Jeffrey P. Heckey
Cell: (916) 521-1648
EXPERIENCE
Hectic Tech Santa Barbara CA January 2013-Present
Lead Engineer
* FPGA-based Verilog design and verification for independent customers
UC, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA September 2012-Present
Research Assistant
* Developing tools for analyzing scalable quantum computing architectures for efficient implementation
PMC-Sierra, Inc Roseville, CA May 2008-May 2012
Product Development Engineer
* Specified, designed, implmented RTL modules for SAS 12Gbps SSD
* Integrated flash controller IP and managed implementation and debugging of flash interface
* Worked on architecture team to specify product design and features
* Coordinated design effort with multiple designer and layout and implementation groups
ProCurve Networking by HP Roseville, CA June 2004-May 2008
ASIC Verification Engineer
* Developing automated test environments and associated testing for ProCurve 6000 series managed switches
* Building architectural, gate, and RTL-level simulations and associated testing
* Testing performance, functionality and interoperability of network switches
* Develop tools and scripts to analyze data from tests, simulations, and device output
NVidia Corp Santa Clara, CA May-December 2003
Co-op/Technical Marketing
* Benchmarked GeForce FX 5000 line of graphics cards
* Image analysis for quality and competitor comparisons
* Maintained PERL automation scripts
Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, CA January-May 2002
Co-op/Lab Operations Technician
* Bring-up testing for Catalyst 6500 series network switches
* Performed device testing and failure analysis
* Configured and performed stress testing on same routers
EDUCATION
UC, Santa Barbara, 2014 (anticipated), MS Computer Engineering
University of the Pacific, 2004, BS Computer Engineering, cum laude
SKILLS
* Operating Systems: Windows, Solaris, Linux
* Programming: Tcl, PERL, Specman e, Verilog, System Verilog, VHDL, SystemC, C/C++, ksh, bash
* Documentation: XML, HTML, Frame Maker, Word, Latex
* General: project organization, scheduling, switch management, system administration, rack installation and management, equipment tracking, revision control (RCS, CVS, Subversion, Perforce), bug tracking
AWARDS AND CLUBS
* Rotary Club (Sacramento Breakfast Club) member since 2011, Community Service Co-chair
* Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honors Society) member since 2003
Served as Treasurer (Nov 2003-Jan 2004) and Recording Secretary (Jan 2004-May 2004)
* Eta Kappa Nu (National Electrical and Computer Engineering Honors Society) member since 2003
* Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) member since 2002
* IEEE Communications Society, member since 2004
REFERENCES
* Ted Lopez, Co-worker at PMC ted_lopez@pmc-sierra.com
* Phil McCoy, Co-worker at PMC phillip_mccoy@pmc-sierra.com
* David Lockart, Co-worker at Hewlett-Packard david.lockart@hp.com