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Curriculum vitae of Larry Myerscough, page 1
11/05/2004
Hippos Technical Systems - curriculum vitae of L. Myerscough (Director)
Personal Particulars
Name Lawrence Myerscough (Larry)
Born 29th April 1954, Preston, Lancs, England
Marital Status Married, Three children (22, 18 & 14)
Nationality British
Address Normandiëlaan 107, 5627HR Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Telephone home/office: +31 40 2926707
mobile: +31 6284 21864
E-mail [email protected]
Professional Profile / Experience summary
Role Software Engineer (sometimes firmware engineer, occasionally team leader)
Work relation The last ten years or so freelance, before that 18 years or so of permanent employment
Environment Mostly on client site and within client’s quality and configuration control infrastructure
Industry Sectors
Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Medical, Industrial Automation, telecoms,
Computer hardware
2
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Technologies Microcontrollers, microprocessors, TriMedia, I C, D B, SCSI plus some TCP/IP
Languages Lots of ‘C’, a smattering of C++, lots of work in assembler language (8051, 68k etc.)
Operating Systems OS9, OS9000, pSOS+, VxWorks plus quite some work in OS-less context
Quality Systems
CMM: worked towards and within CMM level 2 with various clients
ISO9k: enjoyed working within this in a recent assignment
Language Skills
Fluently Spoken English (Native Language) and Dutch
Some ability French and German
Education (more recent shown first)
1978 Exeter College, Oxford
Master of Arts, Mathematics
1971-1974 Exeter College, Oxford
Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Mathematics
1969-1971 Preston 6th form college
GCE 'A' levels (4 subjects), 'S' levels (Maths and Physics)
1965-1969 Preston Grammar School
GCE 'O' levels (8 subjects)
Curriculum vitae of Larry Myerscough, page 2
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Details of employment, undertaken via our own business, Hippos Technical Systems BV
n.b most recent experience is shown first.
Dec 2003
NDS (UK) Ltd
– Apr 2004
Electronic Systems &
Applications,
Oct 2003 –
Philips Digital Systems Lab,
Dec 2003
Eindhoven,
The Netherlands
Hippos Technical Systems BV
Sep 2003
(in-house project)
Aug 2003
Philips CFT
Eindhoven
Electronic Systems &
Applications,
Jul 2003 Philips Digital Systems Lab,
Eindhoven,
The Netherlands
Philips Digital Systems Lab,
Oct 2002 Redhill,
April 2003
England
Feb 2001 Philips CFT Industrial Vision,
June 2002
Eindhoven,
(1 day per
The Netherlands
week)
Feb 2001 –
Philips Semiconductors,
April 2002
Eindhoven,
(4 days per
The Netherlands
week)
• Windows NT hosted
• ST20 based and other targets
Set Top Box Driver verification • test scripting
• major re-work of test harness
Integration of “Infinite Audio”
(see Jul 2003 above) with
Delphi Radio – special project
for CES exhibition, Las Vegas
2004
• Windows NT (C++, Visual Studio),
• TriMedia tools (inc. debugger)
• I2C and RC5 communication
• JTAG USB tooling
• TriMedia TM1300 target hardware
Evaluation and improvement of • 80C652 (8051 derivative)
‘alternative’ tools for
• assembler programming
embedded development
• NoICE debugger, SDCC
(initially 8051 derivatives)
Embedded Software Engineer
(short term assistance on
“Laser Beetle”project)
Embedded Software Engineer
(short-term assistance in final
stage of “Infinite Audio”
project)
• 89C668 (8051 derivative)
• ‘C’ programming
2
• I C, S0/S90, serial protocols
• Keil Tools, Philips flash tools
• Windows NT Host, TriMedia tools
(inc. debugger)
• audio software component and
application implementation
• TriMedia TM1300 target hardware
• Windows 2000 Host, TriMedia tools
(inc.debugger)
Embedded Software/Firmware
• Streaming software component
Engineer
implementation
• TriMedia TM1300 target hardware
Intelligent Bolt-on for digital
• Interface software on LPC76x (lowTV reception
pin-count 8051 derivative)
• Keil Tools, Philips NZ emulator
System/Embedded Software
Engineer
Some work on own premises,
some at CFT, Integration at
customer site (ASML)
Embedded Software Engineer
working on 'GTV' (=Global TV
Embedded software for low/mid-end TVs
• Interface driver PowerPC<>TriMedia
• Conversion software WinNT>VxWorks
• Generation GNU Tools
• WinNT host, PowerPC/VxWorks
target
• "make" environment re-work
• C, 8051 assembler, GNU Tools,
Keil Tools
• Emulators (Ashling, HiTex), bankswitching
• Continuus, 'V' model
Curriculum vitae of Larry Myerscough, page 3
11/05/2004
Details of employment, undertaken via our own business, Hippos Technical Systems BV
n.b most recent experience is shown first.
