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Analog, Digital, Power, Microcontrollers, RF, Mechatronics.
Multi-Skilled Energetic Fast Thinking Electrical Engineer.
Resourceful, Start-Up Type, Active Entrepreneurial Mind.
Quick with Extraordinary, Highly Profitable Inventions.

Alpharetta / Johns Creek, GA (N.E. ATLANTA) = 404-518-3900 mobile

Sapov

Alexander Sapov, MSEE
sapov1@gmail.com


Looking for a PERMANENT JOB, 32-40 hrs/week.

Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer position.
All States. Will relocate without assistance.


CAN START IN 1 WEEK.

May consider a 6-12 months contract.

Click here to download my Resume in MS-Word DOC format!

32 years hands-on analog & digital circuits and systems design and test experience.
15 years various Microchip PIC embedded microcontrollers implementation and programming.
MSEE, US CITIZEN. Able to travel and to work overtime. 6', 220 Lbs, strong, good health.

Analog and Digital Hardware, Firmware, and Software Design. Full-Time Contracts. Consulting.

Prepare design proposal to reflect cost, schedule, and technical approaches. Manage projects.

Ideas generation. Projects definition. Technical problem solving. Select vendors and negotiate.

Circuits and systems electrical and electromechanical design, programming, validation, and test.

Schematics and boards design, built prototypes, program microcontrollers in Assembler, C/C++ and PicBasic Pro, program PCs in C/C++. Failure and reliability analysis. Designed and Tested various military, space, medical, industrial, and consumer products with various interfaces, linear LDO and switching AC/DC and DC/DC converters and power supplies: buck, boost, flyback; Power HB-LED Drivers and control circuits; lighting controls, battery monitors and battery chargers, PFC, UHF RF receivers and transmitters, welding equipment and mobile robots with video circuits; temperature, pressure, position sensors; Stepping, VFD, BLDC motion control circuits; motors, actuators, valves, transducers, encoders; HMI with LED, LCD & VFD displays, infra-red and ultrasound motion detectors, active and passive cooling and thermal management solutions, EMI and EMC standards compliance. Worst case tolerance analysis and stress analysis.

Vast experience with tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes, analyzers, synthesizers, generators etc.

Design, assemble, troubleshoot and test hardware and firmware.

RS-232, RS-485, I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, BACNet, ProfiBus, FieldBus, ModBus, Z-Wave, ZigBee.

C/C++, Basic, PHP, Altium Designer, DX Designer, OrCAD, PCAD, PADS, Eagle, MS Office.

Practical knowledge of Six Sigma, DFSS, DFM, DFT, Stage-Gate, and TRIZ for inventing.

Experienced energetic fast thinking creative innovator. Fast learner. Friendly and reliable.

Excellent Problem Solving and Analytical skills. Good mentor. Team player and builder.

Project Management, Product Management, and People Management experience.

Effective in multi-cultural environment. Excellent interpersonal skills.

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  Samples of systems and units I've designed:
I've designed all schematics, made PCD layout, assembled boards, and wrote firmware.
Robotic Welding System BLDC Motor Controller Digital Wirefeed for welding
       Robotic Welding System                   BLDC Motor Controller               Digital Wirefeed for Welding

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  Electronics and programming is my hobby. Here is my main home lab equipment:
Test Equipment Computers
Prototyping PCB_Inspection Displays
Multimeters Temp Measure Microcontr & Soldering

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Click here to download my Resume in MS-Word DOC format!

  Our home in Alpharetta, GA (NE part of Atlanta, Hwy 400 exit 10):
Sapov family: Anelya, Allan, Gala, Alex Alexander Sapov - myself Allan Grant - son
Home - front view Home - side view Home - view from the lake
Living room Library Dining room
Basement view 1 Basement view 2 Basement - my workbench
I've designed and build the lower deck, fancy tables in basement and library, and bookshelves in library.
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31 years hands-on analog, digital, RF, and motion circuits and systems design & test experience. 16 years various Microchip's PIC embedded microcontrollers implementation and programming. MSEE, US CITIZEN. RS-232, RS-485, I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, BACNet, ProfiBus, FieldBus, ModBus, Z-Wave, ZigBee. C/C++, Basic, Altium Designer, DX Designer, OrCAD, PCAD, Eagle, MS Office, MS Project. Practical knowledge of Six Sigma, DFSS, DFM, DFT, Stage-Gate, and TRIZ for inventing. + Analog and Digital Hardware, Firmware, and Software Design. Full-Time Contracts. Consulting. + Prepare design proposal to reflect cost, schedule, and technical approaches. Manage projects. + Ideas generation. Projects definition. Technical problem solving. Select vendors and negotiate. + Circuits and systems electrical and electromechanical design, programming, validation, and test. + Schematics and boards design, built prototypes, program microcontrollers in Assembler, C/C++ and PicBasic Pro, program PCs in C/C++. Failure and reliability analysis. Designed and Tested various military, space, medical, industrial, and consumer products with various interfaces, linear LDO and switching AC/DC and DC/DC converters and power supplies: buck, boost, flyback; Power HB-LED Drivers and control circuits; lighting controls, battery monitors and battery chargers, PFC, UHF RF receivers and transmitters, welding equipment and mobile robots with video circuits; temperature, pressure, position sensors; Stepping, VFD, BLDC motion control circuits; motors, actuators, valves, transducers, encoders; HMI with LED, LCD & VFD displays, infra-red and ultrasound motion detectors, active and passive cooling and thermal management solutions, EMI and EMC standards compliance. Worst case tolerance analysis and stress analysis. + Design, assemble, troubleshoot and test hardware and firmware for harsh environment. + Vast experience with tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes, analyzers, synthesizers, generators etc.