CV-JH COETZEE-2013

Curriculum Vitae: Kobus Coetzee (August 2011) Page 1
CURRICULUM VITAE
Jacobus Hendrik Coetzee
ADDRESS P.O. Box 100663
Moreleta Plaza
0167
TELEPHONE +27 82 567 5454
E-MAIL kobuswerk@mweb.co.za
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME Jacobus Hendrik (Kobus)
SURNAME Coetzee
IDENTITY NUMBER 8306255044086
SEX Male
DRIVERS LICENCE Code B
NATIONALITY South African
HEALTH Excellent
CRIMINAL OFFENSES None
LANGUAGES Afrikaans, English
MARITAL STATUS Married
SECONDARY EDUCATION
HIGHEST STANDARD PASSED Matric (2001)
SCHOOL Hoërskool Waterkloof
SUBJECTS Mathematics (A), Science (A), Afrikaans (B), English
(A), Electronics (A), Technical Drawings (A),
Computer Studies (A)

EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES Rugby, Tennis
TERTIARY EDUCATION
INSTITUTION University of Pretoria: 2002 – 2005
QUALIFICATION B Eng (Electronic Engineering) – 2005
B Eng Honours (Electronic Engineering) – 2012
MEM (Masters in engineering management) - 2015
SKILLS
Field Proficiency Context_______________
Assembly programming Experienced Microchip PIC processors
Rabbit processors
Analog devices
Embedded C Experienced Microchip PIC processors
programming Rabbit processors
Analog devices
ARM (Atmel)
Delphi programming Basic Delphi5
.Net programming Basic C#
Basic C++
VHDL programming Basic University honors subject
Mechanical design Basic Key Inventor
Solidworks
Circuit diagram design Experienced Orcad design
Eagle
PCAD
Circuit layout design Proficient PADS layout
Modeling Proficient MATLAB
Embedded Linux Experienced Buildroot based systems.
Basic Android
Various Soldering, Office software,
Linux, Windows etc.

WORK EXPERIENCE (Listed most recent first)
1. ORGANIZATION Nanoteq Pty Ltd.
www.nanoteq.com
BACKGROUND Nanoteq specializes in custom developed cryptographic
security products, ranging from IT solutions to
embedded solutions. Clientele is typically government
agencies and military security divisions (local and
international).
POSITION Software engineer / software architect / lead developer.
RESPONSIBILITIES Design of software solutions fulfilling the negotiated
software specification.
Teamwork
PERIOD 2010 – current
2. ORGANIZATION University of Pretoria
www.ee.up.ac.za
POSITION External examiner for DSP411 (Digital signal
processing 4th
year Engineering subject).
RESPONSIBILITIES Review final exam for fairness, difficulty level and
subject coverage.
Review sample set of graded answer sets for fairness.
Grade answer sets requested for re-grading.
PERIOD 2013
3. ORGANIZATION Inteletrack Pty Ltd.
www.inteletrack.co.za
BACKGROUND Inteletrack is a small company focusing on railroad
safety equipment, with its flagship product line being
brake line monitoring equipment. Clientele is primarily
the South African Railroads corporation (TRANSNET)
and some international clientele.
POSITION Design Engineer (Hardware and software)

RESPONSIBILITIES Design and manufacture of electronic products
Managing projects of up to R 2 million.
Interacting with clients.
PERIOD 2006 – 2010
www.ee.up.ac.za
POSITION Subject Tutor (Electronic circuits EBN 121) and Tutor
leader
RESPONSIBILITIES The tutoring of the subject to more junior students.
The coordination of the other tutors and their tutor
times.
PERIOD 2004 – June to November
POSITION Subject Tutor (Electronic circuits EBN 121)
RESPONSIBILITIES The tutoring of the subject to more junior students
PERIOD 2003 – June to November
6. ORGANIZATION EMS Technic
POSITION Layman (Electronic component soldering, testing and a
little bit design)
RESPONSIBILITIES Quality of my own work.
Minor design work (Test related)
Debugging and testing.
PERIOD 2002 - December and January (Holiday work)
7. ORGANIZATION Axis Mechanical Design
POSITION Layman (Metal working)

