Curriculum Vitae

Designer of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits with 8+ years of experience. My main design work focused on high-frequency phase-locked loops as well as SerDes design and I performed more than 5 tape-outs in a nano-scale technology node. I am passionate about analog layout design and developed various tools and parametric cells to facilitate the work, among them a powerful technology-independent layout generator. Furthermore I worked on high-frequency printed circuit boards for characterization of integrated designs. Additionally, I have a strong programming background with experience in digital design, embedded firmware and development of open-source design tools.

Education
2017 – 2024
Doktor-Ing. (Engineering PhD): Design and Implementation of Milli-meter-Wave Phase-Locked Loops
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
2015 – 2017
Master of Science
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
2011 – 2015
Bachelor of Science
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Work Experiences
2017 – 2024
Researcher/Mixed-Signal Circuit Designer at the chair of Mixed-Signal Circuit Design of Prof. Friedel Gerfers
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
October 2016 – April 2017
Master thesis: "Analysis and Design of a Low Noise, Small Area Inductorless Oscillator for RF Applications"
NXP Semiconductors Hamburg, Germany
September 2015 – Juli 2016
Intern/Working Student for Analog Circuit Design
Mikroelektronik Anwendungszentrum im Land Brandenburg (MAZbr)
April 2013 – April 2015
Student Tutor for Semiconductor Technologies and Devices
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Skills
Integrated Circuit Design
Oscillators, Phase-Locked Loops, Analog/Digital Converters, Linear Amplifiers, Layout, Parasitic Extraction, Electromagnetic Design
Integrated Circuit Design Tools
Cadence Virtuoso, Calibre (DRC, LVS, xACT), Keysight ADS, Synopsys Design Compiler, ICC2
Programming
C, C++, Lua, Python, Verilog, Verilog-A, SKILL, Matlab, Shell (sh, bash, zsh)
Other Tools
KiCAD, Command-Line Interfaces, LaTeX
Laboratory
Spectrum Analyzers, Sampling/Real-Time Oscilloscopes, Bare-Die Measurements, Microcontroller Firmware Development for Automated Measurements
Languages
German: Native, English: Fluent (bi-lingual upbringing), French: B1