Abdul Aleaf, Applications Manager, National Semiconductor
Abdul Aleaf is the Applications Manager for Connectivity Processors at National Semiconductor. Through talks at industry conferences, articles in trade magazines, frequent customer site visits, and constant contact with field engineers, Abdul keeps in close touch with customer demands and desires for chips they will use in their next generation of product designs. He's worked for National Semiconductor for over 18 years. He holds a BSEE.
Eugene Buechele, Chief Technology Officer, ENCIRQ Corporation
Eugene has succeeded in key technical and business development positions throughout his 30+ year career in computer software and systems. His work was recently recognized by InfoWorld Magazine, which voted him one of the Top 25 Most Influential CTO's (May, 2001). Most recently, Eugene was the Vice President Engineering and Chief Technology Officer at Ten Square, innovating in the interactive point of sale broadcasting and publishing industry. He has held senior executive positions overseeing the development of Embedded Systems at HP, Verifone, 3Com, Communications Solutions, Inc., and Intel. He holds a Bachelor degree in Philosophy/Mathematics from the Wright State University.
Greg Crouch, Embedded Systems Business Development Director, National Instruments
Mr. Crouch worked 6 years for Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, Texas designing processor based flight control computers. Seventeen years ago he came to National Instruments and has served management roles within R&D, Marketing, Sales and Business Development. Today he leads NI's tools delivery for embedded systems design. Mr Crouch graduated with honors from Texas A&M with a BSEE. He also serves community positions within the City of Austin to help drive high technology companies to Austin.
Tom Erkkinen, Embedded Applications Manager, The Mathworks, Inc.
Tom Erkkinen specializes in embedded systems, spearheading an effort to foster industry adoption of automatic code generation for production released software. Before joining The MathWorks, Tom worked at Lockheed and developed control systems and software for programs including the Trident I & II missiles; Space Shuttle robotic manipulators systems; and Space Station robot HIL test labs at NASA Johnson Space Center. Tom holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University.
Roman Hofmann, Product Manager, Ixxat, Inc.
Roman Hofmann is the Product Manager for all hardware and bus analysis tools at IXXAT. He is responsible for the development of IXXAT's Multibus software tool for simulation, test and analysis of LIN, CAN and FlexRay protocols. He is a frequent lecturer at automotive technology seminars across Europe and has co-authored the book Controller Area Network . Roman has a Dipl. Ingr. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Ravensburg-Weingarten Germany.
David Kalinsky, Director of Customer Education, Enea Embedded Technology
David Kalinsky is director of customer education at Enea Embedded Technology (OSE RTOS). He is a popular lecturer and seminar leader on technologies for embedded software in North America and Europe. In recent years, David has built high-tech training programs for a number of Silicon Valley companies, on aspects of software engineering for the development of real-time and embedded systems. Before that, he was involved in the design of many embedded medical and aerospace systems. David holds a PhD in nuclear physics from Yale.
Joe Lemieux, Chief Project Engineer, Ricardo, Inc.
Joe Lemieux has been developing embedded systems for many products for over 22 years utilizing 8, 16, and 32 bit processors. Lemieux was a member of the OSEK/VDX COM working group, and is presently a member of the SAE Embedded Software Standards Committee, the SAE J2516 and J2640 working groups, and the Mathworks Automotive Advisory Board Style Guide working group. He also wrote the book Programming in the OSEK/VDX Environment, and is a frequent contributor to Embedded Systems Programming magazine.
Markus Levy, President/Analyst, EEMBC
Markus Levy is founder and president of EEMBC, the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium. Markus Levy has more than nine years of experience working with EDN Magazine and Instat/MDR. Beginning in 1987, Markus worked for Intel Corporation as both a senior applications engineer and customer training specialist for Intel's microprocessor and flash memory products. While at Intel, Markus received several patents for his ideas related to flash memory architecture and usage as a disk drive alternative. Markus is also co-author of Designing with Flash Memory, the only technical book on this subject.
Amelia Luna, MTS, Staff, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
Amelia Luna has an MSEE degree, and 12+ years experience in signal processing related work such as video and audio compression, and wireless technologies. Currently working at Toshiba America Electronic Components for four years as Staff MTS primarily involved in application software and support for Bluetooth specifically in automotive applications. Other work responsibilities include multimedia chipsets for hand-held products, CMOS sensor for hand-held products, and RF chipsets for wireless products.
Randy Martin, Automotive Engineering Manager, QNX Software Systems
Randy Martin, automotive engineering manager at QNX Software Systems, possesses a wide range experience, from embedded software development and field engineering to product management. He specializes in automotive systems, working directly with auto manufacturers, as well as Tier 1 suppliers such as Delphi, LG Electronics, Johnson Controls, and Visteon, to develop reliable embedded software for in-vehicle computing. Mr. Martin graduated in Electrical Engineering from Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Canada.
Kelvin Nilsen, CTO, Aonix
Dr. Kelvin Nilsen received his Computer Science PhD in 1988 from the University of Arizona and served 8 years as research faculty at Iowa State University. In 1996, he left academics to found NewMonics, first to market with a commercial real-time virtual machine product. In 2003, Aonix acquired NewMonics and Dr. Nilsen became Chief Technology Officer of Aonix. Dr. Nilsen is recognized internationally as a leading authority on real-time Java. He has published over 40 articles and is a frequent speaker on this topic.
Michael Olsen, Product Director, IDT Flow-control Management Division
Michael Olsen is a product director for the IDT flow-control management division, responsible for all facets of product line management including product definition, product development, new business opportunities spanning all of the division's products. He has over 20 years experience in the networking industry with previous high-level product marketing responsibilities at ClearLogic,Toshiba America Electronic Components and HP. Michael holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University and a masters in business administration from the University of Utah.
John Smolucha, Vice President, ENCIRQ Corporation
John possesses a unique understanding of the industry that is intimately linked to over 15 years of first-hand experience as a real-time embedded developer. Prior to joining ENCIRQ, John served as the Director of Business Development and Strategy for the Wireless and Mobile Systems group at Freescale Semiconductor, where he was responsible for creating new markets and building developer communities. Previously, John served as both the Vice President Marketing and Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Metrowerks, a leading provider of embedded development solutions.
Gary Stringham, President, Gary Stringham & Associates, LLC
Gary Stringham of Gary Stringham & Associates, LLC (www.garystringham.com) is an embedded systems consultant specializing in the firmware/chip interface. He is writing a book, Firmware-Friendly Chip Design Practices. He spent 13 of his 21 years at HP in firmware for HP LaserJet printers. He established device driver standards and influenced design changes in ASICs. Gary holds six patents including two for the CAN bus. Gary holds a BSEE from Brigham Young University and an MSEE from Utah State University.
Arun Subbarao, Director, Technology & Product Development, LynuxWorks, Inc
Arun Subbarao is the Director of Technology & Product Development at LynuxWorks. Arun has extensive experience in the embedded software industry working on Unix, Linux & RTOS kernels, networking protocols and high availability. Arun has been a panelist at conferences and has authored white papers & articles for trade journals. He has also taught several classes in embedded software design at LynuxWorks. Arun holds a BSCS from India, MSCS from SUNY Albany and MBA from Santa Clara University.
Christopher Temple, FlexRay Steering Committee, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Christopher Temple has recently assumed an extended role with the FlexRay consortium in addition to his current engineering charter. For the past three years, Temple has been a strong contributor in the effort to create and verify the FlexRay protocol mechanisms. Temple represensts Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. on the FlexRay steering committee and coordinates development efforts with internal and external partners. He remains part of the Communication in the Car laboratory.
