1. Mike Ward
Address: Phone: 01744 380 339
Paroumen Design Consultants Ltd Mobile: 07507 953 068
88 Forest Rd. Emails: mike.ward@paroumen.com
Sutton Manor mikestefoy@gmail.com
St. Helens,
Merseyside
WA9 4BF
UK
Chartered Electrical Engineer with a Masters in Digital Electronics and extensive industry experience. Hold
sole patent for a wireless data logging system using RF transceivers at 433Mhz.
Experienced running full project life cycles, from inception to successful delivery, of many design and
development projects acting as Project Manager, full Design Authority and as Supplier Liaison. Have
covered all aspects of design, manufacturing, support and sale of electrical equipment.
Very experienced with Altium Designer and PIC, Atmel AVR and ARM microprocessors.
Possess good man and project management skills and have worked for companies in Europe and the US.
Extensive LED lighting experience with both commercial and Aerospace products for commercial and
military customers to DO-160G,MIL-STD-461,MIL-STD-464,MIL-STD 785 and MIL-STD1629
Career highlights:
• Appian Technology plc in High Wycombe needed a ANPR ( car number plate recognition) camera
designing, and had no electronic design expertise. I started with a total clean sheet, developed the
project plan, specification and designed the electronics using SPICE and Altium Designer , plus the
firmware (written in C and assembler) for the micro controller. SPICE simulations on the analogue
circuits were used to ensure proper design. Full responsibility for the subcontracted mechanical
design, which included the case, internal metalwork etc, to the design house. I was also responsible
for the transfer to production, CE compliance, and EMC testing. The product successfully went into
production in January 2007 and has sold over 1500 units (as of Jan 2008) @ £1200/unit
• LED lighting designs for commercial customers such as Dyson, and military and commercial
aerospace customers such as Boeing etc.
The designs ranged from 1 watts to 100 watts electrical (12,000 Lumens), in the visible, UV and IR
wavelengths.
• Plastic Logic is a world leader in the technology of electronic books. Successfully created 5
electronics designs within 3 short months to enable the displays to be demonstrated to major clients
and secure interest to take it to production.
• At Baxalls, conceived and designed the protocol for Baxnet, which is used to communicate over
RS485 multi-drop network and is used to communicate keyboards to video controllers etc for the
surveillance industry.
• In my early career, built my own company up to employ 6 people, developing and selling products
designed to enhance energy efficient control of the environment using microprocessor-based
components. The system controlled and monitored the temperatures in 6 zones of a premises such
as hotel or pub, and connected to gas, water and electricity meters ( optically isolated, BASEEFA)to
allow remote energy usage back at central brewery headquarters in Warrington and Burton.

2. • DNA screening products for DNA profiling. Products included multiple microprocessors, switched
mode power supplies, Optical detection and measurement of fluorescence DNA markers, stepper
motors, heating and cooling control for he DNA samples.
Qualifications:
• MSc in Digital Electronics
• BSc (Hons) Electrical Engineering
• MIET (MIEE) – Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
• CEng – Chartered Engineer
Currently security cleared to BPSS level
LinkedIn http://uk.linkedin.com/in/mikeward01
Skills summary:
• Design of microprocessor based equipment, both hardware and software
• Familiar with high speed video products with their attendant design criteria
• Extensive experience using Altium Designer CAD systems. USB and high speed digital design
practices
• High power LED switched mode power supply controllers, 10-100 watts electrical . 15,000 lumens.
• Full emc compliance
• low level optical detectors and measurement for DNA florescence marker analysis
• Automotive systems with embedded microprocessor control based on PIC’s, Atmel Xmega,NXP and
STMicro ARM 32 bit processors, Motorola ‘08 and Hitachi H8 processors. RS485 and CAN systems for
communications
• High Power LED lighting in Visible, UV, IR and visible wavelengths
• Sensor design measuring temperatures, pressures, humidity
• Dallas one-wire network communications
• Full climate control and control loop feedback for human comfort control
• Expert on PIC micro-controllers, both hardware design and software design in both C and assembler
• TFT/LCD Displays with touchscreen, including graphics software routines in C
• Extensive experience with ARM micro's, Atmel Sam series,NXP LPC2000, LPC1300, STM32F families,
both hardware design with Altium Designer CAD, and software with Atmel studio and Crossworks C
compilers
• Extensive knowledge of CAD tools, in particular PCB circuit schematic capture and board layout using
ALTIUM Designer with High Speed, controlled impedance designs.
• MS Office, Project Management, VISIO flowcharting software, Corel Graphics, AUTOCAD mechanical
drafting software and a wide range of computer tools
• Software skills: real-time embedded controller design using both Assembler, Forth and C compilers,
together with MS Visual Basic , and Borland Delphi.
• Safety and EMC (CE) regulations and design practices
• High volume product design and value engineering
• Low power wireless and battery powered systems, 433MHz, wi-fi, Bluetooth
• Colour LCD display and touch screen interfacing
• LED control using SMPS in current control mode, with both analogue and PWM dimming
• colour mixing of LED's. In the 1 watt to 100 watts electrical (12,000 Lumens)

