Karin Nordstrom

karin.nordstrom@email.com | +47 98 45 67 23 | Lysaker, Oslo, Norway | linkedin.com/in/karinnordstrom

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished Staff Engineer with 12+ years of experience in embedded systems design, FPGA development, and hardware-software co-design. Proven expertise in architecting complex digital systems, from concept through production, with focus on signal processing, control systems, and cyber-physical systems. Strong background in VLSI design, firmware development, and real-time embedded applications across telecommunications and IoT domains.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Engineer
TeleSys Innovation AS, Bergen, Norway
January 2021 – Present

• Lead architecture and design of FPGA-based signal processing systems for satellite communications applications, achieving 40% improvement in data throughput through optimized baseband processor implementations
• Architect embedded control systems utilizing Kalman filtering algorithms for real-time telemetry processing, reducing latency by 35% and improving system reliability to 99.7% uptime
• Direct cross-functional team of 8 engineers in development of ASIC designs for IoT applications, managing full lifecycle from RTL design through tape-out and production validation
• Implement energy-efficient FPGA designs using Xilinx platforms, reducing power consumption by 28% while maintaining performance requirements for distributed sensor networks
• Develop and maintain Verilog/VHDL codebases for VLSI implementations, establishing design patterns and reusable IP blocks that accelerated project delivery by 25%
• Mentor junior engineers on design-for-test methodologies, FPGA design best practices, and embedded systems architecture

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Nexus Electronics Norway, Stavanger, Norway
March 2017 – December 2020

• Designed and implemented firmware for industrial control systems utilizing C++ and embedded Linux, supporting real-time control loops with sub-millisecond response times
• Developed digital signal processing algorithms for baseband processors in satellite communication systems, optimizing data compression techniques to achieve 3:1 compression ratios
• Created FPGA prototypes for ASIC validation, reducing design iteration cycles by 40% and identifying critical timing issues pre-silicon
• Collaborated with software teams to implement hardware abstraction layers for Android-based embedded platforms, enabling rapid application development
• Performed architectural design and system modeling using Simulink for cyber-physical systems, validating control system designs before hardware implementation
• Led design-for-testing initiatives that improved test coverage from 72% to 94% and reduced post-production defect rates by 60%

Embedded Systems Engineer
Precision Devices AS, Trondheim, Norway
June 2013 – February 2017

• Developed embedded firmware for IoT devices using C++ and Linux, implementing efficient data storage mechanisms for resource-constrained environments
• Designed FPGA-based prototypes for telecommunications equipment, focusing on energy efficiency and thermal management
• Implemented distributed systems architecture for networked sensor applications, ensuring reliable data telemetry across unreliable communication channels
• Created test frameworks and validation environments for embedded systems, improving testing efficiency by 45%
• Contributed to architectural design reviews and participated in cross-functional design optimization efforts

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Graduated: May 2013
Focus: VLSI Design and Embedded Systems

Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering
Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
Graduated: May 2011

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware Design: FPGA Design, Verilog, VHDL, ASIC Design, VLSI, Xilinx Platforms, Design for Testing
Embedded Systems: Firmware Development, Embedded Linux, Real-Time Systems, Baseband Processors, Digital Signal Processors
Programming Languages: C++, Scala, Verilog, VHDL
Signal Processing: Kalman Filtering, Digital Signal Processing, Data Compression, Telemetry
Systems & Platforms: Simulink, Android, Distributed Systems, IoT
Domains: Satellite Communications, Industrial Control Systems, Cyber-Physical Systems, Control Systems Design
Other: Prototyping, Model Making, Machine Learning, Architectural Design, Software Design, Energy Efficiency

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Patent holder for novel FPGA-based signal processing architecture for satellite communications (Patent Pending)
• Reduced product development cycle time by 30% through implementation of automated testing and validation frameworks
• Recipient of Engineering Excellence Award at TeleSys Innovation AS for outstanding contributions to ASIC design project (2022)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Xilinx Certified FPGA Developer
• Member, IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society