FRANK
Q. LOU
2305 Hunters Run
Dr. (214) 547 – 9246 (Home)
Plano, TX
75025 (214) 334 – 3401 (Cellular)
qiminglou@yahoo.com
designing, coding, integrating, testing, documenting and
troubleshooting
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Excellent C/C++ object-oriented programming skills (OOP),
especially in real-time
embedded environments,
with in-depth working knowledge and hands-on
experience in kernel
module or device driver programming, multi-task, multi-thread
application
programming, and network socket programming
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Extensive knowledge of networking and telecommunicating
protocols such as
Ethernet, Token
Ring, TDM, ATM, SONET, TCP/IP, SS7, ISDN, DSL, T1/E1
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Competency in ATM protocol, ATM signaling, and ATM driver
development
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Solid knowledge and experience with a variety of hardware
platform such as
Intel x86,
SPARC, MIPS, PowerPC, ARM, and different real-time operating
systems (RTOS),
including VxWorks, pSOS and Linux
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High-level individual contributor and quick learner,
creative problem solver,
customer focused
and results oriented leader with strong interpersonal skills and
ability to
cooperate with team members to ensure timely delivery of key
objectives
SUMMARY
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Telecom: GSM, UMTS, IMS, UMA, SIP, ISUP, BICC, TFO, TrFO,
IuUP, NuUP
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Echo Cancellation: HEC, AEC, ALC, ANR, G.168, G.169
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Voice Compression: G.711, G.726, G.729, G.723.1, AMR
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VoIP: RTP, RTCP, VAD, CNG, Jitter Buffer, RFC2833, T.38
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DSP: TI 5402 series, Octasic 6100 series, Mindspeed
M82xxx series
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Network Protocols: Ethernet, Token Ring, TDM, ATM, DSL,
SONET/SDH, SIP,
SDP, SS7 ISUP/TCAP,
SIGTRAN, T1/E1, TCP/UDP/IP, RTP/RTCP, SNMP
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Hardwares: Intel x86, SPARC, MIPS, PowerPC, ARM, PCI Bus,
I2C Bus, SCSI,
IDE, ASIC,
EEPROM, NAND/NOR Flash Memory, COM, USB, DMA, UART
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Languages: C/C++, Assemble, Shell Script, Perl, Tcl/Tk,
Java, XML, SQL
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Programming Skills: Object-oriented,
multi-task/multi-thread synchronization, interrupt services,
system calls, message queues, semaphores, timers, client-server
mode, kernel
module, device driver, nvram access, ioctls, bit operations,
sockets,
pipes, signals,
shared memory, deadlock avoidance, race condition solutions
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Debugging Skills: GDB, SDS, printf, printk, console
monitor, trace files, core
dump, I/O dump,
memory dump, register dump, trigger, syslog, dmesg, proc files
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Operating Systems: VxWorks, pSOS, Linux, Solaris,
Windows, NetWare
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Analyzers: GL T1/E1 Analyzer, Agilent Logic Analysis
System, Agilent Telegra,
PacketStorm
Network Emulator, HP Protocol Analyzer, Sage Instruments 960,
PCI Bus
Analyzer
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Version Controls: ClearCase, Perforce, CVS, RCS
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Project Innovations: Makefile Creation, Cross Platform
Compilation, Static and
Shared
Libraries, ANSI C, POSIX C and GNU C Standards, RPM
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Development Tools: WindRiver Tornado II, MS Visual Studio
& .NET
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Sr. Embedded
Software Engineer
Santera, a Tekelec
Company, Plano, Texas (www.tekelec.com)
(2004 – 2006)
Tekelec is a
high-performance network applications company that is
accelerating the transition to IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
networks for service providers
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Echo Server Card Development
Developed and
delivered new echo card for Tekelec Multimedia Gateway (T9000
DSS)
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Led the Echo Server Feature Team from inception to completion of
a new echo card
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Designed the feature specifications for echo cancellation
functionalities
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Developed the application code using Object Oriented Design
(OOD) in C++
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Completed Echo Cancellation functionality tests complying with
G.168, G.169
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Performed the integration tests of Echo Server Card with other
components on MG
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Worked with Octasic support team to resolve the issues on their
6100 series DSP
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Voice Server Card Development
Developed and
troubleshot on voice card for Tekelec Multimedia Gateway (T9000
DSS)
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Designed the feature specifications for voice over IP (VoIP)
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Developed the code of G.723.1 codec feature for the Voice Server
Card
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Completed the unit tests of functionalities on the G.723.1 codec
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Performed the integration tests of Voice Server Card with other
components on MG
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Worked with Mindspeed support team to debug on their M82xxx
series DSP
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Voice Server Card Development
Developed the new
feature for Tekelec Wireless Media Gateway (T8000 WMG)
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Designed the feature specifications for wireless feature
(TFO/TrFO/IPE)
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Developed the IPE (In-Path Equipment) feature on Echo Server
Card and Voice
Server Card
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Completed the unit tests of functionalities of IPE
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Performed the integration tests of Voice Server Card with other
components on MG
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Worked with hardware team to implement IPE functionalities on
FPGA
Working
environment: C, C++, pSOS, PowerPC, TDM, TSI, VoIP, G.168,
G.169, G.711, G.729, G.723.1, TFO, TrFO, IPE, Octasic DSP,
Mindspeed DSP
Sr. Embedded
Linux Engineer (Contractor)
Texas Instruments
Incorporated, Dallas, Texas (www.ti.com)
(2004)
TI is the world leader
in digital signal processing and analog technologies, the
semiconductor engines of the Internet age.
