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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 transmission

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