Apr 2000 –
ASML, Veldhoven,
Feb 2001
The Netherlands
(full-time)
Sep 2001 Dantech bvba, Zolder,
(part-time) België
Oct 1999 –
Nyquist Industrial Controls,
Feb 2000
Eindhoven,
3 days per
The Netherlands
week
System/embedded Software
Engineer
System Software Consultant,
Embedded TV/CD s/w
(end client was B&O)
Embedded Software Engineer
1999-2000
Stork PMT, Boxmeer,
½ day per
The Netherlands
week
System Software Consultant
Nov 1999 Strobbe NV, Izegem,
1 day only! Belgium
System Software Consultant
Sep – Dec
1999 Philips MachineFabriek, Almelo,
(occasional The Netherlands
days)
Sep 1997Philips CE (LoB Disc Systems),
Mar 1998
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
(part-time)
Jun 1997 –
Siemens VDO Car
Jan 2000,
Communications, Eindhoven,
Feb 2002
The Netherlands
(mainly
full-time)
Apr-May Microware Systems Limited,
1997 (full- (then in Burnham, Bucks),
time) England
Motorola Limited, East Kilbride,
Mar-Apr
Scotland
1997 (fulltime)
Nov 1996 - Philips ASA LAB (now called
Feb 1997 PDSL), Eindhoven, The
(full-time) Netherlands
System Software Consultant
System Software Consultant,
Worked on own premises
System Software Engineer
Car Navigation systems
System Software Consultant
(continuation of previous
project)
System Software Consultant
System Software Engineer
• Wafer Steppers/Scanners
• Unix Host, GNU tools
(inc.debugger)
• Networking software
implementation
• Introduction new releases of
VxWorks
• Unix and VxWorks(PowerPC)
targets
• Bug-fixes
• OS-9, various CD standards
• Motion Control Software
• OS9000/PowerPC and OS9/68302
• Continuus
• Networked Real-time control
software
• Several bug-fixes
• OS-9
• Printing Press control software
• Restyle software to fix reliability
bugs
• OS-9
• Machine Assembly Software
• Bug-fixes in serial communication
• PC host, ComWatch
• OS-9 driver for ZIP(&plus), Imation
disks
• fixed price assignment
• partly based on linux drivers
• PC-linux hosted
• Speech Recognition software
• Performance analysis tools
• SPI attained CMM level 2
• OS-9000, C, MIPS assembler
• I2C, D2B drivers, network protocol
stacks
• Unix and PC hosts
• OS-9 kernel and driver software
• Adaptations for ColdFire processor
• C, 52xx/68xx assembler
• unix hosted, perl scripting
• OS-9 and driver software
• Adaptations for ColdFire processor
• C, 52xx/68xx assembler
• unix hosted, perl scripting
• embedded s/w DVD player
• C, C++, pSOS
• SA/SD similar to Hatley/Pirbhai
Curriculum vitae of Larry Myerscough, page 4
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Details of employment, undertaken via our own business, Hippos Technical Systems BV
n.b most recent experience is shown first.