3. Career history:
(C)= contract ; (P)= permanent employed; (SE)= working for myself
STG Aerospace (C) Cwmbran, South Wales October 2016 – Middle November 2016
Designing LED cabin lighting fro commercial aircraft, testing to DO-160G
The contract ended due to successful completion of the tasks assigned to me.
Middle July to Start October 2016 on Vacation from middle July to end of August 2016
Dyson Ltd (C) Malmesbury, Wiltshire June 2015 – Middle July 2016
new LED lighting products – 100Watts electrical, 10,000-15,000 lumens
Switch Mode power supply design for constant current drive of LED's
TFT colour display interface, and software drivers and routines.
Microprocessor control using PIC amd ARM micros,
Altium Designer V16 for the circuit schematic capture and PCB layout, and PIC C Compiler for the application
software
Contract ended middle July 2016, after 5 renewals, so obviously valued.
Due to high level management decision, all contracts terminated.
LGC Forensics ( part of the LGC group) (P) Abingdon, Oxfordshire Jan 2014 – June 2015
The division designs and manufactures DNA screening equipment for Forensic applications.
I am the sole Senior Electronics design Engineer in the company, and as such have full responsibility for the
hardware and microprocessor firmware.
The hardware includes Switch mode power supply design, Lithium Ion Battery management, charging and
discharging with 200Watts output. ATMEL Xmega microprocessors, ARM 32 bit micros, Altium multi-channel
designs comprising Analogue circuitry utilising optical photo-diode detectors and LED emitters, constant
current power controllers, Motor control using stepper motors,PWM control, and general interfacing using
SPI, I2C, and serial communications channels using FTDI UART to USB, and USB Hub controllers.
USB2.0 interface designs are also included.
Circuit simulation is by SPICE simulation.
The design is utilising Altium Designer CAD software, and I both create the circuit schematics, and layout the PCB's.
High Speed PCB design, Full regulatory,EMC techniques and standards are mandatory.
Oxley Development Ltd (C) Ulverston, Cumbria Jan 2013 – October 2013
The project is a new one, the customer is a major aerospace company in Seattle USA.
I am the lead Electronics designer for the project.
The project is to design LED lighting for military aircraft. The data communications utilises the CANBus and
ARINC 825 standard, plus the full military specifications and requirements.
As such, it requires full compliance with Aerospace regulations and certification to DO160 etc.
The design is utilising Altium Designer CAD software, and is a 6 layer flexi/rigid design, the LED drivers are
Switch Mode Power supply designs.
Also full Microsoft office suite, and various SPICE simulation packages.
The project is projected into 2014 and beyond.
Standards are

4. MIL-STD-461 EMC control, emissions and susceptibility
MIL-STD-464 EMC susceptibility to lightening strikes etc
FMECA analysis as MIL-STD 785 and MIL-STD1629
RTCA/DO-254 Hardware design standards
DO-160 regulations
IPC2221 PCB design standards
MTBF calculations as per MIL-HDBK-217F
I am security cleared to BPSS level, and working to military spec. procedures, and controls
United Technologies Aerospace Systems (C) Wolverhampton Aug. 2012 – Nov. 2012
( formerly Goodrich Actuation systems)
redesign of aerospace actuation system. The project is 18 months old, and I am involved with bringing the
PCB to life, writing test programs in Visual Studio C++, and developing test equipment hardware using PIC
micro-controller. The work is for 3 months, and ended in early November
I am security cleared to BPSS level, and working to military spec. procedures, and controls
Leyland Trucks (DAF) (C) Leyland Jul 2011 – Oct. 2011
writing testing flowcharts and documents for 2014 EU legislation for emissions on commercial vehicles.
Extensive Automotive CANbus knowledge is requires, plus a good understanding of software, and general
electrical wiring on automotive products, and usig IBM Rational Requisite Pro for system design/requirements
documentation.
Anubis Associates ltd (C) Hereford Jan 2011 – July 2011
developing software using Delphi, and testing the overall system. The project is confidential, it uses my
electronics expertise in general with low power wireless technology, and systems experience.
Training on general electronics to military personnel.
Various small design projects June 2010 – Jan 2011
Self employed (SE) France June 2009 – June2010
• Control system design for a Biogas plant. Hardware design using Altium Designer, with PIC
microprocessor, with CAN interface, touch-screen colour graphic LCD for HMI, A/D,
D/A, Dallas 1-wire network, relay outputs, optical isolation inputs and outputs
• PC monitoring software written in Delphi to communicate, and extract real time data from the
Biogas controller
Microbus PLC (C) High Wycombe Feb 2009 – Jun 2009
• Troubleshooting the existing design of a PC Tablet, to get the Digital Camera working, successfully
achieving a working solution
• Debugging the hardware, USB and high speed micro, together with software element of USB driver,
and application software using Delphi, Microsoft C and C++.

