Work History
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Healthium Technologies
chief engineer architect
(2019 - present) | Ecublens, Switzerland
developed SHQ-ledger, and launched weareable lab-on-chip project to feed medical research with personalized data, while still preserving security and privacy for the patient.
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GC-Bank
distributed ledger architect
(2018 - present) | Ecublens, Switzerland
developed cryptocurrencies and ledger technologies; architect blockRings™ for Data Commons Systems; develop participatory token for collective; launched CERES platform as a transformative economy experiment; issued the first cryptomorphic currency LVC for a Festival in Miami; setup GC-bank portfolio and associated coin forge for minted currencies; developed non-proof of work blockchains; invented smart litigation and proof of witness for solution to double spending, and proof of membership for authentication, developed non-consensus based ledger as byzantine resistant system; developed system robust to Sybil attack for identity management.
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2018
Intel Corp.
Lead Electrical Engineer R&D Architect
(2015 - 2018) | Lausanne, Switzerland
developed light weight smart glasses; deploy production validation and characterization flow on manufacture line; build and Reamp up volume for Vaunt smart glasses;
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2015
Lemoptix S.A.
Head of Electrical Engineering
(2012 - 2015) | Lausanne, Switzerland
designed MEMs electronic control and drive algorythm. Developed picoprojector, wearable, Head up Displays; architect mems based picoprojector plateform, lead prototyping team; supervise Design and Manufacture of Headup displays, companion projectors and monochrome holographic glasses; lead the Engineegimg Team responsible for design of company chipset.
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2012
Intersil Inc.
Principal Engineer
(2010 - 2011) | Milpitas, USA
developed laser drivers, reference design, video processor; build reference designs for pico-projector, prepared CES demos ( worked with major customers in the field Syndiant, Micron, LGE, MVIS, Bosh, bTendo ); defined ARM based video processor architecture for MEMs scanner display systems, geometric correction, mixed signal servoing of laser beams, temperature and power management, white balance contolled loops; published datasheet and supporting documentations for products release; designed drivers for native / direct green lasers (Nishia, Soraa, OSRAM).
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2008
Spatial Photonics Inc.
Sr. Electrical Engineering Manager
(2006 - 2008) | Sunnyvale, USA
developed pico-projectors and MEMs displays; developed FPGA demonstration boards for MEMs technology display; assembled bulk DC convertor for high efficiency LED illumination; developed algorithm for pixel rendering in a video system using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM); coded RTL for a dithered gamma correction module; directed LED projector System Architecture team.
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2006
Reflectivity Corp.
Principal Electrical Engineer
(2003 - 2006) | Mountain View, USA
developed Image Quality Algorithm for HDTV; developed algorithm for pixel rendering in a video system using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM); implemented flash-based and FSM-based PWM sequencers on Spartan3 board; determined color filter optimization design rules using CIE-1976 space.
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Orient Direct Inc.
ASIC Engineer
(2003 - 2003) | Santa Cruz, USA
developed embedded still camera; programmed de-mosaïcing and image processing unit design; designed DDR arbiter between graphic CPU, memory and imager; developed video auto-white balance algorithm; oversaw prototype manufacturing for a wrist watch camera.
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2002
APT Technologies Inc.
Mixed Signal Design Director
(2001 - 2002) | SantaCruz, USA
developed Serial ATA / High Speed IOs and switches; directed the Analog design Group of APT technologies; architected Out-of-Band Signaling for HDD / IDE interface; managed analog filters amplifiers, voltage references, signal detection and Gibabit SERDES module designs; prototyped Serial-ATA host bus adapter and routers enabling RAID and SCSI low cost solutions; deployed ASIC methodology and provided tools and EDA support to the company; supported Layout design, chip integration, verilog coding, modelsim and SPICE simulations, synplify, leonardo synthesis, place and route, design space exploration and optimization script using AI/CI technology; co-edited Serial ATA early specification and pushed standard.
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2001
Infineon Technologies Corp.
System On Chip Integration Manager
(1999 - 2001) | SantaCruz, USA
developed Read/Write Channel, HDD Controller; lead SoC integration team to acheive a "one-chip" disk drive; Defined test plan and validation strategy for HDD Controller; managed IC design team to implement SATA PHY and Transport layers; coded, simulated, and evaluated MAC module for HDD controller.
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1999
Texas Instruments Corp.
Digital Design Team Manager - MGTS
(1995 - 1999) | Dallas, USA / Nice, France
Mentored group design activity by establishing methodology and procedures that ensured a high-level quality product using state-of-the-art tools; designed HDD (700MHz) high performance architectures (Viterbi decoder) and fast arithmetic units; took full ownership of DSP+ARM mega-modules electrical design (tremendous success: 220M units); globally promoted an electrical "know-how" throughout his team and other organizations around the world: France, Italy, Japan, Houston, Chicago; defined the design strategy for new wireless product generations by providing specifications, end-user guidelines, tools, flows and trainings; participated in the cost reduction definition process and advanced libraries via technology steering committee.
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1994
Bull S.A.
Integrated Circuits Development Engineer
(1990 - 1994) | Les Clayes-sous-Bois, France
Pioneered using Delay Locked Loop (DLL) for clock recovery and full digital PLLs; designed and architected various mixed-signal complex circuits: a 0.5u CMOS prototype for 1.2Gb/s serial link compatible IEEE 1355, a 0.8u packet-switching router 8Gbps, super scalar RISC micro processor, and a delta-sigma audioband analog to digital converter (TMS320AD50); designed key modules: asynchronous FIFOs, registers banks, Digital PLLs, and a 32b VLIW execution unit.
Education History
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1994
Pierre & Marie Curie University
Ph.D. , Micro Electronics & Engineering
(1991 - 1994) | Paris, France
Phase and Delay Locked Loop
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1991
Electronics Superior Institute of Paris
Master , Computer Engineering
(1989 - 1991) | Paris, France
Professional Skills
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Team Leadership / People Skill
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System Architect
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Deep Learning & Big Data
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Blockchain / Ledger Technologies
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Software Dev.
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Hardware Dev.
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SoC, ASIC, FPGA
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Perl, Python, Javascript, Verilog, ...
Language Skills
- ProfessionalEnglish
- NativeFrench
- LimitedGerman