University of Washington

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Lead Electrical Engineer ✦ Consultant ✦ Maker ✦ Entrepreneur ▸▸ Prototype Development, PCB Design, Project Leadership

Portland, Oregon Area

Created a design consultancy to assist startups and small businesses with their electrical prototype development needs.  Reached out to clients via networking and local vendor connects to help those in need of a prototype to take their idea to the next stage of development.  Make use of my extensive vendor and manufacturing contacts in the Bay Area and elsewhere to provide customers with the latest solutions to solve their issues.  Services offered include:• Full electrical prototype development from concept to manufacturing (Including brainstorming, architecture, component selection, design, schematic capture, PCB layout and bring-up testing).• Ability to create both rapid prototypes in-house as well as standard multilayer PCBs via my network of local and overseas contract manufacturers• Firmware and low-level software development• Writing of specifications, requirements documents, how-to guides and support documentation• Design reviews, CAD conversions and general EE advice

MSX Consulting, LLC

CEO, Hardware Engineering Consultant

Hired as a team lead for Facebook's new hardware and R&D group led by Tesla’s former VP of Product Technology and a former Pentagon research chief. Projects will focus on innovation in augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, global connectivity, and breakthrough technologies. ▪ Develop demos and prototypes to test core concepts, technology edges, and the intersection of tech with human interaction. ▪ Facilitate collaboration among electrical engineers and world-class subject matter experts in various fields (medical, academia, science).

Facebook

Lead Hardware Engineer, Building8, Skunkworks

First full-time electrical engineer for a developer of fully autonomous “robo taxis” aiming to offer services similar to Uber and Lyft. In charge of more than 10 circuit board design projects. Safety driver and software operator for demonstration prototypes showcasing product to high-profile potential angel investors, venture capitalists, and corporations interested in providing funding.▪ Established a network of contract manufacturers to offload layout work, enabling in-house concentration of critical design work, and independently developed/produced 3 complex circuit designs in 3 months.▪ Led development of processes and systems to help engineers streamline workload, including central part libraries and product lifecycle management. ▪ Debugged and rapidly resolved electronics issues during demonstrations guaranteeing optimal performance and confidence among investors and stakeholders.▪ Performed detailed schematic and layout reviews of colleagues’ designs, guided them in documenting bring-up test plans, and documented use of Altium Designer to train future circuit board designers on the tool.

Zoox Inc.

Hardware Engineer

Joined early stage team and leadership, heading the design and architecture of electronics integrated with electrical assemblies (interfaces, circuit boards, buttons, displays) leading to second generation prototype and production model of the Cinder Sensing Cooker.▪ Temporarily relocated to China to collaborate with factory partners directly enabling a rapid and successful return to the U.S. with first engineering validation test (EVT) design.▪ Drafted specs in Mandarin for subassemblies such as LCDs, cabling, and rotary encoders for locating affordable, accurate components overseas.

Cinder Sensing Cooker

Hardware Engineer  -  Head of Electrical Engineering

Organized and administered the information systems (cloud, calendar, email, task management) for daily operations of RolodexPDX, a networking event series providing value (via TED-talk style brief presentations) and connections in a fun, efficient, effective, motivating, and professional way. ▪ Led several events throughout Portland (involving set up and promotion), built an online presence with a website/ticketing system, and led discussions.▪ Built up both a chat system (HipChat) and task management structure (Asana) for organizers to improve communication and event planning. Also developed "how-to" documentation and trained users on the new tools.▪ Advocated for the organization through outreach to other networking events and startup founders and incubators in Portland.

CircleUp Networking (Formerly RolodexPDX)

Information Manager

First full-time engineer hired to oversee development of hardware and firmware for evapotranspiration (crop hydration) sensors designed to monitor agriculture water usage and irrigation. Designed sensor circuit boards, selected new components, performed design changes, and led manufacturing effort.▪ Orchestrated rapid hardware changes including reworking boards in-house (up to 50 at once) enabling sensors to be delivered to customers on time.▪ Tested and enhanced solar charging circuitry to ensure batteries in the field utilized solar panels as efficiently as possible, including research of new battery technologies to reduce overall sensor size and weight.▪ Rewrote sensor firmware from scratch, taking old firmware developed on first generation, Arduino-based platform and converting it to updated hardware.