5. • The micro was C based 8051.

6. Self employed (SE) France Jun 2008 – Feb 2009
Developed a working prototype for a high power Infra-red illuminator
• Designed to automatically synchronise its illumination to any video camera’s shutter opening and
where it could therefore be used to augment existing surveillance video cameras.
• The benefits are a much higher power output compared to an "always on" arrangement and up to 10
x the constant illumination.
• This is a microprocessor based system with high power LED driver circuitry, designed with very low
EMC radiation, for use within mobile police car situations
• Control system design for a Biogas plant
• Involves measuring temperature, and controlling pumps, motors etc to maintain accurate controlled
temperatures.
• The HID (Human Interface Device) is a colour touch screen LCD to allow the setting and display of
temperatures and parameters etc.
• The system has a CAN interface to allow up to 100 units to be connected together.
• Inputs allow for RTD temperature sensors, humidity, pH,
• Motor and pump control includes both relay, and voltage and PWM outputs.
Appian Technology (C ) 12 months, (P) 12 months Jun 2006 – June 2008
Design and full management for the development of a new CCTV (ANPR) camera named Cobra
• Started with a total clean sheet, developed the project plan, specification and designed the
electronics using SPICE and Altium Designer v6, plus the firmware (written in C and assembler) for
the micro controller. SPICE simulations on the analogue circuits were used to ensure proper design.
• Full responsibility for the subcontracted mechanical design, which included the case, internal
metalwork etc, to the design house.
• Responsible for the transfer to production, CE compliance, and EMC testing.
• Successfully went into production in January 2007 and has sold over 1500 units (as of Jan 2008)
Design and development of a new integrated Camera/PC named STINGER
• Full project and man management, which included several trips to California to liaise with the
embedded PC supplier.
• Pre-production units were transferred to Appian’s CEM in Nov 2007 and production commenced but
unfortunately, Appian went into administration with only a few units sold.
• Re-wrote the firmware for COBRA/STINGER to enhance the functionality.
Plastic Logic Cambridge © 3 months Mar 2006 – May 2006
• Designed the drive electronics for the innovative organic transistor TFT type displays.
• Used the Protel/Altium DXP2004 CAD design package to capture the schematics, layout and to
produce the PCB design files. High-density TCP, BGA and SMD components were used. High-speed
signals were required and therefore multi layer, ground plane PCB’s were specified.
• Completed 5 designs during the 3 month contract and designed test equipment to interface to a PC to
enable testing of the logic signals and the power supplies. The module incorporates isolation to 1KV, level
shifting, and 12bit A/D conversion

