Woody Smith
San Francisco, California, United StatesWoody Smith is a highly accomplished design engineer with extensive experience in analog electronics, power supply design, embedded systems programming, battery management systems, and more. He has studied at reputable universities such as Penn State, University of Arizona, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Smith has worked in several organizations in the tech industry, including Semi-Pac, PENTAX Medical Americas, Renesas Electronics America, and AzurEnergy (now Blaubattery), among others. He has held senior and management positions, leading design teams, and overseeing crucial projects. His experience in various roles has honed his skills in board layout and EMI awareness, GUI controller design, and continuous and discrete-time control theory.
Smith's expertise is designing digital power supplies, which he has done for battery-based IoT applications. He has a deep understanding of power supply stability criteria, battery charging, battery packs, and charge histo. Apart from his professional interests, Smith enjoys learning new skills, exploring cutting-edge technology, and staying involved in social causes.