Chen(Ken) Cat

About

MSc in electronics engineering, MSc in molecular genetics and biochemistry, polymath, calisthenics athlete, married to an amazing woman, raises two birds, a cat and a dog.

Software Developer.

Experienced software developer, proficient in Go, SQL and python with a good base in Python, Typescript and C++.

  • Age: 37
  • Birthday: 21 January 1988
  • City: Kosice, Slovakia
  • Degree: 2 Master degrees
  • Email: ccathlete01@gmail.com
  • Required position: Full time

In my spare time I play with Linux systems and back end development. I have a passion for open source contribution, especially open infrastructure such as OpenStack cloud technology.

Resume

Golang developer located in Slovakia, MSc in electronics engineering, MSc in molecular genetics and biochemistry, polymath. Highly experienced in utilising my vast scientific knowledge to deliver creatively innovative results. Experienced with Kubernetes (CKAD level), websockets, bulding RESTful APIs, gRPC and Docker.

Summary

Chen(Ken) Cat

Multidisciplinary engineer with a passion for open source projects and a track record of more than 10 years of delivering creative solutions and leadership through empathy and teamwork.

  • Kosice, Slovakia
  • (+421) 919 072 713
  • (+972) 544 680 278 - WhatsApp only
  • ccathlete01@gmail.com

Education

M.Sc in Medical sciences - Molecular Genetics and Human Biochemistry

2019 - 2021

Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Thesis: Exploration of genetic big data, wrote Python code to process it and presented interaction patterns in cancer and other pathologies as a system of systems with the use of GSEA and Cytoscape.

M.Sc in Electrical Engineering - Nano photonics

2012 - 2017

Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel

Final project: A MATLAB program that simulates the electro-magnetic field of plasmonic nanoparticles and fluorophores with the MNPBEM (boundary element method) toolbox and applied a genetic algorithm to optimize their physical parameters.

B.Sc in Electrical Engineering - Majored in Electro-optics, microelectronics, and materials engineering.

2006 - 2010

Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Final project: Fabricated and tested (electro-chemistry, photolithography, etching, clean room microscopy) a biosensing system on a chip (SoC) based on metal + self-assembled monolayer, oxide semiconductor (SAM-MOS) capacitors.

Professional Experience

Tutor: Go/Python/Electrical Engineering - Self Employed

January 2024 - Current
Tech Stack

Languages - Golang, Typescript, Bash, Powershell, Python, yaml, HTML, Protobuf, Dbml, Markdown, SQL.
Tools - gRPC, Websockets, Postgres, JWT, Paseto,Kubernetes, Linux (Ubuntu), Docker-compose, Git, GitHub actions, Swagger, Sqlc, MongoDB, Scikit-learn, Pandas, Seaborn, Gin/Fiber/Gorilla/Pat.

  • Wrote guides for HTTP using gRPC gateway in Go, Data analysis in python, how to design a water toxicity sensor based on custom designed (laser + photo diodes).
  • Personal project: Veterinary student copilot based on pdf parsing (Go) + Q&A AI model (hugging face, Python).

Automation developer, Ceva – AI processors group

August 2022 – January 2024
Tech stack:

Languages - Golang, Python (OOP) ,Bash, Powershell, C++, XML, yaml, Dockerfile, Jenkinsfile (Groovy).
Tools - Linux (Ubuntu), Docker, Git, Azure TFS , Jenkins, Pytorch, Cython, RESTful API, Selenium/Webdriver, Opencv.
Collaborated with - DevOps, SDK dev, infrastructure, computer vision, GUI, ai accelerator (models, drivers), customer success.
Development methodology - Agile (scrum).

  • Built automation infrastructures for 3 dev teams (computer vision, Neupro-M AI accelerator - AI models, drivers).
  • Each automation framework supported both Linux and Windows and included smoke & regression tests, compilation, packaging and deployment.
  • Administered CI-CD pipelines, reducing load from DevOps, shortening delivery time by 20% for each sprint.
  • Wrote documentation for Deep learning model automation (Resnet, mobilenet, caffe, tensorflow), 1 environment setup guide, more than 2 debugging summaries + conclusions.

