Institute for System Level Integration Alumni

Adrian Montgomery

Bristol, United Kingdom
Senior Digital IC Design Engineer / Team Leader at Semtech Corporation – Gennum Products
Semiconductors

Education
Institute for System Level Integration
MSc

Experience
Semtech Corporation – Gennum Products   September 2013 - Present
Semtech Corporation – Gennum Products   November 2011 - September 2013
Nokia Siemens Networks   April 2011 - November 2011
Motorola Solutions   July 2005 - April 2011

Ahmed Hakki

Zürich Area, Switzerland
VP Business Development at SG Analytics
Financial Services

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   1998 — 2002
MBA

DEO

INSEAD

Experience
SG Analytics   February 2006 - Present

Skills
Hedge Funds, Sector Research, Fixed Income Research, Fixed Income Analysis, Business Valuation, Equity Research

Alistair Boyd

Glasgow, United Kingdom
Software Engineer at Digital Barriers
Computer Software

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2004 — 2005
MSc System Level Integration, Electronics Design, Embedded Software

University of Paisley   1999 — 2004
B.Eng Hons Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Experience
Digital Barriers   March 2014 - Present
A2E Ltd   March 2011 - March 2014
BitWise Ltd   May 2007 - March 2011
Brush Electrical Machines   March 2006 - May 2007
Hewlett-Packard   July 2002 - August 2003

Skills
Visual Studio, Software Development, C++, Processors, Windows, Microcontrollers, Embedded C, Software Design, Subversion, Jira, C#, C, RTOS, VB6, .NET, Operating Systems, Firmware, Linux, Device Drivers, Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, QNX

Allan Fyfe

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Senior Digital Design Engineer at Dialog Semiconductor
Telecommunications

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   1999 — 2000
MSc, System Level Integration

University of Strathclyde   1995 — 1999
BEng, Electronic and electrical engineering

Experience
Dialog Semiconductor   September 2012 - Present
Wolfson Microelectronics   2009 - September 2012
Xilinx   October 2000 - May 2009

CRAIG LOWRIE

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Project Engineer at OneSubsea (A Cameron and Schlumberger Company)
Oil & Energy

Education
Heriot-Watt University   2003 — 2010
PhD, Design of a three axis accelerometer for measurement of heart wall motion

Høgskolen i Buskerud og Vestfold (HBV)   2003 — 2007
PhD, Design of a three axis accelerometer for measurement of heart wall motion

Institute for System Level Integration   2001 — 2002
MSc, System Level Integration

Heriot-Watt University   1997 — 2001
BEng Hons, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2:1

Experience
OneSubsea   July 2014 - Present
Balmoral Offshore Engineering   May 2013 - July 2014
Heriot-Watt University   February 2012 - February 2013
Heriot Watt University   August 2007 - November 2010

Skills
Project Engineering, Simulations, Manufacturing, Project Management, Sensors, Characterization, Subsea Engineering, Microfabrication, Oil & Gas Industry, Finite Element Analysis, MEMS, Project Planning, Project Delivery

Chee Kin Tang

Guernsey, United Kingdom
Electronics Engineer at Marine Electronics Ltd
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2006 — 2007
MSc, System Level Integration

The University of Edinburgh   2006 — 2007
MSc, System Level Integration

   2000 — 2005
BSc, Microelectronics with Data Communications

Experience
Hexosys   January 2010 - October 2010
Marine Electronics Ltd (Guernsey, Channel Islands)   January 2008 - 2009
Nallatech   2007 - 2007
Cass Technology Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)   May 2005 - September 2006

Chris Ponder

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Research Engineer at Institute for System Level Integration
Research

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2007 — 2015
EngD, Iris Recognition

University of Brighton   1994 — 1998
BEng, Computer & Electroinc Engineering

Experience
Reviver Technologies Ltd   December 2002 - September 2007
Alpha Micro Components Ltd   October 2000 - November 2002

Skills
Digital Signal..., Embedded Systems, Matlab, Product Development, Electronics, Verilog, Product Management, PCB Design, C++, Semiconductors, FPGA

