SARA GHORBANI DEHKORDI
Richmond,BC
Summary
Electrical Design Engineer with extensive experience in embedded software development and digital control. Proven expertise in FPGA design and digital circuit design. Seeking a Junior Electrical Design Engineer position at D-Wave Systems Inc. to apply skills in developing and troubleshooting advanced electrical and electronics systems, FPGA programming, and quantum computing technologies. Excited to contribute to the mission of unlocking the power of quantum computing for the betterment of businesses and society.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Self-Initiated Professional Projects
N/A
07.2022 - Current
- Bare-metal programming for various types of LCD, including 7/8 Segment, Dot-Matrix displays, Addressable LED, OLED, TFT displays, and character displays
- Firmware development for Ethernet, embedded Wi-Fi, and cellular communication systems GSM utilizing TCP/IP protocol
Electrical Engineer, Remote-Contractor
Sahab Sanat Co.
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Company Description: Industrial Control System and Instrumentation Designer
- Stage 1: Power Supply Design and Control
- Designed and Simulated: Created and controlled a switching power supply and a DC-DC buck converter, enhancing system efficiency.
- Implemented Advanced Controllers: Utilized a power supply controller from Linear Technology to optimize performance.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Digitally controlled the DC power supply using a microcontroller, improving overall efficiency.
- Regulated Output Voltage: Used a digital potentiometer driven by a microcontroller to precisely regulate the output voltage.
- Stage 2: Communication Protocol Implementation
- Designed Efficient Modules: Implemented various communication protocols using Verilog code and test-benches, resulting in efficient data transfer and automatic testing.
- Managed Data Transfer: Successfully designed modules that managed data transfer, status signals, and automatic testing.
- Implemented Key Protocols: Focused on implementing Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) and Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) protocols, enhancing communication reliability.
- Stage 3: Solar Cell Simulation Circuit Design
- Designed Hybrid Circuits: Created a combination of analog and digital circuits to simulate the behavior of solar cells under varying irradiation levels.
- Controlled Output Parameters: Designed digital circuits to control the output current and voltage of analog/power circuits based on a user-provided look-up table.
- Implemented Robust Firmware: Developed firmware to gather data from the user interface, read sense signals via an ADC, and provide control signals via a DAC, ensuring accurate simulation and control.
- Developed Versatile Drivers: Created generic drivers to interface with various peripherals including ADC, UART/USART, SPI, I2C, PWM, and TIMERS, ensuring broad compatibility.
Education
Flexible Learning Programs - Electronics Engineering
British Columbia Institute of Technology, BCIT
BCIT, BC, Canada05.2024
Master of Science - Communication Systems, Electrical Engineering
Tarbiat Modares University
Tehran, Iran12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Electronics, Electrical Engineering
Shahrekord University
Shahrekord, Iran09.2012
Skills
- Technical Skills:
- FPGA and Digital Hardware Design Skills
- Verilog/VHDL Programming
- FPGA Design Tools: Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, and ModelSim for simulation and synthesis
- Synthesis, Fitting, and Timing Analysis
- Firmware Design Skills:
- Microcontroller Programming: ARM Cortex M4, AVR, 8051 using Bare-metal C/C programming, and Assembly programming
- Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS): Implemented and managed tasks using RTOS
- CMSIS programming
- Peripheral Interface: Developed drivers for peripherals including ADC, UART, SPI, I2C, and PWM
- Firmware Design Tools: ARM Keil µVision, STM32Cube, EClipse CDT
- Circuit Design and PCB Development
- circuit design tools: Altium Designer and LT-Spice
- Debugging tools like oscilloscope
- Operating Systems: both Linux and Windows OS
- Programming Languages: Python 3
- Java 3
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Soft Skills:
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications
Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
Languages
English
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- FPGA Design for Embedded Systems Specialization - Coursera online learning - September 2024
- Advanced Embedded Linux Development Specialization - Coursera online learning - September 2024
- Verilog for an FPGA Engineer with Xilinx Vivado Design Suite - Udemy online learning
- SystemVerilog for Verification Part 1, 2, and 3 - Udemy online learning
- x86 Assembly Language Programming From Ground Up™ - Udemy online learning
Timeline
Self-Initiated Professional Projects
N/A
07.2022 - Current
Electrical Engineer, Remote-Contractor
Sahab Sanat Co.
07.2020 - 12.2021
Flexible Learning Programs - Electronics Engineering
British Columbia Institute of Technology, BCIT
Master of Science - Communication Systems, Electrical Engineering
Tarbiat Modares University
Bachelor of Science - Electronics, Electrical Engineering
Shahrekord University