Feb-Nov (former) Motorola Philips Design System Software/Hardware
1996 Centre, Eindhoven, The
Engineer
(full-time) Netherlands
System Software Consultant
Jan 1996 May1996 PIMI (UK), London, England
(part-time)
Apr 1994 Philips Industrial Activities,
Jan1996
Hasselt, Belgium
(full-time)
Jan1994 Q-Vision, (then Valkenswaard),
(part-time) The Netherlands
Nov 1993
Philips CIS, Eindhoven, The
– Jan 1994
Netherlands (now
(full-time)
May 1992
Philips CE/IMS, Eindhoven, The
– Jan1993
Netherlands
(full-time)
Apr1992,
Apr 1996, Beltech BV, Eindhoven, The
Jun 1998 Netherlands
(part-time)
Jan-Mar
Philips Nederland, Eindhoven,
1992
The Netherlands
(part-time)
Nov 1991
Digital Application Design BV,
– Apr1992
Kerkrade, The Netherlands
(part-time)
• some of work done on
Hippos site
• finished off at Leeds, England
System Software Engineer
Technical Writer
System Software Engineer
System Software Consultant /
Support Engineer
System Software Consultant
System Software Engineer
• Support implementation of OCC
chip
• 68k processor + embedded
peripherals
• Liaison with Philips Hasselt
• C, assembler, a little VB
• PC-Win3.11 / Sun-Unix hosted
• conversion SNASM debugger for
OS9/CD-I
• C++, 68k assembler, SCSI
protocols
• drivers / test s/w for OS9/CD-I,
Clearcase
• C, 68k assembler keyboard, mouse
• drivers: CD, RC5, I2C,
• Picture processing software
• CarIn Navigation System, C
• device drivers (I2C,D2B,SCSI etc.)
• OS-9, unix cross-tools, PC crosstools
• pSOS, system s/w conversion
• CD-I, assembler
• device drivers (ethernet/SCSI etc.)
• OS-9, unix cross-tools,
• PC cross-tools
• Vision Applications, Motorola
68xxx, assembler
• device drivers
• VME/68xxx, OS-9, assembler,
device drivers
• Motorola 68xxx, OS-9/RAVE,
Embedded Software Consultant,
assembler, C
Oven controller development
• 8051, Tiny51 RTOS
later
became
VDO
(see
below)
Curriculum vitae of Larry Myerscough, page 5
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Details of earlier employment (all full-time) n.b. more recent experience is shown first.
Philips
1991– Semiconductors,
1992 Eindhoven, The
Netherlands
Philips TASS
(Internal Software
1985-1991
house) Eindhoven,
The Netherlands
Philips Medical
1983-1985 System BV, Best,
The Netherlands
System / Embedded
Software Developer
working for Philips Clients
in Holland, Belgium
Singapore and Japan.
Application Programming
Team Leader (self + 5)
• 8051 assembler
• Analogue TV, Tasking, PVCS, OSD
• C, Assembler (8051, 8400, Z80 etc.): OS-9, Unix
• VMEbus, CD-I, Microcontrollers
• Medical Viewing Systems
• P8xx mini-computer, VAX, C, RTL2
Software Developer
• Reservoir Engineering:
• IBM 3033, FORTRAN, VM/CMS
1978-1982
Software Developer /
Team Leader (self + 5)
• CAD/CAM & Data Interchange
• IBM 370, FORTRAN, MVS/TSO
GEC (Telecoms),
1975-1978 Coventry, England
Software Engineer / Team
Leader (self + 2)
1974-1975
Software/Hardware
Engineer
1982-1983
Shell IPM, Den Haag,
The Netherlands
Software Engineer
• Computer controlled telephone exchange
• Bit-Slice Microprogramming: CORAL 66
• Intelligent Computer Terminals : INTEL 8008