The document discusses the author's career in IT and electronics engineering, with a focus on embedded systems, microcontrollers, and radio equipment. He has 12 years of experience programming microcontrollers and developing embedded software. His skills include C, assembler, Visual Basic, databases, and real-time operating systems. He is currently looking to progress his career and is interested in embedded programming, PCB design, or general engineering roles.

1. Hi , I meet many of the requirements of the job, and hopefully it will give me a chance to progress my career into
something I really want to do.
I am in the field of IT (maths and books, electronic hardware, computer software) where like the movies, almost anything
is possible. I have been looking for my dream job for the last 12 years, since been make redundant from my previous
dream job. (I can do the work but don't have a completed degree) Without any feedback I assume the other reasons are
my age, notice period, and many jobs require relocation. In the meantime I am slowly (still have a day job) working on
some projects. Please see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dODBwzsYdqU and
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/bookbuddi-talking-picture/a6052df5-8ad0-46cf-ae9a-d13e405b7548
I am busy with a self study course on robotics, which uses vector(matrix) algebra and statistics for control and perception,
to aid in algorithm development. As a RTOS programmer I have worked with Windows VB6 and Win8 store apps c#. I have
also worked with the ARM Cortex M3, AVR mega, 8088, 8085, 8051 and z80. Now I am learning to use the tiny gecko from
silicon labs, which has a 2wire serial debug, not taking up space on the main 16bit GPIO and is low energy and cost. My
communication protocol includes the use of message queues and buffers, with DMA or subtasks. I enjoy both hardware
and software work and micro-controllers can be used for instrumentation where non-linear scales can be implemented
using lookup tables. For graphical interpretation, algorithms with near fit (not perfect fit) can be used. For (motor) control
systems and power supplies where stability/predictability is important, fuzzy logic can be used. I have used VB6 and now
c#, to develop my product at www.bookbuddi.com The book and picture data is stored compressed in a local SQL format
database and the app can assess the web for REST or SOAP services. The Text-to-Speech playback uses RTOS techniques
(c# async programming) to make it fast and easy to control (for the click happy). On a previous project with the 8bit AVR, I
downloaded sorted data to it, so I could use a fast binary search. Software testing via Jtag, IO port or serial port data
dumping. (with logic probe or oscilloscope or logic analyser).
I have completed many projects from start to finish and use Altium Designer for PCBs and PCBtrain for my prototypes. My
software skills include C and assembler, soon matlab, labview, linux, FREETOS, DSP,FPGA, VHDL and C++ , but have VB6
and c# with dbase and serial comms and windsock, and also a little php for web servers. The microcontroller has its own
operating system with lib functions of tcpip, usb, can, spi, uart,etc. With 32 bits you can manipulate data in chunks of 4
byte integers. I use VB6 for GUI interface to my equipment (via bluetooth) and for algorithm development.
I do document writing and selfstudy with bookbuddi and bookboon. I read ElectronicProducts.com and ITwire to help keep
me uptodate. I can catchup even quicker if I can get help from my team. I have worked with LED displays and have noticed
that automobile and traffic light led systems don't have transition effects, so it’s hard on the eye, so someone is not
checking/caring about their products. Many articles on wikipedia need better explanation about how their equations are
derived, please see changes I (bookbuddi) make to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegrapher%27s_equations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverse-square_law.
Currently I do Radio Callout/Testing/Repair/Modification/Soldering to component level with VHF, UHF PMR and trunk
mobile and base equipment. This involves keeping my customers of taxi drivers and car controllers happy. I look for
Common faults 1st (power reset, dirt and dry joints/connectors, failed electrolytic caps, brushes etc) then Service Manuals
DVM, Logic Probe, Scope, Spectrum Analyzer, Radio Test Set and Watt Meter to help me with my work. I am also using an
ARM microcontroller and a voltage controllable power supply to charge a LION battery and do load balancing as part of a
portable electronic message-board project.
Please see the section on Radio Modification and Fault finding Completed at Addison Lee and Real Time operating systems
in my attached CV.
Regards Paul. http://www.slideshare.net/paulbway/cv25b-cover
I make things easier and quicker, so more time left for fun.

