Kris Parrent

Experience

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  Success Trek Inc.

  Feb 2009 - May 2011

  IT Consultant

  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues.• Setup, maintain Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Remote Desktop (RDP) servers• Research ways to improve expense, efficiency, and technology• Substantially reduced recurring expenses with no upfront costs• Microsoft Office VBA Programming

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  Estridge Homes

  May 2009 - Aug 2010

  IT / Web Development Intern

  • Experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Server 2003 & 2008• Helped setup and troubleshoot remote VPN and VoIP locations• Maintain and repair company PCs and thin clients• Network management experience (security, A / MX records, file permissions, etc)• Web Development and database management (HTML, Java, SQL)

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  Valparaiso University

  Aug 2010 - May 2011

  • Responsible for Embedded and Electrical Systems Design• Designing and producing a device for autistic patients to wear in an effort to prevent the need for self-stimulatory behavior (hand flapping, body rocking, head banging, etc.)• Device vibrates in ten time scalable patterns with variable off time between patterns and intensity of vibration (PWM). All options are customizable through use of the device’s user interface• Responsible for selecting electrical components, building circuit, designing PCB, and programming microcontroller Show less

  • Embedded Systems Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2011 - May 2011

  • Autism Support Device Project

    Aug 2010 - May 2011
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  Texas Instruments

  Jun 2011 - May 2018

  Applications Engineer

  • C2000 real-time control microcontrollers• Creating and continuously expanding a complex automation software to significantly reduce manual intervention in device testing, screening, and validation. Granted "Cultivating Our Growth Initiative" award for this software (2013).• Designing a flow to streamline process from device specifications to header files, customer documentation, development support files, etc using IPXACT and metadata• Customer support on high priority issues• Silicon failure analysis and workarounds Show less

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  Community Volunteer Fire Department

  Nov 2012 - now

  Public Information Officer
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  RealCoders Consulting

  May 2018 - Jun 2021

  Senior Solutions Architect

  Employed as a hardware and firmware consultant. Some of the main projects are listed below:- Hardware and firmware designer for solar/battery high-powered LED lighting application- Lead Senior Solutions Architect consultant for a traffic signal control software company, I wrote firmware on embedded Linux platforms across a host of traffic controller hardware (McCain, Econolite / SafeTran, Trafficware, Intelight, Peek, ATC and 2070 controllers). One of the major projects for this client was to rewrite the SDLC cabinet communications modules for TS-2, ITS, ATC, TS-1, and 332 traffic cabinets to meet and comply with NEMA and CalTtrans specifications. Show less

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  Circuits and Software LLC

  Apr 2021 - now

  Vice President

  Circuits and Software LLC is a B2B company designing custom electronics and software for small to medium businesses. We have a team of consultants with expertise in PCB and circuit design, embedded firmware, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other cloud technologies, database design and optimization, desktop applications, and web design.Contact us today to find out we can help make your business dreams come true!