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Nidal Saket, Design Engineer, Programmer, and Network Configurator

Nidal Saket

Design Engineer, Programmer, and Network Configurator·Independent sub-contractor and consultant

Jordan

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's of Science, Electrical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 6 months

Design Engineer, Programmer, and Network Configurator

November 2023 - Present

Independent sub-contractor and consultant

United States

November 2023 - Present

Freelance programmer, designer, and consultant for home automation projects encompassing my expertise from my previous employment
at Prime ECS and Cantara Design (testimonials available upon request)

Company industry:
Electrical Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Design Engineer & Programmer

April 2021 - October 2023

Cantara

Huntington, United States

April 2021 - October 2023

• In addition to most duties listed under my previous employment at Prime ECS:
o Comprehensive design, configuration, and programming of various Access Control systems controlled within a local hub or over the Cloud for multiple interconnected sites
o Remote power management and monitoring with the configuration of self-healing parameters helping to prevent service calls
o Assist with specifying the control system and equipment best suiting each project

Company industry:
Electrical Engineering
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Design Engineer, Programmer, and Project Manager

March 2010 - July 2020

Prime ECS

East Los Angeles, United States

March 2010 - July 2020

 Management - Project manager engineer:
o Lead a team of (4) to (8) engineers starting from the pre-contract phase of a project throughout the finish phase
o Evaluation, development, and implementation of projects
o Monitor performance, progress, and efficiency throughout projects
o Work and coordinate with various departments to ensure productive synergy and resolve any obstacles that may arise
o Participate in the selection and hiring process of new employees within the final interview
 Systems Engineer - Design, program, configure, test, service systems, and technical support:
o Network design, development, and optimization with internet and VPN safeguarding (Commercial and residential)
o Solar power management and monitoring with remotely controllable breakers to optimize efficiency and longevity of the battery banks
o Programming and configuration of Savant, Crestron, Lutron, Vantage, Control 4, and AMX control systems in addition to others
o Provide technical support and system troubleshooting to clients and in-house engineers
o Testing new product features and enhancements based on an understanding of functional and design requirements
o Regression testing of final project design to safeguard against breaking existing features
o Troubleshoot firmware bugs and working with application engineers from various companies to resolve the malfunction
o Construct BacNet mappings for the development of control systems
o Electrical and lighting design in collaboration with architects
o Design, develop and program GUI (Graphic User Interfaces) on iPhones, iPads, Android, and proprietary user interfaces
o Program, configure, and integrate AI systems such as Alexa, Josh AI, and Google AI with other control systems
o Design, configure, integrate, and program high-end Security systems, surveillance, HVAC, radiant heating, pool and spa, window
coverings, and others
o Design and specify custom site wide Audio/Video distribution systems in addition to designing and configuring home theaters including
structural sound management
o Specify, configure, and program Panasonic phone systems with a centralized hub and interconnect systems within multiple sites
 Documentation - Generate and verify Pre- and Post-Sale documentation including but not limited to:
o Project information summary and scope
o Project contract and budget
o Floor Plan equipment design layout with D-Tools, CAD, and Microsoft Visio
o Change Orders via D-Tools and SimplyReliable
o D-Tools Buildable file updates for Preliminary and Rough-in documentation, Post Pre-Wire, and Final phase updates
o Buildable documents verification
o Verification of all project documentation continuity
o Software requirements specifications
o Reference documentation and logs
o System manuals and guides
 Marketing - Generate marketing tools including but not limited to:
o Meet with clients and individuals from various sectors to elucidate our process of implementation and services
o Evaluate the client’s technical needs and requirements and provide quotes and customized solutions
o Create visual presentations and documents to represent the services and excellent standards we offer
o Design and develop customized system manuals
o Design and create various company templates

Company industry:
Electrical Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Sales Consultant Manager

April 2001 - February 2009

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Santa Monica, United States

April 2001 - February 2009

- Train sales associates on best practices to assist customers effectively and achieve the highest possible sales
- Initiate merchandise promotion events targeting demographics to boost sales and handle customer accounts
- Evaluate market pricing of products and marketing strategies of competitors and update the database of relevant quote history and
competitive pricing
- Provide a report to upper management detailing the status of each opportunity including personal plans for closing sales
- Collaborate with manufacturers and warehouse associates to ensure that quoted lead times and delivery commitments are upheld