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Platform Support Package (PSP) Development
Developed new features
for DSL/ATM Driver running on VxWorks and Linux OS for the ADSL
CPE products, and for firmware on TI's C6x generation of DSP
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Enhanced DSL/ATM Driver for VxWorks PSP with new features
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Implemented new API functions to extend DSL HAL (Hardware
Abstraction Layer)
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Troubleshot and resolved defects and bugs of previous version of
DSL/ATM drivers
Working
environment: C, Linux, VxWorks, MIPS, DSP, AR7 Route, DSLAM
Sr. Embedded
Linux Engineer
Lexmark
International, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky (www.lexmark.com)
(2003 – 2004) Lexmark is a leading developer, manufacturer and
supplier of printing solutions (laser/inkjet)
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Printer Controller Firmware Extension
Responsible for
the extension of firmware for the multifunction printer (X422
MFP)
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Added new diagnostic functions for testing CCD, Sensors, and
Paper Feeder
for a new
printer controller
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Generated kernel modules (proc files) for debug purpose
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Enhanced API routines communicating with the scanner controller
of printer
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As a member of TeamTrack group, resolved over 50 existed printer
problems
reported by
test team, including fatal bugs such as deadlock and system
hangs
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Working with Red Hat Linux-2.4 development environment and
building firmware
target for
Embedded Linux on MIPS platform
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Printer Controller Firmware Development
Responsible for
the development of firmware for a new generation of printer
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Working on new set of APIs for a new scanner controller
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Created a diagnostic tool and a test plan to test ATA interface
with IDE hard drive
for a
specific printer ASIC. Developed a low-level device driver to
handle this PCI
device, and
modified Linux IDE driver subsystem to bring up the internal
hard drive
with ext2
file system
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Developed tools on Linux platform to monitor and debug printer
firmware with
COM ports,
USB ports and network interfaces
Working
environment: C, Assembly, Linux, MIPS, Agilent Logic Analysis
System
Software Engineer (Device
Driver)
Interphase
Corporation, Plano, Texas (www.interphase.com)
(1997 – 2003)
Interphase is a leading
provider of robust building blocks, highly integrated subsystems
and innovative gateway appliances for the converged
communications network.
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VxWorks Device Driver Development
Developed and
delivered a new device driver for 4576 PMC ATM over OC-3/STM-1
Communications
Interface Card (ATM adapter), running on a CompactPCI board with
PowerPC platform
at VxWorks operating system
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Designed a well-organized driver architecture with fully
documented API
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Implemented all the driver functions and API calls on VxWorks
specific platform
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Developed several tools and utilities (multithread applications)
to test the new driver
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Composed the User Guide of the driver for VxWorks portion
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Enhanced the driver by providing multiple board support packages
(BSP), including
MCP750,
MCPN765, and PCIPPC2
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Troubleshot and resolved lots of driver's issues reported by
customers
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Linux Device Driver Development
Upgraded the
Solaris driver for 5575 PCI ATM adapter, implemented 5 more ATM
protocol features
to the existed integrated driver.
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Added Redundant Link support for the driver (for fault
tolerance)
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Applied ABR support for the driver (for QoS of networking)
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Realized SNMP support for the driver (for network management)
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Implemented MPOA support for the driver (for virtual routing)
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Activated DS3/E3 support for the driver (for different media)
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NetWare Device Driver Development
Developed a
NetWare ODI driver for PowerSAN Fibre Channel HBA
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Trained in NetWare ODI driver architecture
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Added the driver functionalities on NetWare operating system
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Wrote the NetWare portion of User Guide for the driver
Working
environments: C, Assembly, Shell Script, VxWorks, Linux, Windows
NT, Solaris, NetWare, SPARC, Intel x86, PowerPC, Tornado II, PCI
Analyzer, ATM Protocol Analyzer
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M.S. in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas,
Richardson, Texas
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M.S. in Industrial Technology, Eastern Illinois
University, Charleston, Illinois
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B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi Polytechnic
University, Nanchang, China
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Object-Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD) Using UML, Learning
Tree Int, KY
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Tornado Device Drivers Training Workshop, Wind River Systems,
Alameda, CA
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Tornado Training Workshop, Wind River Systems, Alameda, CA
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In-Depth Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop, Solution Technology,
Boulder Creek, CA
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ODI LAN Driver Development Class, Novell DeveloperNet Labs, Salt
Lake City, UT
