART, Digital design, Battery management
Eletronic Engineer (remote)
Grace Technologies Inc
06.2020 - 11.2020
- Design an AC/DC voltage indicator in the20V-3KV range to use in electrical panels of industrial facilities to advise the presence of voltage and avoid voltage discharges to maintenance personal. It was designed in Rigid and Flex PCBs.
- The device was designed overcoming the challenge to avoid to infringe former patents of similar device. After several tests and version, was obtained a functional version. It is in US patent process # 20220178974
- Grace Technologies Inc produces devices thinking in make maintenance of electric facilities safe, smart and productive.
- Technology Stack: Analog design, Simulation, LTSpice, PCB design, Rigid PCB, Flex PCB, UL certification
Hardware Engineer (presencial)
Geotrack S.A.S.
01.2013 - 11.2020
- Design an electronic board to use in Pathway SOS calling systems based on GSM-LTE technology using Quectel EC25 miniPCIe modules , programming using ATMEGA324PB thru UART and with AT commands. The EC25 module has an audio codec NAU8810 with I2S and I2C interface and using audio amplifier and microphone pre amplifiers.
- The board was designed successfully after three iterations, and goes to the market based on a 100pcs batch production.
- Geotrack S.A.S. is a company that offer GPS tracking systems to vehicles and other technologies applied to pathways.
- Technology Stack: PCB design, I2C, I2S, Audio Codec, GSM, AT commands, Analog design, Audio design
Electronic Designer (remote)
Telespial Systems Inc
07.2014 - 06.2019
- Design and development of different kind of devices:
- 1.) Soundlazer: Directional audio speaker with ultrasonic transducers.
- 2.) Eurorack modules: Upgrade of popular Synthesizers modules used under Eurorack format.
- Both projects, was made several variations, by years and iterations to be able to go to market, obtaining functional and cost reduced devices.
- Telespial Systems Inc, is a company that creates innovative products based on its inventor developments to sell to specialized niches.
- Technology Stack: PCB design, Analog design, Audio design, Ultrasonic drives, DSP
IoT Hardware Designer (remote)
Redland Connections LLC
10.2015 - 02.2018
- Design an electronic board to adapt Particle.io Neutron modules to measure temperature, humidity and control water pumps to large palm plantation on Florida State. This was programmed thru web IDE of particle.
- Several boards was designed, and used to monitor the system. This project reach a first batch order after prototyping.
- Redland Connections LLC develops systems to monitor and control variables of harvests thru IoT nodes and custom software
- Technology Stack: PCB design, Arduino, Particle, I2C, UART, Websockets, Lab equipment: Oscilloscope, DVM
PCB designer (remote)
MatchBox Instruments
09.2013 - 10.2016
- Design a small and compact 2W LED flashlight to work with NiMH and Li-Ion batteries, allowing recharging and flash patterns.
- This design had several iterations and just reach prototyping stage.
- MatchBox Instruments was a company that manufactured hardware gadgets of militar grade focused on Flashlights.
- Technology Stack: PCB design, DC/DC buck/boost PSU, populated PCB design
Education
Major - Production, Technology and Quality Management
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - CEPADE
12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Bogotá, Colombia06.2008
Skills
Electronic Engineer
undefinedCertification
Development of Real-Time Systems – EIT Digital and Coursera 5Weeks 2018
Software
Altium
Kicad
Cadence
Eagle
LTSpice, PSpice, QSpice
Matlab, LabView
Languages
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
PCB Design Engineer
Go Tie
05.2023 - Current
PCB Designer (remote)
Lifeform AI
01.2022 - 05.2022
Electronic Engineer (hybrid)
Verivolt
10.2021 - 12.2022
PCB Designer (remote)
ConnectEx, Inc
04.2021 - 05.2023
Circuit design specialist (remote)
Sustainergy
04.2021 - 07.2022
Electrical Enginner (remote)
Viking Pure Solutions
02.2021 - 11.2024
Eletronic Engineer (remote)
Grace Technologies Inc
06.2020 - 11.2020
Hardware Designer (remote)
Azpower
03.2018 - 04.2021
IoT Hardware Designer (remote)
Redland Connections LLC
10.2015 - 02.2018
Electronic Designer (remote)
Telespial Systems Inc
07.2014 - 06.2019
PCB designer (remote)
MatchBox Instruments
09.2013 - 10.2016
Hardware Engineer (presencial)
Geotrack S.A.S.
01.2013 - 11.2020
Electronic Engineer (Presencial)
Seguridad & Balística
10.2009 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Major - Production, Technology and Quality Management
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - CEPADE