Company industry:
Household Appliances
Job role:
Sales

Education

University Of California, Los Angeles

June 2009

June 2009

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's of Science, Electrical Engineering

United States

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

•Integrated Circuits/Microelectronics - Circuit Analysis, Analog Electronic Circuits, Microwave Integrated Circuit Design, Solid-State Semiconductor Devices and Digital Logic Design •Electromagnetics/Optoelectronics - Engineering Electromagnetics, Microwave Engineering, Laser and Quantum Electronics •Signals and Systems - Analog and Digital Signal Processing, Probability, Communication Systems and Feedback Control •Computer Science - C++ Programming, Applied Numeric Computing LABORATORY/TRAINING Capstone Microwave Integrated Circuit Design from a Wireless System Perspective •Use and understand microwave Smith Chart in impedance transformation of microwave circuits with modern EDA tools •Design and fabricate printed circuit board (PCB) for microwave integrated circuit testing with network analyzer •Design a low noise amplifier (LNA), a single-balanced Schottky diode microstrip mixer and a power amplifier •Test the LNA and the power amplifier on PCB in terms of power gain, efficiency, linearity and noise figure on PCB •Test the mixer in terms of conversion loss, third order inter-modulation distortion, and IF amplitude and phase tracking •Proficient with operation of microwave equipment for signal gain, linearity, noise figure and phase/amplitude measurements Circuit Analysis I & II/Circuit Measurements Laboratory/Analog Electronic Circuits I & II/Analog Electronic Laboratories I & II •Design and test a Darlington Differential Amplifier w/given gain and impedance/building on PCB with EDA tools •Design and build Active band pass filter with operational amplifiers on a thick film hybrid circuit •Design of wide band amplifier with 3 stages & current source/Frequency response & feedback on a thick film hybrid circuit •Test a wide band amplifier with and without feedback/High Frequency Amplifiers •Build, test and simulate active band pass filter and high-frequency wide band amplifier with EDA tools •Proficient with oscilloscopes, function generators, power sources and digital multimeters Engineering Electromagnetics/Electromagnetic Waves/Laser and Quantum Electronics/Laser Laboratory •Determine the frequencies of various longitudinal laser modes using Fabre-Perot interferometers •Recognize optical heterodyne receiver properties and identify waveforms produced by amplitude and phase modulation/FM •Using Faraday Effect to produce magneto-optic modulators and optical isolators •Use the acousto-optic Bragg diffractor to redirect laser beams and produce frequency-translated laser beams •Use Charge-Coupled Device cameras for the accurate measurement of laser beam profiles and interference phenomena •Use spectrum analyzers to analyze complex waveforms and advanced digital oscilloscopes to analyze TV images Solid-State Device Physics/Principles of Semiconductor Device Design/Semiconductor Device Laboratory •Design and fabricate basic semiconductor devices such as p-n junctions/diodes, MOS capacitor and NMOS transistors
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Skills

CONTROL SYSTEMS
Expert
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
MANAGEMENT
Expert
POWER MANAGEMENT
Expert
POWER MANAGEMENT
Expert
BOOST (C++ LIBRARIES)
Expert
BOOST (C++ LIBRARIES)
Expert
CLOSING (SALES)
Expert
CLOSING (SALES)
Expert
MARKET PRICING
Expert
MARKET PRICING
Expert
MARKETING STRATEGIES
Expert
MARKETING STRATEGIES
Expert
SALES
Expert
SALES
Expert
AUTOMATION
Expert
AUTOMATION
Expert
HOME AUTOMATION
Expert
HOME AUTOMATION
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Little Brothers and Friends of the Elderly volunteer program
Classical guitar certification Level 6 with distinction from
A PC hardware technician training at Dominican University
Programming certifications from Crestron Savant and Lutron
LABORATORY COURSEWORK TRAINING
Computer Science C Programming Applied Numeric Computing