Joao VENTURA

En résumé

Entreprises

• SICPA - Manufacturing Engineer

  2011 - 2014 Context Security solutions for government taxed goods: authentication equipment on production lines
  and portable optoelectronic devices for auditors.
  
  Activities * Manage the assembly chain of electromechanical and electronic products. Produce and
  maintain BOMs, specifications, assembly/test methods and documentation.
  
  * Set the quality standards and the means to control them.
  
  * Coordinate the subcontracting network, according to business, project and logistics timeline
  constraints. Deploy the quality control gates between subcontractors.
  
  * Identify and qualify suppliers.
  
  * Support and maintain the product portfolio lifecycle (obsolescence, change, customization
  and deviations).
  
  * Support R&D in "design for manufacturability" and testing.
  
  * Conduct quality inspections.
  
  Results * Brought into production 4 new optoelectronic devices.
  
  * Maintained and supported the manufacturing of a portfolio of approx. 10 optoelectronic
  devices (documentation, change, obsolescence and deviations).
  
  * Specified and co-qualified custom components (optoelectronic boards, battery packs).
  
  * Qualified 2 new suppliers.
  
  * Conducted the manufacturing of custom assemblies in accordance with client delivery
  schedules (optoelectronic devices and electrical cabinets).

• Logitech - Senior/Principal Engineer

  Paris 1999 - 2009 Context Development of motion sensors for computer mice. Technical management of Technology
  suppliers. Sensor application management and support to manufacturing and Test.
  
  Activities * Specification of motion sensors and their performance metrics.
  
  * Development of qualification instruments and methods.
  
  * Specification of manufacturing Test procedures and statistical monitoring of production.
  
  * Co-development and management of outsourced technology and components.
  
  Results * 5 new sensor generations created (size, consumption and performance improved).
  
  * Sensor performance metrics system designed and implemented. Automated evaluation
  bench up and running.
  
  * FPGA-based sensor emulators created. Motion sensor algorithms running in Matlab.
  
  * First Bluetooth mouse prototype (presented at the fall 2000 Comdex).

• Logitech - Senior Engineer

  Paris 1994 - 1999 Context Development of PC gaming peripherals (joysticks, gamepads, steering wheels, 6-D
  controllers)
  
  Activities * Product definition (product specification, software, electrical & mechanical requirements)
  in coordination with industrial design and marketing.
  
  * Development of Embedded Software and Electronics.
  
  * Industrialization of new devices (Beta units, trial runs, start of mass production).
  
  * Coordination of different teams involved, in USA, CH and Taiwan.
  
  Results * New proprietary Digital Gaming Interface created.
  
  * First 6D gaming controller created, manufactured and distributed.
  
  * First Force feedback joystick created, manufactured and distributed.
  
  * First Digital steering wheel (with and without Force feedback) created, manufactured and
  distributed.
  
  * Several declinations of joysticks and gamepads brought to market.

• Logitech - Electrical/Software Engineer

  Paris 1991 - 1994 Context Functional testing of computer mice in production. Integration of test process into an
  automated line.
  
  Activities * Test System specifications
  
  * Full development of the test benches software. Installation and support at the
  manufacturing site (Ireland).
  
  * Support to automated line development and PLC programming at subcontractor site
  (Italy).
  
  Results * Integration of a functional test bench into an automated mouse production line, with a
  throughput rate of 20 units/minute.
  
  * Other mouse-specific test benches.

• RSD - Software Engineer

  1990 - 1991 Context Development of Report Distribution Software.
  
  Activities * C programming
  
  Results * Several SW graphical display modules developed and tested.

• LEMA-EPFL - Assistant Engineer

  1985 - 1990 Context Research on Hearing aids, in collaboration with the Lausanne University and Industry partners.
  
  Activities * Electronics, real-time DSP algorithms, automated audiometry.
  
  * Support to Teaching (acoustics laboratory & student projects)
  
  Results * Automated Audiometric Bench running in clinical environment.
  
  * 2 generations of real-time audio DSP stations (TI TMS320 and Motorola 56xxx based)
  created and running
  
  * New filtering and compression algorithms created and running (publications made in the
  scientific press).

Formations

Pas de formation renseignée

Réseau

• Céline RIVIERRE

• Florian KEHLSTADT

• Jérôme MARCHAUD

• Pierre-André PIGUET

• Regis CROISONNIER

• Vilasinh VILAYLACK