2. Paul Way
145 Bonham Rd
Dagenham, Essex, RM8 3BJ
Mobile: 0787 041 5337
wayp@hotmail.co.uk
PROFILE:
A versatile electronics engineer/designer, with good fault finding, C, assembler, Cicode and
VB programming skills, who is keen to find a position as an embedded programmer, and/or
PCB designer, or general engineer/manager. Self-motivated, prepared to learn, and do not
give-up easily, I am happy to do any of the following type of work:
• Fault finding/problem solving, on systems, to board or module level.
• Fault finding/testing on electronic circuits, and radio, to component level.
• Field maintenance and installation.
• PCB assembly and soldering.
• PCB Cad with Altium Designer and others.
• Analogue and digital design.
• Embedded C programming.
• Cicode.
• Technical document writing/Instructor (using BookBuddi).
• Stock and staff control.
KEY SKILLS:
Electronic circuit and Radio construction, faultfinding, repair and soldering with SMT.
Electronic circuit and PCB cad design, with some EMC. Embedded microcontroller C, and RTOS
programming, with small 8/16bit devices, and code optimization, especially the Atmel AVR.
Serial Data Communications, Visual Basic programming, with Database and SQL. Citect Scada
programming. Technical Document writing, people training/leading.
Tools: Hand, Solder, Hot Air, Drill, Grinder, Lathe, Krone, PC, telephone, car.
Test Instr: DVM, Logic Probe, Scope, Spectrum, Radio Test Set, Watt, Logic Analyzer, Line.
Employment History:
Nov 06 – Present Addison Lee
Radio Engineer (Service Maintenance and Improvement)
• Solve problems for my customers, who are taxi drivers, bike
riders and their controllers. Deal with my suppliers such as BT to
help me do this. Do project work to improve the service, and
supervise my co-workers help, when my work load is high.

3. • 24/7/365 callout duty for multi-site Key radio trunking system.
• Repair of Radio Handhelds, Line and Desktop equipment.
• Program, Spec Test and Repair of Maxon PMR Radios and Key
Trunk Radios to component level using service data, meter
readings and test instruments. Order parts.
• Modified Key and Maxon radios to eliminate some common faults.
• Minor repairs on PDA’s such as replacing screens and cradle
(charge) sockets. Strengthened soldering and socket support.
• General problem solving on the phone or at the office help desk
of Vehicle equipment such as GPS receivers and PDA’s.
• Occasional fieldwork to sort out radio base-station EMC + other
problems, and new site installation, with combiner and base
tuning, site surveys , tx rx, remote ant test.
Radio Modification and Fault finding Completed at Addison Lee.
Modified radio base station, remote power control switch relay, to be normally off, due to EMC
problems, and added ferrite clamps on sensitive equipment leads, such as the broadband
router. Rearranged base station frequencies to have quiet freq on voice channels, data
channels can handle low level noise, due to the strong signal override. (AGC). The power of
Automatic Gain Control is especially useful with a directional tuned antenna, such as a TV’s
yagi, to reduce unwanted signal reflection interference.
Common Faults=Design Faults on equipment below.
Handheld Radio Common Faults:
Requires user education to go easy on Volume knob and Ptt switch.
Maxon Mobile Common Faults.
Reduced output power to 20W to protect final transistor and/or RF feedback opamp.
Key Mobile Common Faults
Bypassed the 20V VCO supply with 13,8V, direct to the motorcar power supply. For the
frequency range we use 12V is sufficient, and because of the fast PLL, it does not need to be
regulated.
Replaced the DC isolating Antenna Cap with a higher voltage, physically larger one, so it can
handle the generated heat better so as not to become brittle.
Designed and installed a replacement PCB to solve a design fault on the LCD display
backlight. (common fault on many other products), to save the company money.
Organised an Ultrasonic cleaner to improve the cleaning of microphone leads.

