Claude Bedard

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About Claude Bedard

Any commentary that I make at LinkedIn is strictly my own opinion. I never have and never will represent any of the companies that I have worked for. This position with Analog Devices has allowed me the privilege of working for my favourite component vendor while I was a designer. It is a new direction with lots of learning but I understand why employees tend to enjoy long careers here. Senior RF Engineer with 25+ years of progressive experience in R&D, Engineering Design, Project Planning & Execution, Team Leadership, Communications, QA, Environmental Compliance, Budget Management, Cost Control, Technical Document Writing, Training and Reporting roles. Made multiple contributions to research, development and roll-out of new product designs including technical improvements, environmental compliance, cost reduction, engineering efficiency, issue resolution, technical quality, signal reliability and system integrity Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, leadership, analytical and technical competencies; able to work competently at multiple levels with Engineers, Technologists, Project & Product Managers, Software & Hardware Developers, Contract Manufacturers and Vendors (domestic or international) Member of the SAIT Advisory Council for Electronics Engineering Technology three consecutive years Extensive RF circuit simulation, design, matching and testing. Familiar with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, RF probes, signal generators, vector voltmeters, noise figure meters, power meters. Experienced with W-CDMA, GSM, CDMAone, CDMA-1xEVD0, proprietary W-OFDM and 802.16e WiMAX technologies. Specialties: Capable project coordinator. Very successful when working with colleagues or OEM firms located remotely/internationally. Very capable technical writing abilities. Able to work well and relate to all technical levels.