This document is a resume for Adam L. Showalter summarizing his skills and experience as a hardware engineer. It shows he has extensive experience designing and developing various electronic devices including microcontrollers, battery management systems, and RF systems. It also outlines his skills in PCB design, testing, and manufacturing experience working with overseas suppliers to improve yields.

1. ADAM L. SHOWALTER 434-760-0441
adamlshowalter@gmail.com
H ARDWARE E NGINEER 786 Dinkel Avenue, Mt. Crawford, VA 22841
SUMMARY
Hardware engineer with both design and manufacturing experience. Design work includes digital
microcontroller, battery management, and DC power systems. RF experience in 802.15.4, Bluetooth, and RFID.
Extensive overseas manufacturing experience with emphasis on product testing and yield improvement.
SKILLS
Design Environments: Altium Designer, Cadence/Allegro, PADS Layout, Universal Scan (JTAG)
Software: LabVIEW, TestStand, FileMaker, NI DAQ Tools, MATLAB, C/C++, VHDL, MySQL
General: Prototyping, PCB layout, Documentation, Component Library Management, Fine-pitch Board Rework
EXPERIENCE
Privaris Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia June 2006 – Feb. 2010
Hardware Engineer
Developed and productized a personal biometric security device, the plusID, with a small engineering team
Designed a low-power, microcontroller-based battery charger and power system for the plusID
Maintained schematic and footprint libraries for hardware projects in Altium Designer
Researched and evaluated emerging fingerprint sensor technologies to upgrade product
Collaborated with a major semiconductor company to build and implement manufacturing test fixtures
Created photographic instruction sets for production assembly and testing of the plusID
Worked with a Chinese CM to set up the plusID manufacturing test line, train product assembly/testing
operators on-site, and improve manufacturing yields more than 30%
Designed and manufactured an updated Long Range Transceiver (LRT) product; an ARM based, 802.15.4
communications transceiver for gate-access applications
Designed and manufactured seven daughter boards for an ASIC development platform
Generated layout and GERBER files for flex antennas, flex cables, and multi-layer circuit boards
Performed ESD testing per IEC 61000 part 4 to determine vulnerabilities in various hardware systems
Collaborated on near-field antenna development and tuning for high and low-frequency RFID front-ends
Developed automated, hardware test systems for all products using DAQ devices with TestStand/LabVIEW
Analyzed performance of Li-Poly charging systems to improve accuracy of charge level reporting
Created an issue tracking system for customer feedback and problem analysis
Intern May 2004 – June 2006
Researched voltage converters and LEDs for biometric devices
Assisted in bring-up of first-article hardware including the plusID, LRT, and several development platforms
Tuned high-frequency, Bluetooth and Zigbee antenna frontends using a spectrum analyzer
Supported Bluetooth qualification process and verified radio compliance
Agri-Ventilation Systems LLC, Dayton, Virginia Summers 2001 – 2003
Repair Technician
Managed repair department by prioritizing repairs, documenting work, and billing customers
Diagnosed failures and repaired complex ventilation-control systems
Rebuilt AC and DC motors by replacing gear-box components, coils, or electrical wiring
EDUCATION
University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science May 2006
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Graduated with Distinction
Concentration in Communications and Signal Processing, Minor in Biomedical Engineering
Thesis: Design and Prototyping of a Coded Aperture Imaging System for the Millimeter Wave Spectrum
HONORS
Recipient of the Louis T. Rader Chairperson’s Award (2006)
UVa Dean’s List (2003, 2005), Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society (2004)
INTERESTS
Golf, Tennis, Skiing, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Volleyball, Climbing, Travel, Robots