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1. BOB FUGERER
4819 Sky Blue Drive 727-410-8029
Lutz, Florida 33558 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobfugerer bob.fugerer1@verizon.net
EMBEDDED DESIGN ENGINEER / MANAGEMENT / INSTRUCTOR
Results oriented, diverse professional with in-depth experience in multiple facets of management and engineering
including: embedded electronics hardware and firmware, electro-optical systems, aerospace sensors and systems test
instrumentation, digital signal processing, solid state lighting, medical devices and more. Skilled in the organization
and management of cross-functional teams to produce high performing results on time and within budget. Skilled
communicator, both written and verbal, with extensive experience producing technical papers, intellectual property
and presentations. Excellent course and seminar instructor.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Mixed Digital & Analog Design
 Embedded Firmware
 Systems Engineering
 Digital Signal Processing
 Course Development & Teaching
 Strategic Technical Marketing
 Team Building & Leadership
 Field Applications Engineering
 Manufacturing Liaison
 Solid State Lighting
 Engineering & PCB Layout
 Analytical Problem Solving
KEY DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Hardware Design experience using: TI MSP430 uP, C2x, C3x, C6x DSPs, ST Micro, Freescale uPs, ADI Blackfin,
Atmel, Cypress, Microchip, ARM uPs; CPLD and FPGA programmable logic including Altera Graphic and
VHDL tools; Direct Digital Frequency Synthesis, A/Ds, DACs, Filter, Amplifier, RF and other
digital/analog electronic components; CAD and circuit simulation tools using SPICE, PADS-PCB, Altium
and Protel; Multiple communication, debug, serial, parallel, and wireless interface protocols. Solid State
Lighting Design & Photometry (Photometric ToolBox, AGi32); DLC, UL, FCC Compliance
Software Development experience with: TI CodeComposer, IAR, KEIL, Freescale CodeWarrior/ ProcessorExpert;
ADI VisualDSP++, AVR Studio, MPLABX; The development of user interface GUI’s, data reduction
programs, application and embedded processor software/firmware using Visual Basic, Fortran, C/C++,
assembly languages (TI, Motorola/Freescale, ADI, Atmel AVR, ARM, Microchip); Engineered a vast array
of software tools, development boards, data acquisition & display systems; LabVIEW, Excel, Powerpoint
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTS
 Breakthrough uP algorithm implementation that enabled new product introduction & 10M units sold annually
 Successfully led renewable energy start-up company into new market & patented product technology
 Recipient of a National Design award from Texas Instruments for applications support on an aviation system
 Significantly increased customers business through the adept development of a low-power uP implementation
 Led a successful Multi-Discipline Signal Processing Development Team at an Air Force Research Center
 Recipient of an Air-Force “Technical Achievement” award for Signal Processing in Infrared System Simulation
 Awarded an Air-Force “Excellence in Systems Testing” award for an Infrared Sensor Data Acquisition System
 Led a new lighting technology that was recognized by the 2010 & 2013 “DOE Next Generation Lighting Awards”
 15 Patent Applications, 6 Domestic Patents and 2 International Patents Issued, 7 Patents Pending
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Occam Technology Group, Tampa, Florida 2014 to Present
Embedded Designer / Business Development
 Multiple embedded hardware designs including motor controls, A/Ds, hall sensing, wireless communications
including WiFi / MiWi modules, Analog; arthroscopic medical instrumentation & tools, sensing & wireless
communications; DSP algorithms and electro-optical designs including ray tracing of LED light distributions,
product verification test generation, risk analysis, and implementation, Altium based H/W design

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Occam Technology Group, Tampa, Florida
Key Accomplishments:
 Hardware re-design (including schematic capure & PCB layout) associated with a hand-held orthopedic shaver
 Hardware and embedded DSP filter design required for medical negative pressure pump control system
 Hardware and embedded motor control software for wirelessly networked water filtration system
 Assisted the company with the acquisition of more than $450,000 in new revenue over a 24 month period
 Produced Whitepapers for Website posts and blog
HIQ LLC. Tampa, Florida 2011 to Present
Sole Proprietor, Engineering Consultant
 Provide management & design consulting; embedded electronics (Software & Hardware), solid state lighting
 Analyze customer needs to determine requirements, project feasibility, and develop implementation plans
Key Accomplishments:
 Electronic design and crypto firmware for parasitically powered validation chips using TI MSP430, ARM
 Design and PCB layout of 15+ ARM processor development boards & parallel processor programming system
 Development of intellectual properties and system LED/Power/Digital Controls for solid state lighting
Sunovia Energy Technologies, Sarasota, Florida 2006 to 2011
Chief Technology Officer
 Assessed and identified new market prospects centering on solid state lighting; Completed initial designs & IP
 Liaison with manufacturers, regulatory agencies, and tier 1 customers to develop a next generation roadmap
 Company leadership in application engineering, technical product validation & technology transfer
Key Accomplishments:
 Garnered recognition of DOE awards through effective introduction of prototype designs
 Key participant in developing over 15 patent applications around solid state lighting with 8 issued to date