7. Self employed (SE) France Jul 2005 – Mar 2006
Design work Labcaire Systems Ltd this major medical equipment manufacturer involved the re-design of an
existing endoscope cleaning machine.
Sole design responsibility to update and rectify the system which was causing reliability issues.
• The original design was rationalized from 6 separate PCB’s each with a PIC microprocessor to 2
PCB’s, one a main control module with an ARM 32bit processor, using a Philips LPC2129
Microprocessor, and the other a PIC design operating 48 mains solid state relays, controlling pumps,
motors, and solenoids.
• It included 6 serial ports for printers, badge readers and remote monitoring.
• SPI, I2C interfaces were used to communicate with RTC (real time clock) and removable Smartcards.
• Temperature and pressure measuring inputs were also included.
• The chosen CANbus interface gave reliable and robust communications between the two modules.
• Wrote the software for the output module and the control module using C language, and assembler.
• Hardware and PCB design were produced using the PROTEL CAD package.
• Design of both hardware and software for an LCD graphic display with touch screen input.
• Further development included Ethernet and USB Host controllers.
• Zigbee development using Jennic chips
Honeywell Video Systems (UK) Ltd (P) 18 months Feb 2004 – Jul 2005
Responsible for all of the manufactured CCTV dome cameras, switchers and matrices products for all
geographical regions, outside of North America.
• Product marketing and product management including current and future product specifications,
product forecasting, phase in and phase out of products, competitive analysis and comparison.
• Responsible for the design and production of product brochures, technical datasheets, and
product installation and user manuals to Honeywell corporate standards.
• Responsible for all the documentation for the products within my charge, including the
regulatory conformity of products throughout the world, language translations and all aspects
from both a pre-sales and a post-sales perspective.
• Provided product support, future product and customer requirements and competitive product
comparison and analysis.
• Managed all sales training.
• Regular liaison with design and manufacturing utilizing my strong technical skills and experience
to Six-Sigma quality design standard.
• Technical and managerial responsibility for the technical authors.
• Successfully produced the Next Generation Dome Report detailing the customer and marketing
requirements for future dome cameras for Honeywell.
• Produced an extensive competitive dome report detailing technical, cost and functional comparison
between Honeywell products and its major competitors.
• Product Line Manager for camera domes.
• Heavily involved in the closure of the UK manufacturing site, product rationalization and the
transfer of production to China

8. Radioguard Systems Ltd (SE) 3.5 years Aug 2001 – Feb 2004
• Contract for Honeyframe Software Developments, full design authority on both hardware design,
Hitachi H8S micro, PIC 16F and 18F micros. Also a Xilinx Coolrunner CPLD programmed in VHDL.
Designed the circuits and produced the PCB files and all manufacturing documents. Hitachi, and PIC
micros were programmed in C and assembler. Full EMC and CE compliance. Xilinx programmable
logic in VHDL, low power regulators, both analogue and SMPS.
• More contract work for Barcrest designing PCB’s for the gaming industry.
• More design contracts for Honeyframe Software Developments and Minorplanet PLC
• The Honeyframe designs were for the Connexus system and had full design control for the hardware
system. The 6-module system entered full production with several thousand units being
manufactured and successfully installed.
• Designed various products including a Hitachi H8 based network system, GSM/GPRS data
communication system for vehicle tracking. Xilinx programmable logic in VHDL, low power
regulators, both analogue and SMPS. PIC based products using the PIC 16F and PIC18F family
• Further design of the coach air conditioning controller project using PIC microcontrollers. A complex PWM
design was achieved using an FPGA. Software programming in C for real-time systems was essential.
Modem and PSTN standards, also license exempt wireless communications standards were complied with.
Barcrest Limited (C ) 18 months Feb 2001 – Jul 2001
Asked to return to design gaming machines
RadioGuard Systems Ltd (SE) 12 months Feb 2000 – Feb 2001
Designing automotive electronic control systems for the air-conditioning control, and multiplex wiring systems
of luxury coaches and buses
CoinControls Limited (C ) 4 months Nov 1999 – Feb 2000
Rewriting and reshaping the menu subsystem to control a keypad and LCD display in coin vending equipment.
Barcrest Limited (C ) 5 months Jul 1999 – Nov 1999
Design and resolution of prototype to production problems for this major games machine manufacturer.
Siemens Satellite Communications (C ) 7 months Jan 1999 – Jul 1999
Design and production of a new 14GHz microwave power Amplifier Product used to communicate with
commercial and military satellites. Most of the work was designing and testing High voltage power supplies in
the 25KV range
Texecom (C ) 4 months Sep 1998 – Jan 1999
Designing PCB’s to convert from leaded to surface mount technology.
Baxall Security System Ltd (C ) 3 years Aug 1995 – Aug 1998
Engineering Design and Product Management for this manufacturer of video surveillance equipment
MG Systems Ltd (SE) 5 years 1993 – Aug 1998
built my own company up to employ 6 people, developing and selling products designed to enhance
energy efficient control of the environment using microprocessor-based components. The system
controlled and monitored the temperatures in 6 zones of a premises such as hotel or pub, and connected
to gas, water and electricity meters ( optically isolated, BASEEFA)to allow remote energy usage back at
central brewery headquarters in Warrington and Burton.
Customers included United Utilities (NorthWest Water), GEC, National Nuclear Corporation, BNFL,
Greenalls, Bass, Whitbread, Tetley Walker and the Whole Allied Lyons organisation.
Early career history and excellent references are available on request.