4. Designed and installed a headset mixer so that it can be used with both the telephone and
the radio saving the controllers time and keeping them happy.
Designing a Passenger Message Display Unit similar to the one I have completed, using an
Arm Cortex M3, and Bluetooth. (AVR 8bit was better than old PICS, may use FPGA). See
http://youtu.be/dODBwzsYdqU
Other Common Faults. (Mostly Manufacturing, some environmental=Pnvhdm).
Solved technical issues via repair, replace, substitute, modify, design, create.
Bad surface mount soldering or components, poor tuning, Crystal Oscillator and filter cracks,
Antenna LP Filter Caps, Rx Switch protection diode.(removed small one, no further problems
although a bad diode only reduces Rx sensitivity slightly).
In general, locate faulty unit(s), reset power, check settings, reprogram, look for open (low
or high V), shorts (low V) (hot), or something in-between. Used DVM + Scope to check
supply voltages, Ohmmeter to check transistors and IC’s, Voltage readings for resistors,
Spectrum Analyzer for signal levels (freq) to find stage(gain), and cap(signal
transfer/loading) faults. The Logic Probe is used for the control circuits and the GPS module.
Also used Scope to ensure PLL operation is fast enough for trunk radio data tx, since it only
sends a short data burst and must change from Rx to Tx freq, quickly. (System design/traffic
does not allow for slow PLL).
Difficult faults (time): isolate stage, inject signal, change all parts, get help, replace unit (use
for parts).
Pnvhdm= Power clean, noise, vibration, heat, dirt, moisture.
Jan 06 – Oct 06 Purcell Radio Systems
Installation Engineer
• 2-way mobile radio vehicle installations where I order and
prepare stock, handle the customer’s money, basic vehicle/radio
testing, programming and fault finding, with occasional fieldwork.
• I developed a VB app to interface a radio to a PC via the sound
card and parallel port to enable automatic radio traffic sound
recording.
In my spare time I have:
• Upgraded BookBuddi to include RealVoice mp3 audio.
• Upgraded with Pcad and the C code speed optimization of, (where
in one instance, just one assembler instruction was needed to
make a switch statement work better), the 13 digit, one line,
scrolling text display to 26 Digits using a 16Mhz AVRmega64 and
31 5x7 Dot Matrix Segments. Due to the size and shape of the
PCB, I had to manually route the board of 604 nets. The
Hardware is optimized for vertical scrolling for simplicity,
although it would need to be optimized for horizontal scrolling for
a larger display on the same CPU. I can update the display’s
message with a VB app via the serial port. The Leds can be
driven from a separate low voltage supply to reduce heat and
power waste.
• Currently designing an 8 line KB-Display unit to replace PC based

5. display updates.
• I wish to learn VC++ so I can convert the VB app.
Oct 05 – Dec 05 TMI RECRUITMENT/THE BEST CONNECTION EMPLOYMENT
Kitchen Porter/General Worker
May 05 – Sept 05 ALFALFA DAIRY, MR DELIVERY, ST ELMOS PIZZARIA
Sub Contractor/Delivery Driver
Feb 03 - May 05 ONE PRICE STORE, ELSIESRIVER (OPS)
Owner
• Ran the OPS with my wife, a general store open during office
hours selling a limited range of goods, at a low mark-up, aimed
at the low-income market.
• I designed a 13 digit, one line, scrolling text display. It was for
inside and outside the shop marketing. I used the AVR mega and
did much of the high-level software design in VB for simulation
and ease of debugging.
1998 - 2002 TELKOM DEVELOPMENT LABS (RDC)
Design Specialist (part of a team)
Designed, tested, debugged and Built a Door/Room Access Control Unit
and other electronic projects, doing the following:
• PCB design with Ultimate
• RS-485 Bus Communication with Contention Control
• Dallas Touch Memory Reading
• Atmel Serial EEPROM with IIC interface
• Atmel AVR assembler
• IAR and ICC embedded C programming with Mult-Tasking and
CPU time management.
• Visual Basic PC interface programming with Mult-Tasking &
Message Queues, Jet Database with SQL
• NET DDE Remote Door Open control and monitoring.
• Used a Charge Pump to reduce the power supply size required for
the high current lock open surge.
• Installed/Tested/Modified 10 field units with electric door locks.
ALSO
• Remote Boot Unit (with DTMF control and voice response)
software using ICC embedded C

6. • Voice Chip Programmer Unit Software
• Patch Cord (wire loom) Automated Tester Unit Software +
assisted student with Hardware
• Assisted student with Mains Monitor Software.
• RS-232 switch Hardware and Software using technology
developed with the door access controller
• Street Camera Alarm Com Unit Hardware and Software.
Used Microsoft Excel for:
• Electronic component purchasing and cost calculation.
• Graph Drawing for data analysis.
• Small Databases.
Used Microsoft Word for the following types of documents:
• Customer Requirements and Feasibility. (what technology to use
with cost and practicality, what is on the market, and
development time. (Used Microsoft Project Manager)).
• User, Development Report, Software, Maintenance and
Manufacture Manuals.
• Used the internet, magazines, books and courses for research,
and to keep up with technology.
• Home development of BookBuddi software (see
http://www.bookbuddi.com) using Visual Basic 6. I used the
software to proofread my documents and create a shortened
version of the book, Alice in Wonderland.
1995 - 1998 CAPE TOWN RADIO (TELKOM) HF Rx station (Ship to Shore)
Technical Officer
Took over Project Maritel using Client-Server Citect Scada Software
using Modbus PLC's. Controlled and Monitored various HF and VHF
equipment located around the SA coastline.
• Callout Duty
• Increased the software's speed, reliability and operational
smoothness. (reduced the number of operator steps it takes to
get a task done) .
• Decreased the tag count. (Citect software license cost).
• Interfaced Citect with Visual Basic to communicate with non-
standard PLC's.
• Performed informal Operator Training and monitoring.