 Developed a 2nd generation product development strategy in 2011, and transferred to a tier 1 developer
Arrow Electronics, North Florida Branch 2001 to 2006
Senior Field Applications Engineer
 Designed hardware and software solutions for a diverse commercial, industrial, medical, military customer base
 Presented Digital Signal Processing (DSP) training seminars nationwide; Developed DSP demo software
 Wrote and published in the EE Times Planet Analog and presented at the Embedded Systems conferences
Key Accomplishments:
 Recipient of DSP software development award, from Arrow’s President of North American Components
 Co-presenter with Texas Instruments on a national web-based training for sigma-delta A/D converters
 Received national award for customer support and design work from Texas Intruments
 Drove increased sales through design wins across multiple analog and digital semiconductor manufacturers
Independent Electronics Design and Development Consultant 1997 to 2001
Opti-Logic Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee
 Designed circuit board layouts and DSP based concept for a hand held laser ranging product
Total Logistics Inc., Guthrie Kentucky
 Electronics and software consulting for a global positioning satellite (GPS) asset tracking company
 Developed GPS system modem communications, production line test and diagnostics software
Sverdrup Technology, Inc. at the Arnold Engineering and Development Center, Tennessee 1995 to 2001
Principal Electronics Engineer in Signal Processing and Electro-Optics
 Managed multi-functional teams in the design and creation of electronics for military R&D systems
 Developed software and hardware, systems engineering and total quality design processes
 Drafted symposium presentations for several technical papers documenting electronic designs
 Key concepts and designs:
o Telemetry and smart-sensor electronics utilized in missile signature and jet engine testing
o Electro-optical timing system for use in jet turbine-engine non-intrusive stress measurements
o Digital reflective memory interface for a fiber optic networking system
o Laser-based infrared mission simulator integrating RF, DSP, FPGAs, hardware & software design
o DSP & FPGA based SIMD parallel processing capability for real-time optical effects computing
o Low-noise system for hybrid infrared focal plane array characterization

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o Asynchronous logic controller for a space-based laser optics platform stability measurement system
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Master of Engineering, Engineering Management, University of Alabama, Huntsville Alabama
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Bachelor of Science, Engineering Science, David Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee
Team Building Ropes Course Facilitator, Arnold Engineering & Development Center, Tullahoma Tennessee
PATENTS / PAPERS / PRESENTATIONS
 Currently 14 patent applications and 10 issued patents from 2005 through 2016, with two international
patents. Technical white papers for various engineering forums . All patents & papers are can be made available
for review.
 Fugerer R.H., “Simple Techniques that Lower Cost and Increase A/D Converter Resolution: Getting 12 bits of
Resolution out of your 10-bit A/D”, EE Times Planet Analog, August 2003.
 Fugerer R.H., "Development of a Signal Processing Self-Directed Team within Sverdrup Technology Inc. at the
Arnold Engineering Development Center", Master Thesis in Engineering Management, January 2001, University
of Alabama Huntsville.
 Fugerer, R. H., et al., “The Development of Advanced Electronics for Control of a Real-Time Infrared Projection
System”, Aerospace Industry/Test Measurement Symposium, Orlando, Fl, May 4-8, 1997.
 Fugerer, R. H., et al., “Integrated Approach to IR Simulation and FPA Test Electronics Scene Projection
Methodologies, SPIE 11th Annual International Symposium on Aerospace/Defense Sensing & Controls, Orlando,
FL, April-September 1997.
 Fugerer, R. H., et al., “Integrated Approach to Focal Plane Array Test Electronics”; SPIE 11th Annual
International Symposium on Aerospace/Defense Sensing & Controls, Sept. 16, 1996.
 Fugerer, R. H., et al, “Hardware and Software Developments for a Closed-Loop Infrared Mission Simulation Test
Capability”, SPIE Conference, Orlando, FL, April 14, 1996.
 Fugerer R.H., et al, “Signal Processing Hardware and Software Applied to the Development of a Real-Time
Infrared Mission Simulation Test Capability”, Presented at the 16th International Congress on Instrumentation
in Aerospace Simulation Facilities - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 18-21, 1995. Also presented at
the SPIE conference in Orlando, FL, April 1995.
 Fugerer R.H., et al, “The Development of a Focal Plane Array Data System for Component-Level Characterization
and Real-Time Mission Simulation Testing”, Presented at the 16th International Congress on Instrumentation in
Aerospace Simulation Facilities - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 18-21, 1995. Also presented at the
SPIE conference in Orlando, FL, April 1995.
 Fugerer R.H., "Low Noise and Real-Time Signal Processing Hardware for Focal Plane Array Testing.” Presented
at the Infrared Focal Plane Array Test Methodology Conference, January 17, 1990, Albuquerque, NM.
 Fugerer R.H. et al, "The Development of Data Acquisition Hardware for Real-Time and Low Noise Focal Plane
Array Signal Processing.” Presented at the 2nd National Symposium on Sensor Fusion: Test and Evaluation of
Infrared Detectors and Arrays - Orlando, FL, March 27-31, 1989.
 Fugerer R.H., "The Development of a Digital Signal Processor for Focal Plane Array Data Acquisition and
Reduction", Master Thesis in Electrical Engineering, December 1988, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.