9. General Engineering and Work Experience
I have nearly 40 years experience in the engineering Industry.
Whilst I am mature, I am still enthused with Electronics, and associated industries.
I love design, and need the creative outlet that this gives.
I have done Project management, Product management, and indeed Design Management on a
department basis.
I am a goal and task driven person, and I enjoy coaching and mentoring younger designers.
Whilst I have done a management role, with a department of 4 people reporting to me, it is the design of
products that I really enjoy.
Not just the electronics, but the mechanical design aspects ( case,housing etc), through to the product
manufacture and regulatory approvals.
I enjoy being the design authority, dealing with other engineers, contract manufacturing, and suppliers.
I always involve stakeholders such as sales, logistics/maintenance/support and suppliers.
For example, my role at Appian was to join on a contract with a company with no electronic design staff
or competence,
I developed the product specification, agreed with all the stakeholders, the specification and time-scales,
produced the specification, issued and agreed the sign-off.
I then produced the project plan (using Microsoft project), again have that agreed by the stake holders.
Of course, presentation to the board and sales staff at key stages was essential
I then designed the electronics, produced the PCB's, liaised very closely with the sub contract
manufacturer (who did the mechanical design of the product housing)
Once the basic prototype was up and running, and functional, then produce the test specs., EMC CE
testing etc.
Oversee and act as the design authority, and help the contract manufacturer to produce the product in a
timely and cost effective manner.
I enjoyed immensely setting up, and employing the 4 personnel who directly reported to me, together
with closely working with the 10 people in the software department, and their manager.
And for a medium volume product (1000/annum), the DFM considerations were paramount.
My Electronics skills are extensive, obviously CAD schematic design, PCB layout, and building prototypes
(SMD and through hole)
In most of my designs there is a mix of analogue and digital elements.
The analogue is real time sensor interfacing, temperature, pressure, humidity, amplification and filtering.
It involved SPIC simulations to verify correct operation, stability criteria, and component variations.
The digital element involves single chip micros such as PIC 8 and 16bit, ARM 32 bit, both NXP and
STmicro products.
I have also done HMI products such as touch screen TFT LCD colour graphic displays around the 3-4inch
size.
As part of the micro, I write the firmware necessary to implement the functionality. I write in both C and
assembly at a low level. I have not needed an RTOS.
On the PC side, I have written application for user interfaces, usually using either Visual Basic or Delphi.

10. Altium Designer Experience
I have extensive knowledge and experience of Altium products for over 15 years.
I have designed with the original Protel Autotrax, Protel 99 and finally Protel 99SE ( which I sometimes
use today for simpler designs).
Protel renamed itself to Altium, and I have continued to design with their products ever since.
Prior to 2006, I used Protel99SE on a daily basis, and when I arrived at Plastic Logic, became introduced
to Altium Designer DXP.
The Altium Designer suite is a natural evolution to their previous products, so an easy learning curve.
Since then I have used Altium Designer fro 15 years , and am fluent and experienced in all aspects and
all variations, up to the current V17. Controlled impedance and matched line lengths for USB2.0 and
high speed PCB layouts.
At Plastic Logic, I designed multi-layer boards (8 layer), necessary for complex BGA footprints.
Immediately after Plastic Logic, I worked at Appian, and introduced them to Altium Designer, which
became their design suite of choice. I stayed at Appian for 2 years, using Altium Designer on an almost
daily basis.
At Appian, when I started, they had no design staff or design tools, and thus I did it all.
I am experienced in taking a specification, designing the circuits, entering them in Altium Designer,
designing the PCB, adding the various design rules, performing the design rule checking, validating the
design, generating the required outputs such as BOM's Gerbers, Mechanical drawings where necessary.
I then purchase the necessary components, hand build the prototypes (if appropriate).
Liaise with PCB maker, Contract Assembly Manufacturers, test, prove the design, and engage and assist
the necessary test houses to pass EMC, EU regulations.
Where a design uses a microprocessor, write the firmware in assembler and C, to perform its function.
My designs include microprocessors ( PIC 8 and 16 bit, ARM 32 bit, both NXP and STMicro), low voltage
power devices, 24 volt, 8Amp High side and low side devices, environment monitoring such as humidity,
pressure sensors, temperature sensors using Dallas 1-Wire, Thermocouples, A/D's, DAC's, I2C, SPI, serial
comms. such as RS232, RS485, CANbus.
Very experienced in the latest versions of Altium Designer v16 and now 17, multi channel, multi sheet
and high speed tracking for USB2.0 comms., 6 layer PCB's, Layouts for EMI and EMC compliance are a
speciality.
I also can write PC software using VB, and Delphi, although I don’t class myself as a software engineer.