Omar Ndao
Gilroy
Summary
Highly trained and well-qualified Test Engineer possessing exceptional testing qualifications related to both software and hardware installations. Knowledgeable about troubleshooting, implementation and ongoing operation of complex systems in collaboration with solid teams. Strong leader well-versed in team management, site leadership and process integration. History of building and maintaining forward-thinking and productive environments focused on teamwork and common objectives.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Engineer II
Digital Dynamics
Scotts Valley
09.2024 - Current
- Spearheaded hardware reliability efforts through functional validation and environmental stress testing, enhancing product durability.
- Conducted root-cause investigations on electrical failures; implemented design changes to enhance product robustness.
- Redesigned PCB layouts in Altium Designer, enhancing signal integrity and mitigating electromagnetic interference.
- Automated validation procedures using Python, reducing manual testing time and enhancing data consistency.
- Collaborated with manufacturing and production engineering, minimizing post-assembly defects and streamlining debugging processes for improved product quality.
- Led system-level validation for fusion I/O EtherCAT platform, increasing test coverage by 25% before release.
Test Engineer
Cisco Systems
San Jose
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Executed environmental and performance validation for enterprise routers, switches, and cellular pluggable interface modules, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Authored hardware stress test plans to validate operation at maximum thermal and electrical specifications.
- Installed and configured environmental test chambers with supporting network infrastructure for automated validation workflows.
- Tracked defects using JIRA, coordinating resolutions across software, mechanical, RF, and hardware teams to enhance product reliability.
- Delivered weekly validation reports to engineering stakeholders, providing insights on product readiness and facilitating timely risk mitigation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05-2023
Skills
- Real-time operating systems
- Protocol analysis
- EtherCAT networking
- Test automation
- Environmental testing
- Failure analysis
- Oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
- Digital multimeters (DMMs)
- Electronic loads and power supplies
- Signal generators
- Altium Designer and LTspice
- P-CAD
- Network configuration
- EMI mitigation
Skills And Interests
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, DMMs, Electronic Loads, Power Supplies, Signal Generators, Altium Designer, LTSpice, P-CAD, Python (test automation, scripting), Django, Linux, SSH, Embedded Systems, EtherCAT, Network Configuration, Environmental Testing, Accelerated Life Testing (ALT), Failure Analysis, Root Cause Investigation, Test Automation, EMI Mitigation
Timeline
Electrical Engineer II
Digital Dynamics
09.2024 - Current
Test Engineer
Cisco Systems
08.2023 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
San Jose State University