7. 1990 - 1995 KLIPHEUWEL RADIO (TELKOM) HF Tx station (Shore to Ship)
Technical Officer
My duties included the Installation, Repair, Maintenance, Tuning and
Modification of 10KW Valve Transmitters. I also did the following:
• Callout duty
• Z80 Programming to write Bite Software to aid in fault finding of
SPT Transmitter
• EPROM Programming to modify auto-tuning frequency range of
SPT Transmitter
• Vox Design for SPT and Plessey Transmitters
• Set-up a new Navtex Unit on Spectrum Analyzer
• Designed Morse Mux System with Serial PC control, and a
Synchronous Serial Modem Link, using Visual Basic Client-Server,
via NET DDE, 8051 Assembler & C Programming, Tango PCB, Gal
Programming.
• Modified Marconi Tx to Mute Driver Valves.
• Assisted in the Compilation of the Station Monthly Reports.
• Assisted in the Training of Apprentices.
• Assisted in the Compilation of a Shift Operations Manual.
1989 - 1990 MILNERTON RADIO, TELKOM
Apprentice
• Mobile VHF Radio Repair & Installation
• VHF Radio signal interference tracing.
1985 - 1987 SADF, 5 SIGNAL REGIMENT
Private
PC SKILLS:
Microsoft Windows API, MS-DOS, MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Visio and MS-SourceSafe, MS-
project, ImageCraft C, IAR C, MPLAB, Altium Designer, Pcad, Ultimate, Orcad, MS-VB6 with
SQL.
Citect Scada, Wikipedia, PHP programming , Bookbuddi.
Real Time operating systems. (RTOS)
Ensure tasks do not take too long to execute, so ready for input data/next message, so it is
not missed, or ready to refresh outputs, like displays or memory, in time. To help achieve
this, Multiple Tasks can share CPU time, if they have time gaps in their execution, while

8. waiting for an input, or a timed event. Short tasks can have full CPU time to compete asap. If
can’t achieve this, input data must be queued/stored/buffered, slowed down, or told to wait.
Losses/errors can also be reduced by sharing/splitting the load with more or faster CPU's, or
reduce the code time (if possible). I measure code time, with an Oscilloscope or logic
analyzer, with test code modules/multiples, quicker than trying to calculate. I had to reduce
the code time, for my display unit, by using arithmetic tables, so I could keep using the cheap
8 bit AVR processor. I also used VB6, to help develop the C code, because I had no ICE, to
easily watch variable values, or single step (can trace via a spare port) and I get instant
results on the PC, without waiting to reprogram hardware.

9. EDUCATION:
1989 – 1991 National Diploma-Electrical Engineering-Light Current at the
Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
Subjects studied: Mathematics (Calculus), Electronics, Digital
Electronics, Telecommunication, Radio, Measuring Instruments,
Electrical Measurements, Automatic Control, Management for
Engineers, Communication, 8088 Assembly Language.
1989 – 2002 TELKOM SA (Various Courses).
3 year appenticeship in Basic Cables, Radio A, Radio B, Radio C, Intro
to Transmission, Intro to Digital Transmission Systems, Basic
Management , Project Management, First Aid, 8085 Assembly Language
(EDIX), Computer Networks.
1993 DAMELIN COLLEGE
C Programming.
1986 – 1987 UNISA
Statistics, Management Info Systems, Pascal Programming.
1983 – 1984 UCT
Electrical Machines, Engineering Drawing, Electrical Materials, Business
Economics, Fortran Programming, Computer Operating Systems
1981-1982 DE VILLIERSGRAAF HIGH SCHOOL
Math, Science, Geography, Biology, English, Afrikaans.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Year of Birth:
Marital Status:
Nationality:
Visa Details
Typing Speed
Languages
UK Driving License
UK Bank Acc and NI
1965
Married, 2 Children
British/South African
British Passport by decent
Medium
English (mother tongue), Afrikaans
Yes
Yes
INTERESTS:
Swimming, Hiking, Cycling, Sailing
REFERENCES:
Purcell Radio Systems 020 7739 8060, TMI RECRUITMENT Phone 020 7373 1122, BEST