Scotty Nordstrom
	5921 N Libby Rd Paradise, CA 95969		yo@scottynordstrom.org				Home: 530.877.1763 Work: 888.955.3526 x82
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OBJECTIVE		To obtain a minimum of five years developing skills in VLSI electronic design engineering (analog/digital) while maintaining and developing computer programming skills.
SKILLS		7+ yrs. computer programming in Pascal, C/C++ and Visual Basic, embedded systems design and programming (analog/digital), test and measurement equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, function generator, etc.), technical writing, attention to detail, creative and artistic, thrive working in teams, dedicated with strong ethics and morals, love of science and learning.
INTERESTS		Electronic design engineering, high-speed digital design, low-power electronics, VLSI, robotics and control systems, pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, machine vision, speech recognition and synthesis, symbolic modeling, computer simulation, non-conventional computing, alternate and clean energy, chemistry and materials science, mathematics, drawing/painting/illustration, various physical activities.
EDUCATION		California State University, Chico Graduation Date: May, 2000				Standing: BS Degree Computer Engineering
RELEVANT COURSES		Algorithms and Data Structures Microprocessor Sys. Design Digital Systems Design		Real-time Embedded Systems Advanced State Machine Design Systems Architecture				Technical Writing Senior Project
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE		Systems: PC, Macintosh. Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000/XP, Unix, Linux. Applications: MS Office, LogicWorks, Logic Aid, MATLAB, Pspice, Cadence ckt simulation, Protel 99, OrCad, Warp. Languages: Pascal, C/C++, Fortran, 80x86 Assembly, VB, Verilog, VHDL, PHP.
EXPERIENCE		McNeilus Language School, Prague, Czech Republic			August 2003 – July 2004
		Volunteer English Teacher
		Taught English as a second language as a volunteer in Prague, Czech Republic. Worked with a team of 23 teachers from various backgrounds and nationalities.
		Feather River Hospital, Paradise, CA			May 2003 – August 2003
		IT Support Technician
		Worked with the IT team to support and install new PC systems throughout the facility. Assisted users with various problems with network access, data loss, phone problems, etc.
		Masterwork Electronics, Rohnert Park, CA			April 2001 - July 2002
		Sr. Process Engineer
		Led a small group of people to develop and refine manufacturing processes for production areas for a 100+ employee facility which included: Surface Mount, Wave Soldering, Program Management, ECO systems, BOM handling, and Document Control. Reviewed Gerber files for completeness and accuracy before fabrication of boards. Investigated manufacturing issues with components and PCB boards as needed. Maintained the HP3070 ICT machine and worked with vendors to develop and maintain the test fixtures. Acted as the technical interface between the customers and the program managers. Issued reports to customers as requested concerning manufacturing issues and costs.
		Masterwork Electronics, Rohnert Park, CA			July 2000 - April 2001
		Embedded Systems Engineer
		Modified the designs of various embedded systems implemented using the Motorola HC11 microprocessor. Interacted with the customers to establish and implement the requested specifications and changes to existing products. Worked with OrCad schematic capture and Protel PCB Layout tools to modify current designs as requested. Worked with the PCB fabrication houses while prototyping the projects while researching and purchasing the components required for the modifications. Modified existing C/Assembly code to implement customer requested changes. Most work involved D/A and A/D converters, RAM, ROM (EPROM/EEPROM), micro-controllers, LED segment displays, number pads, motor control and power supply circuitry.
		Feather River Hospital, Paradise, CA			October 1995 – June 2000
		Biomedical technician
		Maintained and performed repair of medical equipment throughout the facility. Developed an equipment tracking database using MS Access and Visual Basic. Performed IT duties such as computer support and work-station installation as needed.