RESUME

Gregorio Luis Brevis Cardenas

* Address:
Oscar Jensen #115
Parque Santa Monica
Sao Carlos - SP - Brazil
CEP: 13561- 210
* Phone:  +55-16  - 271-4024
* E-mail: gbrevis@zaz.com.br

OBJECTIVE
To obtain an engineering position requiring my skills and experience with hardware, 
firmware and software design and/or implementation (Research & Development), for 
solving embedded system and related engineering problems.

EDUCATION
Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering, Dec. 1994


WORK EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer
NEC Telecommunications, SP, Brazil
November, 1996 to February, 1998
Designed and developed Windata INM System - Management software to FA1201 
equipment.
Designed, installed, maintained and supported LAN and WAN by using HP-UX 10.0

Hardware Designed Engineer
NEC Telecommunication, SP, Brazil
July, 1995 to October, 1996
Designed and developed FA1201(Fiber Acces equipment E1~E3) hardware and 
firmware (MC’s87C51FA Intel)

Telecommunication Engineer
CBPF - Brazilian Center of Physical Research, RJ, Brazil
January, 1995 to July, 1995
Designed, installed, maintained and supported LAN and WAN by using NetWare 3.12 
(Novell), Windows NT Server 3.5 and Solaris 2.5.

Telecommunication Trainee
CBPF Brazilian Center of Physical Research, RJ, Brazil
July, 1993 to December, 1994
Designed and developed hardware and software to information and automation of 
laboratories.


SKILLS SUMMARY

Digital System Hardware Design:
Design architecture and layout;
Interfaces, Memory, FPGA Prototyping, VHDL, Embedded Systems;
Processors: Intel MC’s 87C51FA;
EPLD Design: ALTERA;
Digital Design and Simulation Tools: Menthor Graphics, Orcad, and Tango;
Multiplexer Systems.

Network and Multiplex System Management:
HP-Open View Network Manager Platform.

Network Protocol Standards:
IEEE 802.X, ETHERNET, IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, X25, Framerelay, ATM, ISDN.

Programming:
Multiplexing and Communications Firmware;
C/C++, Assembly8751, PASCAL, FORTRAN, Visual Basic.

Technical Support and Network Administration:
Novell NetWare 3.12;
Altera Maxplus - EPLD Designer (AHDL/VHDL);
HP9000 Server E45, X-terminals Entria, Exceed Emulators.
Computer Network Cabling, Monitoring and Connectivity Projects.



Technical Training and courses

Multiplexing Systems
Digital Transmission - PDH (E1, E2, E3)
Digital Transmission - SDH (STM1, STM4, STM16)

Digital Project
Altera Maxplus -EPLD
ORCAD
Architect Designer - MENTOR Graphics

Software Project
Introduction to SDL and SDT - Telelogic
Course on simulation and C-code generation technique (SCT) - Telelogic

Network Management Systems
HP-Open View Network Node Manager
HP-Open View Network Principles for Developing on the Distributed Management 
Platform
HP-Open View Network Node Developing Applications for the Distributed Management 
Platform
HP-Open View Management Platform
HP-Open View Network Node Manager 4.1 Developer toolkit Course
Managed Object Toolkit for Developers.

UNIX related Courses
Operational System HP-UX 10.0
HP-UX 10.0 Network Administration
Introduction to Softbench
Introduction to X-windows system(X11R6 & Motif 2.1)
Introduction to UIMX

Computer Networking
Novell DOS 7 - Personal NetWare
NetWare 3.12
Windows for workgroups 3.11
Windows NT Server 3.5
LAN Work Place 4.1

Programming Languages
C/C++,  Assembler 87C51 and Visual Basic 4.0

Personal Courses
Time Administration
Personal Relationship

ISO 9000: Quality System and Projects Control


FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish, Portuguese and English fluency;


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Work well independently as well as part of team;
Generate ideas to promote effectiveness and efficiency;
Identify hardware and software problems and propose solutions;
Reliable, flexible, enjoy challenges, good sense of humor;
Wide technical as well as general knowledge;
Highly motivated, strong work ethic;
Available as needed for training, travel and overtime;
Personal interests: movies, music, reading, dancing, cooking and sport.


References
References available upon request.