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S. Sofiya Balaban

S. Sofiya Balaban

Verification Engineer
Mimar Sinan Mah. Zenciler Yeniyol Sok. Enginler Apt. No:5/14 Üsküdar Istanbul

Summary

Functional Verification of FPGA based designs using UVM methodology. Preparation of Test Plan, Verification Procedure, Coverage, VRM. Verification using assertions - SVA. Coding of DVI, HD-SDI VIPs.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Verification Engineer

Anka Mikroelektronik Sistemler Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
5 2021 - Current
  • Functional Verification of FPGA based designs using UVM methodology. Preparation of Test Plan, Verification Procedure, Coverage, VRM. Verification using assertions - SVA. Coding of DVI, HD-SDI VIPs.

R&D Engineer

ITKIB-Istanbul Textile&Apparel ExporterAssociation
10.1994 - 12.2020
  • IT Support, server and network maintenance, programming Intranet application using C# .NET. Preparation of SQL query reports.
  • Implemented automation processes within the IT department, increasing productivity while minimizing human error

Software Programmer

GANTEK Teknology Solutions
03.2006 - 12.2006

Maintenace of Java based programmes. Banking programs as OTP, smart card solutions.

Firmware / Hardware Design Engineer

ST Microelectronics
04.2002 - 08.2005
  • SystemC programming for Hardware Modelling.
  • C programming for embedded systems.
  • MATLAB programming to compare of mathematic model and SystemC model of HiperLAN system.

Digital Design Engineer

ALCATEL
02.2000 - 04.2002
  • Implementation of some basic hardware blocks using VHDL.
  • System level hardware modelling for DLC layer of HiperLAN using SystemC

Software Design Engineer

EXIM A.S.
09.1996 - 03.1998
  • Programming a multilanguage hot sales project for Unilever using C for Telxon barcode readers.
  • Designing of warehouse projects using Visual Basic.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - German Translator And Interpretation

Trakya University
Edirne
01.2020 - 05.2021

International Relations-English -

Anadolu University
Eskişehir
01.2017 - 05.2021

75 -

Marmara University
Istanbul
01.2004 - 05.2005

65 -

Yıldız Technical University
Kocaeli
01.1990 - 05.1994

Skills

Verification of FPGA based hardware designs Especially testing of known serial communication protocols and video transmissionMATLABWeb programmingIT supportDB managementCCSystemVerilogVHDLVerilogPython

SQL

Written Communication

Testing protocols

Scrum Methodology

Verification planning

Functional Coverage

Measurements and analysis

Training

  • C++ Programming, 2022
  • Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM and SVA internal training, Ankasys, 2021
  • İMMİB Foreign Trade, 2012
  • J2EE developer Training programme, 2007
  • SystemC training
  • Arithmetic hardware blocks training
  • VHDL training, 2001
  • Number 7 signalling training, 2000
  • C, C++ programming courses, 1998
  • MS Office, NT for Administrators, 1998
  • Customer Care, 1998

Timeline

Some College (No Degree) - German Translator And Interpretation

Trakya University
01.2020 - 05.2021

International Relations-English -

Anadolu University
01.2017 - 05.2021

Software Programmer

GANTEK Teknology Solutions
03.2006 - 12.2006

75 -

Marmara University
01.2004 - 05.2005

Firmware / Hardware Design Engineer

ST Microelectronics
04.2002 - 08.2005

Digital Design Engineer

ALCATEL
02.2000 - 04.2002

Software Design Engineer

EXIM A.S.
09.1996 - 03.1998

R&D Engineer

ITKIB-Istanbul Textile&Apparel ExporterAssociation
10.1994 - 12.2020

65 -

Yıldız Technical University
01.1990 - 05.1994

Verification Engineer

Anka Mikroelektronik Sistemler Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
5 2021 - Current
S. Sofiya BalabanVerification Engineer