Julius Adolph Howlett Electrical Engineer & Product Manager
19632 Miguel Ave
Cerritos, CA 90703
303-522-6238
juliushowlett@gmail.com, www.3e8.us
OBJECTIVE:
Looking for a position that allows me to leverage my versatile experience in information retrieval, large-scale system design, networking, data storage, security, artificial intelligence, UI design, mobile application development and computer peripherals product management. From designing discrete analog circuits to full system integration; from being part of the team to leading one, I am enthusiastic to tackle new problems across many levels of a project as I push technology forward. I have a penchant for solving complex and interesting problems at all levels and pushing the boundaries of current mobile platforms and cutting edge high performance storage hardware. Proficient at carrying various responsibilities within an organization.
EXPERIENCE:
Supermicro, San Jose, CA
NVMe and M.2 Add-On-Card Product manager Jun 2016 to Sept 2020
> Plan and manage the teams that implement the development, design, testing and deploying of high speed peripheral components
> Deliver product training and promote recent trends towards NVMe, M.2 and M.3 form factors of solid state/flash/NAND technology
Spectra Logic, Boulder, CO
Data Storage Technical Trainer 2012 to Aug 2015
Asia Pacific Systems Engineer 2005 to 2012
Field Applications Engineer 2004 to 2004
> Developed customer and VAR relations in East Asia for product deployment
> Provided on-site support to customers for entire disk and tape library product line
> Researched, developed and maintained training modules for online and classroom sessions
> Delivered product and market training to Support, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Customers and Service Partners for installation, integration and deployment
Seagate Technologies, Longmont, CO
Engineering Intern for Competitive Analysis Group Summer 2003
> Automated new and existing tests to exercise competitor hard drives using LeCroy DDA-120, LabView, and FITS. Designed software and hardware enhancements
Agilent Technologies, Loveland, CO
Engineering Intern for Manufacturing Test Division 2000-2001
> Programmed the internationally-standardized quote tool for 3070 and 5DX services
> Designed board tests for the Electronic Manufacturing Test Services Network
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
Fort Collins, CO, Colorado State University 2000-2004
> Microelectronic Devices, Digital System Design, Motorola 68HC12 Microcontroller, OOPic II, Radars, Antennas, Robot Motion Planning, VHDL
> Autonomous robotics independent study and senior design project (walking machine)
> Programming languages: VC++, Visual Basic
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Language (Chinese, French, Japanese)
Minor, East Asian Studies
Portland, OR, Lewis and Clark College 1992-1995
> Studied foreign languages, primarily Chinese; spent four years in Taiwan working for a bicycle manufacturer
> Attended courses covering pre-modern Chinese history, classical and modern Chinese literature, Chinese customs, etiquette and business
> Fluent in written and spoken Chinese and French; familiar with elementary Japanese
INTERESTS:
Programming: iOS Swift (Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad), Objective C, C#, Unity, Python, HTML
3D printing: proficient at using resin and filament 3D printers, 200+ designs on Thingiverse.com, user name: 3E8
Aviation, Private Pilot since 2009, owned a 1963 Beechcraft Musketeer for 5 years
Public Speaking: Toastmasters: has CC and CTM certificates
Quadcopters: Designed and built stereo FPV multi-rotor RC plane