AAMER SYED AHMED

10685 Rushmore Lane Huntley, IL 60142

224-456-8524
Aamerece@yahoo.com
US Citizen
HARDWARE ENGINEER
CAREER FOCUS
To bring strong hardware engineering skills, dedication, technical innovation, s
killed at making continuous progress in projects providing high impact on sale,
marketing in fast-paced business.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.S in Computer Engineering from University of Illinois Chicago, IL
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Analysis and modeling of digital systems; hardware description languages. Design
and analysis of high performance uniprocessors. Mux, ROM, DCD, PLA-based design
s, advanced combinational circuit minimization techniques, sychronous and asynch
ronous squential circuit synthesis (minimization, hazards, races, state assignme
nt) testing.
Introduction to the principles and practice of product design: specifications, e
valuation of design alternatives, technical reports, and oral presentations.
Application of engineering principles and optimization to the solution of the de
sign problem initiated in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Switching algebra, combinational circuits, Mux, ROM, DCD, PLA-based designs, adv
anced combinational circuit minimization techniques, sychronous and asynchronous
squential circuit synthesis (minimization, hazards, races, state assignment) te
sting.
Semi-complex circuit and system design techniques, data path control using FSMs,
VHDL programming, circuit/system design projects using VHDL and CAD tools (VHDL
Simulation, Circuit Synthesis).
Microprocessor architecture; microprogrammed machines; programmer's model; contr
ol signals and timing; system buses; parallel and serial interfacing; interrupt
processing; I/O devices; memory devices; direct memory access; assembly language
.
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SKILLS
Skillfully deliver innovative programs utilizing object-oriented programming ski
lls with expertise across hardware and software languages. Able to coordinate me
etings, motivate the team and generate positive environment.
Languages S
oftware Packages
VHDL, Verilog, Assembly Languages Xilinx ISE, Altera Qu
artus II
Java Script, Java, C++, C, HTML MiniDE, BlueJ
Operating Systems Microsof
t Office Programs
Win95/98/2000/XP/Vista/7, Solaris, Unix Word, Excel, Power Po
int
SENIOR PROJECT DESIGNER AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Lead a group of two students, orchestrated the innovative Peltier Heated/Cooled
Motorcycle Helmet design with features including integrated circuit chips, trans
istors, resistors, and a microcontroller. Originated Microcontroller temperature
programming with Pulse Width Modulation and deployed a high reversible current
focused H-bridge transistor circuit. Instrumental in synchronizing team schedul
es and consistently building team productivity.
SUMMER INTERN
Liberty Computer Center, 967 Graceland Avenue Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
(847) 824-7050 (Summer of 2005)
Quickly resolved desktop/laptop computer issues for clients.
* Developed expertise across AVG, Norton, McAfee, Microsoft Anti-Spyware, Spybot
,
and Ad-Aware anti-virus software/spyware cleaners.
* Built desktop computers and installed Win2000/XP operating systems.