David Crabb

Motherwell, United Kingdom
Senior Project Engineer at Invensys Rail
Railroad Manufacture

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2002 — 2002
Embedded Software Conversion Course

The University of Dundee   1997 — 2002
MEng, Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Brechin High School   1992 — 1997

Experience
Invensys Rail   August 2012 - Present
Invensys Rail   September 2009 - August 2012
Invensys Rail   October 2007 - September 2009
Invensys Rail   June 2006 - October 2007
Network Rail   January 2006 - June 2006
Network Rail   February 2004 - December 2005
Jarvis   2002 - 2004

Skills
Procurement, Signalling, Construction Management, Engineering, Light Rail, Civil Engineering, Transportation, Project Control, Engineering Management, Testing, Construction, Railway, Railway Systems, Railway Signalling, Metro, Project Engineering, Cost Management, Systems Engineering, Project Delivery, Commissioning, Rail

David Simm

Motherwell, United Kingdom
Electronic Design Engineer
Utilities

Education
Institute for System Level Integration

Experience
Elimpus ltd   October 2007 - Present

Derek Cosgrove

Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
N/A at N/A
Computer Software

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2004 — 2005
MSc

Edinburgh Napier University   1994 — 1999
BSc Hons, Computing

Experience
BitWise Ltd   2005 - Present
Agilent   1999 - 2003

Dr Carol Marsh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Electronics Design Process Lead
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2005 — 2009
EngD, System Level Integration

Institute for System Level Integration   2003 — 2005
MSc, System Level Integration

Heriot-Watt University   1987 — 1990
MSc, Digital Techniques

Edinburgh Napier University   1982 — 1985
HND, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Experience
Selex ES   May 2009 - Present
Women's Engineering Society   October 2013 - November 2014
University of Strathclyde   2005 - 2011
Algotronix / iSLI   December 2005 - April 2009
ECS Technology   May 2000 - November 2005
BAE Systems   July 1995 - May 2000
GEC Marconi Avionics   July 1985 - July 1995
Ferranti International PLC   April 1984 - September 1984

Skills
Digital Design, VHDL, Simulations, Xilinx, Electronics, Altera, FPGA, Subversion, Verilog, Embedded Software, Firmware, PCB design, ModelSim, Integrated Circuit..., Perl, Testing

Fraser Dallas

Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Financial Services

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   1999 — 2000
MSc

University of Strathclyde   1995 — 1999
BEng

Experience
KFD Solutions Limited   September 2013 - Present
Hewlett-Packard   July 2012 - September 2013
Barclays Bank plc   June 2006 - June 2012
Motorola   November 2000 - December 2005

Skills
Requirements Gathering, IT Strategy, IT Management, Software Development, Data Center, Integration, Process Improvement, Microsoft SQL Server, Business Analysis, Unix, IT Operations, Disaster Recovery, Change Management, Perl, ClearCase, Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Management, SQL

Graeme Kelly

Reading, United Kingdom
Semiconductors

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2002 — 2007
Eng.D

The University of Glasgow   1992 — 1998
M. Eng

Experience
Snell Advanced Media   August 2014 - Present
Snell Advanced Media   June 2011 - July 2014
Vutrix UK Ltd   March 2009 - June 2011
Sigma Designs   February 2008 - February 2009
Gennum Corporation   February 2007 - February 2008
MicroEmissive Displays   October 2002 - September 2006
Snell and Wilcox   October 1998 - September 2002
GeeO   June 1997 - December 1997
IBM   June 1994 - September 1995

Skills
Firmware, VHDL, ASIC, Digital Signal..., Embedded Systems, Digital TV, SoC, Electronics, PCB design, HD Video, Debugging, Hardware Architecture, FPGA

Graeme Milligan

Stevenage, United Kingdom
Software Consultant at Thermofisher Scientific
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
The University of Glasgow   2002 — 2008
EngD, System on Chip

