tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:26:34 +0000careerIEEEeventsPACEmeetingemploymentjobsearchnetworkingGOLDIEEE GOLDgovernmentgovernment policyhiringieeeusa_r6Committeeagendaanalogblogcongresscrmeducationengineeringimmigrationinspirationlearningopen sourcerecruitingscience fictionvolunteerwomen_in_engineeringRuminations about the Electrical Engineering profession as practiced in Silicon Valley by an IEEE Senior Member. Disclaimer: All Posts here are official IEEE business in that they are messages about IEEE activities from an IEEE volunteer. These messages do not constitute official records of R6-PACE activities, nor official IEEE or IEEE-USA policy statements. Website: http://www.ieee.org/scv/pacehttp://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)Blogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-8100013992579867576Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:40:00 +00002011-06-13T21:26:59.222-07:00The url arrived by twitter, with only the hash tag #Analog.The Shocking headline, Analog guru Jim Williams dies after stroke.Now this is not normally the place for an obituary, but this is career related.Jim changed my career trajectory. In the article, you can read how Jim dropped out of college, and how he wound up at MIT, not as a student, but as a lab technician, and eventually found his way http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2011/06/jim-williams-self-taught-passionate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-2214206239594353015Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:22:00 +00002010-10-17T12:10:50.708-07:00I have yet to find a career book that doesn't tell us "YOU are responsible for your Career" in some way, and while this book is no exception, after finishing it (3:ooam this morning), I had new insight into the rules of the career game, why I'm considering taking that internal posting at Headquarters (WTF? Leave Silicon Valley?), why my boss has been loosing sleep over my project, and 3 things Ihttp://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2010/10/book-review-being-geek-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-4078733989708426977Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:43:00 +00002010-03-05T13:45:39.975-08:00If you are into technology, and have an engineering degree, this is an opportunity to see the best and brightest of the next generation in action. (I'm not eligible, as I'm a Mentor to one of the competing teams!) Jonathan David ----------------------------------------------------------------- from Elise Englehart: SVEC (Silicon Valley Engineering Council). Hello all! I'm writing to http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2010/03/volunteers-needed-for-2010-first_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6400501276682069091Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:30:00 +00002009-06-18T00:45:14.531-07:00If you are like me, you probably learn your lessons best when put in a story form. The person telling the story may not know the rest of your history, or the lesson you'll draw from his story.But the stories are useful to us none-the-less.Some folks are better at telling Stories than others. I happen to think that Charlie Stross is pretty good. And right now he is telling the story of his Career http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2009/06/tales-from-career-trenches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-3340564476175537691Sun, 24 May 2009 03:08:00 +00002009-05-23T20:12:35.438-07:00you think. you hope.and then you get a call from another company.Do you tell them "No thanks"?I've known a couple of folks in the industry who've have offers "rescinded" recently.Nick the Headhunter tells it decently: http://www.asktheheadhunter.com/hadeadly2.htmhttp://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2009/05/so-you-got-offer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-5401899440526180706Sun, 24 May 2009 02:53:00 +00002009-05-23T20:04:04.382-07:00I had an interesting discussion about Analog IC design career strategies this morning: Specialize in a crucial IP block - ie Gigabit Serdes / Pipeline ADCs - then consult around the industry to help people implement these into their designs. This works for up to 10 years before enough others understand your trick well enough to do it themselves. Specialize in tool use and Optimization and generalhttp://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2009/05/im-analog-now-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-1080900537960664114Sun, 24 May 2009 02:08:00 +00002009-05-23T19:50:06.033-07:00analogcareerRecently a friend who was one of my industry contacts when I was an undergrad (many many years ago between the invention of the PC and the invention of the internet) who is considering getting into analog design asked for some ideas on how to get a job in this arena.While of course the key, as in any job situation, is to be seen as a reliable, competent engineer with enough experience in the http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2009/05/breaking-into-analog-ic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-3926350701782737413Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:24:00 +00002009-01-20T23:36:32.256-08:00If you have not yet joined the revolution that Dave Winer and others started when they created RSS,now the White House has an RSS feed.