DANTE MANALO

751 Coronado Place ~ Oxnard, California, 93030

(805) 616-2120
dante.manalo@gmail.com

Electrical/Electronic Engineering ~ Process Engineering ~ Digital Design Enginee

ring ~ FPGA Engineering
QUALIFICATIONS
Highly motivated and determined Electrical/Process Engineer with solid experienc
e in semiconductor manufacturing, including film property optimization and integ
ration, as well as product development for Applied Materials, Inc. Strong hands-
on experience in logic design using code entry, simulation, debug, synthesis, im
plementation, place and route, and final programming to FPGAs. Recognized for ou
tstanding process improvement and project planning skills. Strong aptitude for i
dentifying potential issues and determining root cause. Ability to provide creat
ive solutions. Fast learner who thrives on learning new technologies. Works effe
ctively as an individual contributor or as part of a team. Excellent communicati
on, teaching/training, analytical, team-building, problem-solving, and organizat
ional skills. Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 2006. Engineer-in-Tra
ining (EIT) Certification. Will travel and relocate.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Software Applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio
Adobe PageMaker, IBM Lotus Notes, Xilinx Project Navigator, Mentor Graphics Mode
lSim
Programming: C++, VHDL, Verilog, MatLab, LabVIEW
Platforms/Operating Systems: Windows
Hardware: Xilinx Spartan Series FPGAs, PCs, Printers

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Applied Materials, Inc.
* Researched and developed new processes resulting in a patent for the company.
* Performed experiments which resulted in an update to Best Known Method (BKM) a
nd ultimately increased throughput in production.
* Consistently surpassed expectations by demonstrating excellence in developing
skill sets valuable to the success of project goals; was consequently offered th
e position of Process Engineer.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance IT Support and Product Design/Professional Development, 2009 - Present
* Provides IT support and services, including performing maintenance of personal
computers and peripheral equipment, identifying problems and providing appropri
ate solutions, installing operating systems and applications, and upgrading syst
ems.
* Attends engineering/IT technology Web Seminars, takes engineering training cla
sses, and dedicates time to self-study for professional development and for futu
re engineering certifications.
* Designed a standard vending machine using structural and behavioral coding sch
emes by prototyping on a breadboard with TTL ICs and porting to an FPGA; examine
d and differentiated Finite State Machine (FSM) control styles.
* Implemented power, area, throughput, latency, and timing optimization methodol
ogies; analyzed trade-offs and designed hardware components including registers,
RAM, and clocks to specifications.
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., Santa Clara, California, 2007 - 2009
Account Technologist/Process Engineer
Managed customer requests to implement and improve Best Known Methods, troublesh
ot outstanding issues, and developed new products.
* Provided international field support, traveling to customer sites and assistin
g local account teams in product maintenance and root cause analysis.
* Conducted experimental tests to qualified new hardware and evaluated performan
ce.
* Diagnosed problems and implemented corrective action through leading laborator
y experiments.
* Tracked company resources related to data acquisition for semiconductor proces
s development; oversaw some lab projects at manager's request.
* Generated weekly presentations to executive management on the latest product d
evelopments.
* Trained process engineers on latest process releases, product operations, and
metrology analysis.
ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION, San Jose, California, 2003 - 2004
Academic Tutor
Promoted learning methodologies to enhance student performance in mathematics an
d determined areas of improvement.
* Directed grade school and high school students in the areas of geometry and al
gebra in groups of six or more; promoted collaborative work environments and the
development of problem solving skills.
* Tracked student progress and supplied individual feedback.
WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS, INC., Thousand Oaks, California, 2002
Customer Service Representative
Assisted new customers with products, maintained existing accounts, and trained
incoming employees.
* Increased the number of clients through establishing new accounts that provide
d health insurance well matched to the individual.
* Analyzed existing accounts to solve customer complaints and concerns.
* Trained incoming employees by providing one-on-one demonstrations of company d
atabase.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCE

Verilog Projects (2006)
* Designed and simulated single-cycle, multi-cycle, and pipelined 32-bit process
ors to implement a subset of the MIPS assembly language instruction set using st
ructural bottom-up design methodologies.
* Created a digital clock realized on an FPGA using a time-multiplexed quad seve
n-segment display, embedded processor, PS/2 keyboard host controller, and raster
video display.
VHDL Projects (2005-2006)
* Developed image processing tools by designing a low-pass and high-pass filter
with file I/O to process a 2-D image for use with IrfanView graphic viewer usin
g behavioral top-down methodologies.
* Reinforced structural, behavioral, and time-delay modeling techniques by desig
ning multiplexers, registers, memories, and a 32-bit floating point adder with e
mphasis on testability and verification.
Engineering Design Competition Finalist (2004)
* Managed a team of four in the design and implementation of a home-made hearing
 aid; delegated responsibilities, emphasizing simplicity in the design approach
due to limited resources.
* Enhanced sound reception and source determination using the law of reflection
and analyzing tubular microphone design, respectively.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND AWARDS

BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, Sacramento, California
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), 2007
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, San Jose, California
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 2006
VENTURA COLLEGE, Ventura, California
Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, California
Electrical Engineering coursework, 1998 - 1999
Dean's List, Ventura College, 2002 and 2003

ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 2006 - 2009
Alpha Gamma Sigma (State Honor Society) - Ventura College, 2002 - 2003