Institute for System Level Integration   2001 — 2007
EngD, Electronics

University of Strathclyde   1995 — 1999
EEE, Electronics

Experience
EDMI Limited   May 2014 - Present
EDM technology limited   April 2011 - Present
Thermofisher Scientific   November 2013 - May 2014
Landis+Gyr   May 2013 - November 2013
PA Consulting Group   October 2012 - May 2013
PA Consulting Group   July 2012 - October 2012
ARM Holdings   January 2012 - July 2012
Cobham   May 2011 - November 2011
PA Consulting Group   2010 - 2011
PA Consulting Group   April 2009 - April 2010

Skills
Linux, Finite State Machines, C++, FPGA, Embedded Software, Scripting, CPLD, VHDL, Scrum, TestStand, Python, System Architecture, Device Drivers, Software Development, Digital Signal..., Firmware, C, Agile Methodologies, Electronics, ASIC, Test Stand, C#, Agile, RTOS, GUI development, Verilog, Embedded Systems, Testing, ARM, Agile Project Management, Test Automation

Neesha Wakare

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Semiconductors Professional
Semiconductors

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2006 — 2007

The University of Edinburgh   2006 — 2007
MSc, System Level Integration

Experience
ISLI   2006 - 2007

Neil Calder

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Research Associate, CMOS Image Sensor Design at The University of Edinburgh
Semiconductors

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2001 — 2002
MSc, System Level Integration

The University of Glasgow   1996 — 2001
MEng, Electronics & Electrical Engineering

Experience
University of Edinburgh   February 2014 - Present
Nujira Ltd   June 2011 - January 2014
Gigle Networks, Broadcom   April 2006 - June 2011
Semtech   April 2003 - April 2006

Skills
Cadence Virtuoso, ASIC, Semiconductors, CMOS, Power Management, Embedded Systems, Analog Circuit Design, IC, Analog, SoC, Mixed Signal

Nikos Kostis

Greece
VP Engineering at Yodiwo
Computer Software

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2002 — 2003
MSc, SoC, System Level Integration, Embedded Systems

University of Patras   1996 — 2002
BSc, MSc, Electronics, VLSI Design

Experience
yodiwo   February 2015 - Present
Samsung Semiconductor   March 2014 - January 2015
Samsung Semiconductor   October 2012 - March 2014
Nanoradio AB   January 2010 - October 2012
Bytemobile   July 2008 - January 2010
Bitwise RT Ltd   October 2006 - February 2007
Motorola   January 2004 - June 2006
Atmel   June 2000 - September 2001

Skills
Software Development, WiFi, Linux, Firmware, Git, C, Software Engineering, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Perl, RTOS, Verilog, Wireless, ClearCase, Software Design, Subversion

Omer Riaz

Slough, United Kingdom
Software Engineer at Trend Communications
Telecommunications

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2004 — 2005

Phillip David Ferguson

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
FPGA Engineer at Thales Optronics Ltd
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2006 — 2010
Doctor of Engineering, System Level Integration

University of Strathclyde   2001 — 2006
MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Business Studies, Distinction (1st Class)

Experience
Thales Optronics Ltd   November 2010 - Present
Thales Optronics Ltd   June 2006 - September 2010
University of Strathclyde   July 2005 - August 2005
National Semiconductor   June 2004 - September 2004

Skills
VBA, Assembler, Reqtify, RTL verification, Haste, Balsa, HDL Designer, Verilog, FPGA, C, PCI Standards, Ethernet, Simul8, Cadence Schematic..., OCP, Java, UVM, DO-254, Questasim, TCL, Requirements Analysis, AXI4, CVS, IEC 61010, Xilinx ISE, SystemVerilog, Actel, VHDL, CPLD, LaTeX, Tortoise SVN, Altera Quartus, USB, Intel 8051, Functional Verification, Matlab, RMDB, ModelSim, EDIF

Robert Dailey

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Cardholder Present Developer at DataCash
Computer Software

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2005 — 2010
MSc (Distance Learning), System Level Integration

University of Strathclyde   1992 — 1996
BEng (Hons), Computer and Electronic Systems

Experience
DataCash   May 2013 - Present
Synopsys   March 2004 - May 2013
Aspects Software   October 1999 - February 2004
Concept Systems Ltd   1998 - 1999
3com   July 1996 - May 1998

Skills
Embedded Software

Robert McWilliam

Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Research Engineer at BlueFlow
Information Technology and Services