System integration engineer, Parallel wireless

April 2021 – august 2022
Tech stack:

Software - Kubernetes, Docker, C++, Python, XML, Android (adb), Linux (CentOS, lxc), networking tools (iPerf), JIRA, Confluence.
Hardware - RF lab tools (sniffers, signal generator), antennas, modulators, D2A, A2D, LNA, PTP network switches.
Collaborated with -
R&D:
PHY (director, software, system), QA (manual, automation), system (directors, architecture, 4G + 5G integration), Stack (back end, infrastructure).
Product:
Director, product managers, customer success.
Development methodology - Agile (scrum).

  • Wrote use + maintenance guides for 2 PTP switches (Fibrolan Falcon series), 2 patent proposals and 1 guide for using Android devices as lab equipment, being used by 4 different R&D teams.
  • Led end to end integrations of 2 new 5G cellular features (link adaptation, modulation).
  • Set-up an E2E lab environment (hardware + OS config) for each project.
  • Wrote bash and python automation scripts, shortening software integration time by 25%.
  • Introduced (pitch, purchase, implementation) an innovative lab management tool, used by 2 R&D departments.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Engineer, Israeli Air Force

2012 – 2016
Tech stack:

Software - C, C++, MATLAB simulink (mechanical failure). Hardware - Servo motors, various drone mechanical/electromagnetic architectures, optical sensors.
Collaborated with -
Military: Software infrastructure, RF/SAT communication + infosec + architecture experts, field.
Industry: R&D (thermal/mechanical, infosec, QA, system), product (directors, product managers).
Development Methodology - Waterfall, agile

  • Published 2 contracts, 2 requests for information (RFI), 2 requests for proposal (RFP), 4 system integration plans.
  • Successfully led a rapid end to end development sprint of a VIS based sensor, from blueprint to full operational use in less than 6 months.
  • Led mechanical failure investigations (lab + on-site), resulting in 20% increase in product lifetime.
  • Led design modifications sprints for flight control and servos of 2 airborne systems.

Technical Lead Officer (RF lab) + Field Integrator, israeli air force

2010 – 2012
Tech stack:

Testing patterns - Adhered to military standards for Wave propagation, RF communication, EMI.
Hardware - Low noise amplifier, air + ground modem, radar antenna.
Collaborated with -
Military: Field teams, hardware technicians, EMI + airborne communication + UAV systems military experts.
Industry: R&D (antenna, software, system, QA), product (directors, product managers).
Development methodology - Waterfall, agile.

  • Commanded (team lead) a team of 10-20 military technicians.
  • Provided real time operational support for more than 60% of regional operations in my tenure.
  • Optimised performance of an airborne SAR radar system by 100% (storage room to full operational use).
  • Led EMC/EMI radiation safety tests (MIL-STD 461) as military advisor for industry engineers.

Skills

Soft skills:

Emotional intelligence, Empathy, Leadership, Teamwork, Open mindedness, Curiosity, Adaptability, Creativity, Responsibility, Communication

Languages:

Hebrew 99%
English 95%

Databases:

PostgreSQL 85%
MySQL 70%
MongoDB 70%
Redis 70%

Sotware Architecture:

Distributed systems
DDD
Hexagonal

Programming:

Go 90%
SQL 85%
Python 85%
Typescript 85%
Bash 85%
Powershell 85%
Protobuf 80%
C++ 70%
C 70%
Groovy 70%
Markdown 70%
HTML 70%
Linux 80%

DevOps:

Kubernetes - CKAD level 90%
Jenkins 90%
Git 85%
Docker-compose 80%
GitHub actions 80%
Heroku - Cloud 80%
Azure DevOps 80%
Linux containers (LXC) 75%

Contact

Location:

Kosice, Slovakia

Call:

(+421) 919 072 713

WhatsApp:

(+972) 544 468 0278