Adam Swietlicki

7935 170th PL NE Apt. N206

Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 512-470-2406
Email: aswietlicki@gmail.com
Summary
I am an experienced engineer with a diverse background in hardware engineering,
software development and engineering project management. I am seeking to expand
my experiences in software development/test to deliver compelling, reliable pro
ducts.

Skills
Software Development and Related Skills:
Essential understanding of Java, C++, PHP, and SQL administration and queries
Processor Qualification:
System-level characterization, defect debug and analysis, manufacturing test de
velopment, product engineering
Project Management Concepts:
* Understanding requirements
* Planning using Gantt charts
* Identifying risk and mitigation strategies
* Negotiating conflicts
* Executive summary reporting
Foreign Languages:
Fluent in Polish

Professional Experience
January 2008 - May 2010 Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA
Hardware Engineer - Xbox360 Product Engineering Team
In a newly-formed team within the organization, I helped pioneer end-to-end fai
lure investigation and analysis by developing technical debug processes and cons
istent data collection. I then helped scale the organization by leading a local
lab team and international support staff through this failure investigation pro
cess. With the data collected, I analyzed trends, proposed solutions, and summa
rized findings for upper-management reporting.
* Became the team's central contact person with software teams involved with pro
duct development and testing
* Modified manufacturing test suites to bring out intermittent issues and attemp
t to diagnose hardware behavior
* Developed and documented processes for investigating failures and providing ac
curate and precise results
* Investigated customer escalation cases to understand why customer experiences
were not up to standards after game system had been repaired
* Updated and wrote factory repair instructions based on new information learned
during failure investigation

February 2001 - January 2008 International Business Machines Austin, TX

Staff Engineer - Validation, Verification and Characterization
Cell Processor Development
I expanded automated testing efforts to accommodate the growing processor chara
cterization team. This led to greater confidence in understanding product behav
ior while expediting project completion.
* Re-architected lab automation code to facilitate team coding, improve exceptio
n debug ability, and tolerate challenges of a bring-up environment
* Established confidence that automated testing performed overnight without oper
ator interaction was reliable. This lead to more efficient data collection usin
g time that was previously wasted
* Led software team through upgrades of automation system
Power6 Product Development
In collaboration with multiple teams developing a set of servers, I determined
a consistent way to track processor behavior from sub-system assembly to custome
r use. I then developed the software that took the various data sources and con
verted the information into a format which allowed it to be married with the man
ufacturing data warehouse. This enabled data analysts to look at CPU behavior f
rom initial production to customer scenarios.
PowerPC 970 and 750 Processor Development
I joined a larger lab team to continue expanding its capabilities, manage rapid
ly-changing priorities, grow new talent and lead characterization efforts for ne
w products. The cross-functional team I worked with helped my understanding of
where improvements could be made in the lab's testing, while our characterizatio
n influenced the design and manufacturing teams to deliver a quality product to
the customer.
* Engaged with the customer to understand their needs and provide the best quali
ty product
* Managed financial planning, logistics, work flow and process improvement activ
ities in the lab where system characterization was performed including dynamical
ly shifting focus as priorities dictated
* Aided in root-cause investigation of customer processor returns; used custome
r system to characterize processor behavior and test possible causes of errors;
worked with engineers with varied backgrounds to understand internal details of
processor for investigation
* Led characterization efforts for several processor design/technology revisions
using multiple system test platforms
* Mentored college co-op students; helped them understand how the concepts they
learned in school tied into the work we did
Engineer - Product Engineering Team
In my initial role after graduating with my bachelor's degree, I was tasked wit
h taking over an existing characterization lab owned by the product engineering
team and ensure its continued operation. I quickly reengineered the lab to prod
uce more results with greater accuracy and repeatability. I then continued to e
xpand its capabilities to gain more relevant product information and deeper debu
g capabilities.
* Performed system characterization of new processors in leading-edge technology
for understanding and improvement of yield and processes
* Worked closely with design team to investigate erroneous processor behavior, d
etermine root cause and achieve resolution in a timely manner and maintain qual
ification dates
* Learned how to use Teradyne manufacturing test equipment and understand its ro
le in the bring up, validation and characterization phases of processor developm
ent
* Joined understanding of Teradyne and customer system behaviors to help create
effective manufacturing tests for volume production of product
May 2000 - August 2000 Lockheed Martin Moorestown, NJ
Intern
* Worked on phased-array radar modeling program
* Reviewed designs for computer systems, identified and corrected discrepancies

Education
January 2006 Walden University Online
M.S., Computer Engineering
January 2001 Rutgers University, School of Engineering New Brunswick, NJ
B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering - Computer Option

Relevant Course Work

Computer Organization and Logic Design Design Automation of Digital Systems
Computer Architecture Microelectronics Test Engineering
Parallel Computer Architecture Digital System Design
Digital Electronics Introductory Computer Graphics
Analog Electronics Data Structures
Principles of Programming Languages Operating System Design
Distributed Computing Systems Network Architecture and Protocols

Personal Interests
Outside of work, I enjoy playing piano, producing short films, and writing. I a
lso love traveling to Poland to visit family members that live there.
2006 President, IBM EAGLE at Austin
I presided over the local chapter of an employee-run GLBT organization supported
by IBM. This great opportunity allowed me to further develop my leadership ski
lls as I guided the group through the following activities:
* Involvement in the 2006 Austin Pride parade and festival
* Volunteer activities with local GLBT groups
* Informal discussion including EAGLE members and the senior location executive
overseeing operations of IBM's Austin site
* Cross-company collaboration to bid for Austin to be chosen as the site for Out
and Equal's annual conference
* Panel discussion and informational booth at IBM's annual Diversity Day in Aust
in
* Monthly group discussions