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Sai Naram has more than 2 years of hardware engineering experience through University of Waterloo's prestigious co-op program. Sai has experience with schematic design, bring-up and validation of PCB level circuits. He has had excellent performance with previous internships and works hard to achieve success. 

He is comfortable doing lab bench work using multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers and power supplies.

His passions are to create or help create hardware that has a positive impact on consumers and their day-to-day life. He is interested to work on multiple design areas (not just hardware) and work with multidisciplinary teams to make the final product very exciting and user-friendly.

Skills:

Advanced Design System (ADS) | Eagle PCB, Cadence Schematic Capture
NI Labview and TestStand | MATLAB Simulink 
Embedded C (Arduino Uno projects) | Python coding (codeacademy.org) | Java (Leap Motion HW)

•	Assisted hardware enthusiasts on Reddit with checking schematics and verifying pin connections according to data sheets
•	Gave advice on constraints such as reset pin and connection of TFT LCD using SPI connection
•	Learning schematic and PCB layout through FEDEVEL Academy’s Switching Power Supply course
•	Learned operation of ZigBee and Bluetooth LE through various online videos and study

•	Diagnosed and resolved PCB level issues on electronics ranging from phone to all-in-one computers
•	Issues ranged from memory issues to display replacement; replacing was more difficult
•	Ordered parts and managed a very quick timeline from in repair status and delivered to customer
•	Helped resolve issues with fellow technicians’ electronics issues apart from receiving help
•	Maintained a constant 8 units repaired daily average; minimum required is 6.5 units repaired
•	Spot fixed PCB component issues with FETs and capacitors to fix motherboards

Electronics Technician

•	Managed layout and fabrication of test cards to test proper operation of line cards in 100GbE products
•	Gained insight into solving layout issues dealing with excessive voltage drop, and high current draw
•	Lab duties included assistance with hardware bring-up and debug across many products
•	Gained more experience working with voltage regulators and Cypress Semiconductors’ PSOC
•	Involved in stress testing inductors to re-create failures in factory setting
•	Working knowledge of network switches and their operation through experience

Hardware Intern

•	Worked on MATLAB Simulink and Xilinx when implementing models on Nutaq FPGA hardware
•	Modified the existing AGC (Automatic Gain Correlation) system to detect received signal strength indicator (rssi) to improve signal received at the RF front end
•	Gained exposure in Xilinx Platform Studio; was able to generate an output clock of 12 Mhz from reference 40 Mhz system clock
•	Utilized Communication Systems fundamentals and gained more exposure into OFDM

Wireless Intern at the HyperConnectivity Lab

•	Wrote technical documentation about usage of shunt regulators in low power designs
•	Gained exposure with Cadence Concept and Allegro Design viewer from schematic design and tackling debug issues
•	Validated settling time on many boards for power supply to confirm specification
•	Gained strong understanding of C programming after writing a portion of Fan Control algorithm
•	Used control theory to analyze and understand power supply behavior

Systems Engineer

•	Verified power rail voltages on board PMICs to check compliance with Qualcomm specifications
•	Tested power up sequencing with respect to certain power rails and noted voltage levels and timing analysis
•	Verified power down sequencing and PMIC internal operation as per Qualcomm’s documentation
•	Involved with board bring-up and some schematic review
•	Advanced understanding of signal integrity, and grounding & shielding of components
•	Have a good understanding of EMC design for PCB layout
•	Gained more expertise working with Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers and Power Supplied to finish required tasks; more comfortable with lab testing duties

Hardware Systems Design Assistant

• Testing various Blackberry devices for thermal performance 
• Tested charging windows for various BlackBerry devices
• Used TestStand to create test scripts and run tests with temperature chamber

Hardware Designer Co-op

• Created a database of BlackBerry batteries received and stored and current location
• Ensured proper device operation with the use of LabView to check the drop in voltage when device during charge cycles
• Performed many cycles of BlackBerry testing to ensure consistent performance

Battery and Power Test Associate

• Performed IT support for Ministry of Government Services south division
• Troubleshooted hardware and software problems with workstations, desktops and peripheral devices

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Sai Naram: Hardware Engineer in Brampton, ON

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