PHILIP H. WETMORE
111 Locust St. TH2
Woburn, MA 01801 USA
[Send email to request phone number] 62-7402 [Send email using form at bottom]
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SUMMARY
A highly versatile and accomplished Software Engineer with M.S. Physics and
significant experience in a variety of industries. Expert developer of computer
algorithms for the modeling and simulation of complex systems. A reputation as a
gifted coder and a fiercely tenacious problem-solver possessing extraordinary
technical ability, strong leadership qualities, and a keen analytical mind
coupled with a passion for learning new techniques and technologies.
CORE SKILLS
• C, C++, Java
• Scientific and Engineering programming
• Digital Signal Processing
• Computational Electromagnetics
• Unix, Linux
• Software development, integration, debugging, and testing
• Project planning and execution
• Excellent written/oral communications skills – extremely skilled at explaining
complex technical issues in simple terms
• Strongly analytical thinker that consistently resolves complex problems that
have eluded resolution by others
EXCERPTS FROM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
“ Phil is an exceptional engineer with formidable Physics background and
software skills”
“The company needs more resources like him!”
“One of Phil’s strengths is to cut through the nuances of a problem quickly and
develop elegant solutions”
“Phil seems to thrive on challenging , intellectually stimulating problems and
comes up with solutions with little guidance or supervision”
“Phil’s expertise in programming and math, and his ability to solve complex
problems quickly are exceptional – this expertise is much valued and sought after
by many groups”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADVANCED PRODUCTS INC. – Leominster, MA
2009 -
Quant Engineering Consultant
Currently engaged in researching, designing and implementing complex
mathematical models for the pricing of derivatives, and predicting market
movements
TOSHIBA AMERICA ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS - San Jose, CA 2002 - 2008 •
Senior Staff Design Engineer
Tackled a broad range of problems relating to high speed PCBs and IC package
designs.
Key Contributions:
• Led the Signal Integrity modeling effort in product engineering. Responsible
for all North American design centers with my expertise also called upon by
Asian design centers.
• Solved complex engineering problems for Timetra, Alcatel, Westbay and others.
• Generated many clear and concise application reports and white papers.
Delivered numerous presentations to management.
• Resolved many difficult modeling aspects of signal integrity issues for
Emulex, PMC_Sierra, Aspen, and others.
• Continuously upgraded Toshiba’s model tool environment by writing C, C++ Unix
software which greatly improved accuracy and productivity.
• Developed a highly effective methodology to create and verify models as well
as debug signal integrity problems using both commercial and internally
developed tools
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS - San Jose, CA 2001 - 2002
Applications Engineer
Worked closely with customers as a post-sales Applications Engineer to solve
their on-chip signal integrity problems using the static gate level noise
analysis tool CeltIC. Developed and taught a signal integrity course to Cadence
Field Applications Engineers. Provided technical assistance to customers modeling
on-chip power, power grid, electromigration and IR drop. Expert user of Cadence
IC EDA tools for layout, parasitic extraction, timing analysis, and circuit
simulation
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MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION - Cupertino, CA. 2000 - 2001
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Technical project manager for a group of engineer working on the BlastNoise
on-chip signal integrity analysis tool. Development was in a C++ in a Linux
environment
SEQUENCE DESIGN, INC. - Santa Clara, CA. 1999 - 2000
Senior Engineer
Key contributer to the design and implementation of the Copernicus on-chip delay
optimization tool.
All coding work was in C++ in a Unix environment
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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS - Chelmsford, MA. 1996 - 1999
Member of Consulting Staff
Key member of the Specctraquest software development team All development work
was in C, C++ in
Both Windows and Unix
Key Contributions:
• Increased sales of Specctraquest by incorporating a novel method of computing
ground bounce in high speed PCBs.
• Implemented a novel ground bounce modeling capability resulted in fewer
simultaneous switching noise induced failures on PCB boards leading to
decreased time to market for customers
• Developed a powerful OpenGL 3D graphics viewer which enabled customers to more
accurately determine the placement of critical decoupling capacitors on PCBs
• Co-authored four papers on ground bounce and PCB EMI/EMC issues
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CHRYSALIS SYMBOLIC DESIGN - Billerica, MA. 1995 - 1996
Senior Software Engineer
Worked on a special compiler that converted Verilog and VHDL hardware
descriptions into the special symbolic forms used by the Chrysalis Formal
Verification engine. Coding was in C in an Unix environmrnt.
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EDA SOFTWARE
HSPICE, Matlab, ADS, HFSS, SIWave, Sigrity tools, Specctraquest, CeltIC,
Cadence Silicon Ensemble, Cadence APD
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Linux, Unix, MicroSoft Windows
LANGUAGES
C, C++, Verilog, VHDL, Java, Python, Perl
EDUCATION and TRAINING
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN – Post masters – Pre doctorate in Physics
(M.S. degree + completed all Ph.D. coursework and passed Ph.D. qualifying exam +
1 year of thesis work in High Energy Physics
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA – BS Physics with High
Distinction
Senior project in Non-linear Optical Bi-stability
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University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. – Researcher in Meteorology ( Developed a
sophisticated computer model of severe thunderstorms using Doppler radar data)
Attended numerous professional signal integrity and software engineering
courses
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