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2007 — 2011
Electronics/Computing

University of Aberdeen   2002 — 2007
MEng, Electronics and Computer Systems Engineering

Experience
Rapid Addition Limited   October 2011 - Present
BlueFlow   September 2007 - Present

Robin Collings

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Principal Hardware Engineer at Selex ES
Defense & Space

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2006 — 2010
EngD, Radar Systems and Microelectronics

Durham University   1998 — 2002
MEng, Engineering

Experience
Selex ES   October 2013 - Present
Selex ES   October 2010 - October 2013
ISLI   October 2006 - December 2010
SELEX S&AS   November 2002 - October 2006

Skills
RF Engineering, System Architecture, PLL, R&D, C, MathCAD, VHDL, Matlab, Analog, High Speed Digital, AWR Microwave Office, Microwave Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, System Design, DAC, Semiconductors, ADCs, Analog Circuit Design, FPGA, PCB design, Mixed Signal, Electronics, Agilent ADS

Sameer Baveja

Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Design Engineer at Cirrus Logic
Consumer Electronics

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2006 — 2007
Masters, System on Chip

The University of Edinburgh   2006 — 2007
Masters, System on Chip

Experience
Cirrus Logic   September 2014 - Present
Wolfson Microelectronics   October 2008 - September 2014
Teledyne Defence Ltd   April 2008 - October 2008

Skills
IC, Analog, Mixed Signal, Power Management, SystemVerilog

Sameer Baveja

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Wireless Professional
Wireless

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2006 — 2007

Samuel Obeng-Fosu

Enfield, United Kingdom
Youth Pastor at Family Life Christian Centre
Civic & Social Organization

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2009 — 2013

NCR computer science institute
Dip IMIS

The Open University
BA(Honours) social science, Child and youth studies

Experience
Family Life Christian Centre   August 2006 - Present

Skills
Social Networking, Preaching, Religion, Volunteer Management, Teaching, Nonprofits, Microsoft Office, Community Outreach, Biblical Studies, Discipleship, Pastoral Care, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Community Development, Theology, Fundraising, Program Development, Non-profits, Staff Development, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Youth Development

Savas Ozel

Stockholm, Sweden
Owner at MEDSAIL HOLIDAYS AB
Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   1989 — 1990
B-, Business and Hotel management

Diyarbakir Anadolu Lisesi (High School)   1978 — 1980
C, English

Ankara Anadolu Lisesi (High School)

Ankara Ataturk Lisesi (High School)

Cyprus American College (High School)

Experience
MEDSAIL HOLIDAYS   January 2009 - Present
DREAMLAND YACHTING   2007 - 2009
Pupa Yachting Co.Inc   January 2000 - January 2008
Idemen travel agency   January 1999 - January 2000
Pupa   January 1998 - January 1999
a rent a car company   January 1990 - January 1991

Syed Waqar Nabi

Glasgow, United Kingdom
Research Associate at The University of Glasgow
Higher Education

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2004 — 2008
Engineering Doctorate, System on Chip

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute   1998 — 2002
B.S. Engineering, Electronics

Experience
The University of Glasgow   January 2014 - Present
University of Aizu   July 2013 - October 2013
Namal College   August 2010 - June 2013
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology   April 2009 - August 2010
ISLI   October 2004 - February 2009
And-Or logic   December 2003 - August 2004
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute   July 2002 - June 2003

Skills
Xilinx ISE, RTL design, Programming, Software Development, FPGA, IC, Embedded Systems, Digital Signal..., Simulink, C, Java, Machine Learning, SoC, Embedded C, Verilog, Simvision, Microcontrollers, PCB design, NCVerilog, ModelSim, Software Engineering, Firmware, Xilinx, C++

Wahab Lawal

United Kingdom
Engineer, ICDesign at Broadcom
Semiconductors

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2009 — 2010
Masters, System Level Integration

Experience
Broadcom   November 2010 - Present

asad yaqoob

Ilford, United Kingdom
Student at Institute for System Level Integration
Civic & Social Organization

Education
Institute for System Level Integration   2011 — 2018