--Leverage your curiosity (its a core value!!) find yourself a feed reader, ( I use google reader)and start subscribing.Happy Feeding!http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2009/01/white-house-embraces-web-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-3888296287688463226Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:42:00 +00002009-01-20T23:01:19.499-08:00"But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old.Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States"David Brin notes the curious presence of Curiosity as a core American value in his blog post today.I think its time for Americans, and especially engineers to get re-involved with http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2009/01/values-on-which-our-success-depends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-3062640246657565024Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:34:00 +00002008-06-17T14:10:27.650-07:00careerIEEEwomen_in_engineeringthanks to David Brin (the SCIENCE fiction author, and a champion for civilization) I'm made aware of a study that finds that nearly half of the women that START a career in the STEM arenas the IEEE tries to encourage (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Leave the field between the ages of 35-40. And the top reason is apparently related to gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/06/are-we-behaving-well-why-women-leave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6241023014931072310Thu, 15 May 2008 08:51:00 +00002008-05-15T02:13:19.421-07:00I've been told that my prior declaration that I prefer to see projects thatBenefit careers of current membersleverage multiple sources of fundsfeed output back for other section's benefit - and build onemade it sound like sections should not submit projects that relate to K-12 outreach.Wrong. Every potential geek kid deserves to find the joy of innovation and "creation" that we get every day ashttp://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/05/pace-project-call-for-and-some.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-2835253484566148190Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:46:00 +00002008-04-28T14:52:40.246-07:00Keith from the FortHuachuca section has submitted the First Expense Report I've gotten!Thats pretty fast. He printed, signed and scanned his expense report back to a PDF and emailed it to me.. so even if someone Mailed it before they left Indy, Keith's is the first one I got.Thanks..By the way, it seems my Estimate of the taxed on the hotel were a little off, so I am Raising the allowance per http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/04/ft-huachuca-section-wins-first-expense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-9211591507405148509Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:31:00 +00002008-04-21T12:52:50.215-07:00careeremploymentPACEBy way of Greg Wilson I ran across a few of the Google Tech Talk "Coaching" series.Among the many benefits Google offers it's employees (free lunches, fun work etc) is access to "career coaches" to help employee's reach the next level. So what you say.. how does this help me? Well as part of their program they invited several of their coaches to give presentations - which like most "tech talks" http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/04/understanding-how-coach-might-help-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6761355614600230897Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:47:00 +00002008-03-26T17:02:26.479-07:00careeremploymentjobsearchPACEWhat if YOU could use the 360 degree review to help your own career.. rather than as a tool for your manager?Jason pointed this out in his post today:to Quote my favorite part..Maybe you think you are a hotshot, CEO-type that excels in strategic planning and motivating the worker-bees. And then you get your Reach 360 feedback and learn that most people think you are more reserved, very logical http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/03/making-360-review-tool-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-5469045652333310923Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:23:00 +00002008-03-21T12:54:44.578-07:00Oakland East-Bay - Rosanna LermaSanta Clara Valley - Will LumpkinsMetro LA - Larry Bergman-- and as previously reportedSeattle - Maury MillerOrange County - Rep R. SampathHawaii - John CameryPalouse - Paul SwingleSan Diego - Kesh Bakhru-- 17 openings out of 38 sections total.--- we have special funds for 5 Gold people (who have not attended the annual meeting before)San Diego - Omar BautistaR6 http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/03/ieeeusa-annual-meeting-attendance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-7021043850026999040Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:05:00 +00002008-03-19T13:46:23.530-07:00inspirationlearningscience fictionOne of the authors that Inspired me to think about technology as a Career, Sir Arthur C. Clarke has passed. I was altered to this by way of the blog of another author who has opened my mind to things more recently, Charlie Stross.I remember learning from the early guys (ACC, RAH and IA) some of the "technical skills" a person should have to prepare for living in space someday (The Cold war http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/03/thanks-to-inspiring-visionary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6749379981106579995Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:22:00 +00002008-03-17T21:34:57.028-07:00eventsIEEE GOLDieeeusa_r6Its time for folks to register.. so far from region 6 we have budgeted funds for -21 sectionsSeattle - Maury MillerOrange County - Rep TBNLHawaii - John CameryPalouse - Paul SwingleSan Diego - Kesh Bakhru-- 17 openings out of 38 sections total.