Alexander Gostrer
Bus. Phone: 408.966.6604
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CNSV Affiliate Member
Embedded software/firmware architecture, secure bootloaders, system bringup, network security, IoT security, anticloning, ASIC verification, code optimization.
1481 Mallard Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
USA
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
USA
Embedded software/firmware architecture, secure bootloaders, system bringup, network security, Internet of Things (IoT) security, anticloning, ASIC verification, code optimization.
Languages: C/C++, Objective C, Assemblers of ARM, PowerPC, x86, 8051, PIC, AVR, PDP-11.
Networking protocols: Ethernet, WiFi, OC-3/SONET, Frame Relay, TCP/IP, SNMP/MIBs, GEM/SECS, etc.
Operating systems: uCOS, OS-X, Linux, Solaris, VxWorks, Windows.
Firmware:
- Board Support Packages (BSP) and boot loaders; secured bootloaders and images
- Firmware for ASIC (SOC), system hardware simulation and verification.
- Direct-to-the-metal firmware, proprietary kernels, interrupt handlers for 4/8/16/32-bit microprocessors and microcontrollers.
Security:
- Hardware anticloning protection. Prevent pirating of the hardware and the software/firmware.
- HSM-based Certificate Authority and Public Key Infrastructure.
User data security.
My experience ranges from turnkey design and development to supplemental engineering support.