RESPONSIBILITIES Quality of my own work.
PERIOD 2001 – August (Holiday work)
2001 – December (Holiday work)
PROJECTS (Listed most recent first)
1. Nanoteq project: Review software development practices and procedures.
Implemented a development flow closer to TDD (Test driven development)
practices, implemented a CI (Continuous integration) server, created a functional /
acceptance test framework alongside C++ based unit testing. Re-introduced formal
code review sessions.
2. Nanoteq project: Secure file distribution and management center.
FreeBSD based server solution managing the various voice and fax products. SIP
VOIP server functionality coupled with custom management infrastructure on a
secure platform. Non-disclosure applies.
3. Nanoteq project: Secure PSTN voice and fax interpreter.
PSTN based voice and fax solution with dedicated cryptographic module.
Multinational PSTN support, with V.32/V.34 and group 3 and group 4 (T.4)
operation. Multinational clients. Non-disclosure applies.
4. Nanoteq project: Secure GSM phone.
Custom developed GSM handset with dedicated cryptographic module. Hardware
and software was developed in-house ensuring security with no possibility of
hidden backdoors. Voice over IP and Instant messaging functionality. Multinational
clients. Non-disclosure applies.
5. Inteletrack project: Advanced train brake line monitoring system.
The continuation of the project (see 6) now included train completeness detection
by comparing the front and rear GPS positions. Other improvements included
VSWR and RSSI monitoring of the radio channel, full logging of system operations,
GPRS reporting of the units and various other improvements. The system was
developed and installed successfully and is set to replace the currently used
system of the last 20 years in Transnet Freight Rail.
6. Inteletrack project: Track warrant system for Malaysia railroads.

The project goal was to develop a GPS train position monitoring system, and text
communication for the train driver. The communications link was the Nokia Tetra
radio communications network. The project was completed but awaits final
commissioning since it coincided with the movement and upgrade of the majority of
the railways. A prototype system was installed and demonstrated to the client.
7. Inteletrack project: Train brake line monitoring system.
The project goal was to monitor the train brake line pressure, and communicate
this information to the train driver via a radio communications link up to a distance
of 2 km. The project was set back by 2 months with the incorrect placement of the
micro controller IC (the 5V model was ordered instead of the 3.3V model). The
project was a success and lead to the further evolution of this product line (see 2).
8. Inteletrack project: GSM and Satellite (Iridium) communications box.
The project goal was to provide train drivers a reliable and tamper resistant
communications medium with the train control center. I inherited this project. Initial
study of the Iridium system was not done sufficiently, with the result that the
satellite communications side suffered from poor reliability. The project was still
deemed a success and the client is still using this product in Malawi as well as in
Mozambique.
9. Final year project: Infrared pupil detection as a computer peripheral input.
The project was met with mixed success. There was a setback when the
development board short circuited a week before final examination, with the result
of re-examination.
ADDITIONAL COURSES
1. INSTITUTION Stanford University.
WEB http://robot.cc/cs221/index.html
COURSE CS 221 : Introduction to Artificial intelligence
(Online only, so no formal credit for the course)
DATE 2011

2. INSTITUTION IncusData.
WEB http://www.incusdata.com/
COURSE Standard C++
DATE 2013 (Scheduled August)
COURSE Object orientated analysis and design
DATE 2010
COURSE Advanced C
DATE 2010
5. INSTITUTION University of Pretoria.
WEB http://www.ee.up.ac.za/main/en/postgrad/index
COURSE EBO 780 : Optimal control systems (Honors subject)
DATE 2008
COURSE EME 732 : Analogue electronic design (Honors subject)
DATE 2006
COURSE EDG 780 : Digital electronic design (Honors subject)
DATE 2006

COURSE ETT 732 : Telecommunications (Honors subject)
DATE 2012
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
SPORT Tennis, Squash, Swimming.
OTHER Car maintenance, Amateur rocketry, Forex predictions.
SOCIETIES
1. SOCIETY Die Verkenners beweging van Suid Afrika.
WEB http://www.verkenners.org.za/page/tuis.aspx
BACKGROUND The “Verkenners beweging” (Scouts association) is a
non-political Christian cultural association with the aim
of preserving the Afrikaner cultural heritage.
I maintain the position of sekretaris of the Pretoria
branch.
DATE 2011
REFERENCES
1. CONTACT PERSON Mr. H. Fourie
RELATIONSHIP Former Embedded line manager (Nanoteq)
CONTACT DETAILS +2782 920 1510
2. CONTACT PERSON Mr. E. Grobbelaar
RELATIONSHIP Former colleague (Nanoteq)
3. CONTACT PERSON Prof JJ Hanekom

RELATIONSHIP Project Leader (4th
year project)
4. CONTACT PERSON Mr. HA Bernard
RELATIONSHIP Previous employer (Inteletrack)
FULL ACADEMIC RECORD
Can be provided on request.

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