--- we have special funds for 5 Gold people (who have not attended the annual meeting before)R6 Gold - Russell Hunter (the region 6 GOLD chair)---Ed http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/03/2008-ieeeusa-annual-meeting-region-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-2721551805334001372Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:22:00 +00002008-03-16T13:36:45.914-07:00crmieeeusa_r6PACEI've not yet started an account at Jason Alba's jibberjobber service, but today I am suddenly starting to feel the impact of what a typical job hunter might be doing if he doesn't already have some kind of system in place. For me, I'm trying to catch up on 2.5 months of backlog in this role for IEEE's Region 6 ( home of the largest section in IEEE and the largest (both geographically and by http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/03/personal-crm-systems.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6863945209893793336Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:43:00 +00002008-03-01T11:20:48.425-08:00So in my New role as R6 pace coordinator, I'm meeting with the PACE folks from the other regions today, getting training on the paperwork I'll have to do.. (approving funding requests and getting the pace leaders around the region to attend the Annual Meeting and Sections Congress) .While its NICE to be in the position to give away money, I do want to be clear about the purpose of PACE project http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/03/pace-projects-and-funding-them.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6158789993087780428Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:30:00 +00002008-02-23T15:39:51.835-08:00blogPACEWe have created a NEW pace blog, with an address that doesn't include my alias,for future SCV PACE event announcements.I will remain as a co-author of that blog. THIS blog will be for announcements related to my new PACE role, IEEE Region 6 (Western USA) PACE Coordinator, and for general IEEE-USA related postings.We are arranging upcoming planning meetings and our next PACE event..for April 23, http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-scv-pace-blog-has-been-created.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-3399036520287565718Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:50:00 +00002008-02-02T09:55:18.597-08:00We'll be modifying this blog in the upcoming weeks, I've been asked to serve as the Region 6 (Western US PACE coordinator) and Will Lumpkins has been elected to serve at the SCV PACE chair.Will is ALSO the President of the Consumer Electronics Society, and active as well in the SCV CE chapter.More soon!jbdhttp://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2008/02/introducing-new-pace-chair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6070373101716554029Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:45:00 +00002007-12-21T11:45:03.715-08:00I'd have left this as a comment on bill's blog, but figuring out which of EDN's scripts to let run to let me post it wound up being too hard..Bill Betts has just started an EDN blog about a career transition - his second post is dealing with advice about accepting the package.its probably better to read his tips now, or you may find out that you were repeating well known mistakes when you do havehttp://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2007/12/package-sv-eng-is-blogging-his.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-1700364642304720624Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:05:00 +00002007-11-21T00:10:05.795-08:00I have pre-approved ALL ACTIVE Full Members and Abovethat have VALID email addresses in their IEEE profile..Since Linked-In requires the use of an email address in the pre-approval data, I did not pre-approve anyone who doesn't have an address in the IEEE database.-- To get access to the group you will have to make sure that you have the email address you gave the IEEE in your Linked-In account.http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2007/11/announcing-santa-clara-valley-ieee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-6035508915993620808Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:02:00 +00002008-03-16T13:20:47.820-07:00At Tonight's IEEE section meeting (an Administrative meeting for all section activities), we had a quick presentation from Sandra Giha, a technical recruiter for Tesla Motors. She has a list of at least 20 immediate openings for EE type folks. If you are looking to make a higher impact towards decreasing Humanity's impact on the Environment, while working with Cool, and FAST cars, you might http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2007/11/green-engineers-needed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33996531.post-2996850661011492196Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:54:00 +00002007-10-31T17:59:32.735-07:00eventsnetworkingInterested in Startups? Blogs? or connecting with others who are?Linked-In is hosting a LinkedIn Answers type event featuring Q&A with Guy Kawasaki (former Apple evangelist) and Fake Steve Jobs a.k.a Dan Lyons (widely read tech blogger, senior editor at Forbes and author of "Options"). The questions for the event will be suggested by LinkedIn users ( http://tinyurl.com/yoplqg). Further event http://ieee-jbdavid.blogspot.com/2007/10/linked-in-sponsored-event-features-guy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jonathan David, PACE Volunteer)0