# Chris Ayad > Electrical Engineer Location: Fremont, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/chrisayad electronic hardware design and embedded software. Manufacturing and Making new products. power converters, battery management, microcontrollers and firmware, board and analog design. Skilled with laser cutting moved quickly into designing 3d parts, brackets, and tools, using CAD programs like AutoCAD illustrator and Fusion360, Inventor and Solidworks. Set up and operated 3-d printers. FDM of exotic materials and standard SLA process like FormLabs machines. Modified and re-flashed 3d-printer firmware, optimized layer heights and temperature control. Finishing, sanding, polishing, flaw and defect removal. Practiced with injection molding. Wall thickness adjustment for quality results. interested in making products that lead to substantial progress. -Achievements- I have written software for real-world industrial machines, programmed several types of CNC, and 7 years of CAD skill. I am proud to work with tough challenges and be practical, I want to help as many people as I can by automating or designing. As a technician I have seen or changed out every component there is, and I enjoy repairing machines. I tried twice to launch startups but it's a harsh world out there, I took business courses, seemed easy, got punished, Ok I learned I can't do everything. MY free time I either fly the drone, fix the drone, hike, or bike (ebike, of course). ## Work Experience ### Quality Assurance Specialist @ AVIATION JOBS Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 Dedicated Quality Assurance Technician, ensuring cutting-edge eVTOL aircraft meet rigorous safety and performance standards through meticulous inspections, testing, and process optimization, contributing to the future of sustainable air mobility. I perform detailed inspections of eVTOL components, execute rigorous testing protocols, and analyze performance data to ensure compliance with stringent safety and quality standards. By implementing advanced quality control methodologies and collaborating with engineering teams, I streamline production processes, reducing defects by 15% and improving assembly efficiency. My meticulous documentation and proactive issue resolution have strengthened Aviation’s commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance aircraft, advancing the future of sustainable air mobility. ### Contract Software Engineer @ GoDaddy Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Jose, California, United States Following the agile process of building, developed software systems, increased security and accessibility, and maintained server systems and some components for a global network. ### LED Expert @ Philips Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 • Designed LED and Laser light power supplies, selected BOM, and designed PCB using Fusion360 and Altium 3D CAD. • Ensured device compatibility by comparing datasheets and creating enclosures for products. • Achieved efficient power supply designs resulting in improved product performance and reduced costs. ### Testing Consultant @ Hardware Product Startup Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Fremont, California, United States Diagnosed product returns RMA, identify failed components, rework PCB. - Diagnosed testing failures and EMC concerns using oscilloscope. - Submitted results and discussed components and layout with Lead Designer. - Maintained and repaired testing fixtures for Final Quality Control. ### Product Designer @ Contract Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 Designed original neuro-augmentation device, selected components, designed schematic, wrote firmware, and implemented synchronization of Bio-LED with specific audio to modulate brain waves. Supported real-life and clinical testing equipment and engineering updates for final product release. ### Application Developer @ Ultratech - a Division of Veeco Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 Designed robotic repeatability tests and statistical graphical analysis software. Developed algorithm that automated measurements and parameter testing. Created GUI, database, and charting display to tune and verify machine operation parameters. Built and implemented communication protocol, demonstration apparatus, databases to hold sets of tests and combining and charting display logic. ### Freelance SW engineer @ Ultratech - a Division of Veeco Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Ultratech I had demonstrated my proficiency in software design during my internship there. I was invited back to work on some projects, and worked closely with the unit production and testing teams to adjust and verify that test programs would run correctly and perform critical test procedures on robotic machines. ### Biomedical Devices Concentration @ San José State University Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Jose Spent extra time in college to take courses that I really enjoyed. Biomedical Devices, Biotechnology and Analysis really peaked my interest. and Business Accounting, Management was also interesting and helpful knowledge. ### Student, Electrical Engineering @ San José State University Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 Bachelor's Electrical Engineering, Minor Biomedical ### Engineering Intern @ Ultratech Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | CA Projects, skills used, skills learned, impact, Designed servo tester software to excersize full ranges of motion and move under load for validation. I programatically controlled and classified servos to find the failure characteristics. That info was directly used to set the parameters on production units. I also held meetings to discuss my findings and get input on assigned research. I enjoyed having my own project to learn from and see it get used by others. ## Education ### BSEE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering San José State University ### Certification in Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Data Prediction Stanford University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chrisayad --- Source: https://flows.cv/chrisayad JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/chrisayad/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23