Tule Technologies

Hardware & Firmware Engineer

PCB DESIGN & HARDWARE ENGINEER (2013 – 2014)HARDWARE ENGINEERING INTERN (2012)Member of the Storage Technologies Group, responsible for design and testing of FPGA-based hardware prototypes for next-generation data center storage technologies and pathfinding. ▪ Designed, manufactured, and tested a working complex, digital high-speed circuit design within 6 months during internship, including demonstration of the first successful surprise hot plug.▸▸ Earned company-wide reputation and tagline, “It just works!”▪ Headed the architecture and design of 2 boards communicating from separate systems involving coordination with in-house layout engineer and contract manufacturer, scheduling and status reporting to leadership, research, and meeting the challenge of pushing Gen3 PCIe (PCI Express, 3rd generation) over a Gen1 cable.▪ Created a shield (add-on board) for Intel’s hobbyist platform, the Galileo, involving negotiation with major suppliers (Xilinx, Altera, Lattice) to offer affordable chip solutions, as well as IP to makers for free (typically costing up to $80K). ▸▸ Sourced feedback directly from the Intel Maker Forums and independently designed the complex, 12-layer board in EAGLE, creating a set of open-source files that could be used by fellow makers on future projects.▸▸ Presented project at Maker Faire in the SF Bay Area.

Intel Corporation

PCB Design & Hardware Engineer

Taught lower and upper level computer architecture and embedded systems courses, teaching students about Verilog, computer instructions, and micro controllers.  Proctored exams, graded homework and lab reports, and set up materials for students online and in labs. Supported students with senior projects.▪ 2 X “Outstanding TA Award” Recipient (voted by students)

Department of Electrical Engineering - University of Washington

Teaching Assistant

Supported logistics and environmental events for this group of young professionals committed to giving back to the community through volunteerism and fundraising in a fun, diverse, and social atmosphere.▪ Helped grow the organization from 30 to over 1,000 grassroots members, connecting individuals with volunteering opportunities large and small that often go overlooked or cannot fill last-minute vacancies.  ▪ Created volunteering events to help improve the local environment, from beach cleanups to trail builds to trash pick-ups.▸▸ Organized popular guided hikes for members including up to 50 participants.▪ Coordinated and managed 24-hour service marathons, assisting leaders and volunteers at events through access to materials, food and friendly support, while also maintaining smooth schedules.

Silicon Valley Volunteers

Assistant Organizer  -  Environmental Coordinator

Designed components for next-generation hard drive controller ASICs in VHDL and Verily. Developed test cases and performed behavioral and gate-level verification for all enterprise HDDs and SSDs. Responsible for large conversion projects on the hardware’s simulation team.▪ Coordinated with Intel’s solid state drive team in Vancouver BC, to interpret spec for interface between HGST and Intel’s portion of collaborative SSD projects. Built a model of Intel’s interface from scratch for HGST's test environment.▪ Debugged issues from running tests in regression involving investigation using ModelSim, exploring ASIC code, and logging problems in tracking system.

HGST, a Western Digital brand

HDC Logic Design Engineer

Worked on a multidisciplinary design team implementing a  theoretical randomizer on a programmable FPGA.Designed a mixed VHDL/Verilog bus for an encryption unit on an independent project.

ViaSat, Inc

Engineering Summer Intern

Developed and used tools and custom scripts to debug hard drive errors and test firmware code.

Firmware Development II Technician

Launched and operated a business to assist California Polytechnic State University students with IT related issues.

Poly Techs

Co-Founder

Maintained computer systems in all ASI buildings and provided technical support for ASI staff. ASI is a Cal Poly's nonprofit membership association and auxiliary organization promoting and enabling student engagement and activities. Served in role while working toward Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering.

Associated Students, Inc.-Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Technology Service Assistant

Created and operated a "house call" IT company, ultimately growing it to approximately 75 customers, and helping to fund my undergraduate education. Performed web design, custom computer builds, technical support, computer repair, networking, virus/spy ware removal, and consulting for customers.▪ Maintained finances and costs for business while maintaining a parts inventory.▪ Trained an apprentice to take over position when leaving for college.

Matt Staniszewski