<p>Mark S. Brasfield</p><p>575 Sierra St / PO Box 141 650-728-0349 Moss Beach, CA 94038 [email protected]</p><p>APPLICATION ENGINERING / PROJECT MANAGEMENT / SALES/MARKETING</p><p>Consumer and Professional Audio Electronics / IC Manufacturer / Control Systems</p><p>Professional Profile</p><p>Results driven audio engineer with industry proven ability to understand all aspects of the consumer/professional audio marketplace and then translate that knowledge into world- class audio products for more than 20 years.</p><p>Ability to leverage design, applications, and marketing skills to create a winning profitable business.</p><p>Experienced in identifying new business opportunities and fostering strong relationships with customers, internal stakeholders, and external influencers.</p><p>Skilled at looking “outside the box” to design the most effective audio solutions for any market.</p><p>Recognized in the industry as a highly adept complete audio system creator/designer and troubleshooter.</p><p>Excellent people skills across all functional areas both with external customers and internal groups/co-workers.</p><p>Skill Areas</p><p>Applications Engineering Audio Equipment Design Project Management Analog/Audio Circuit Design Customer Driven Marketing Customer Relationships Home Theater/Audio Systems Product Shows / Seminars Technical Training Field Apps Engineering PCB- Board Design Digital Audio/DAC’s</p><p>Experience</p><p>Principal Applications Engineer in the Signal Path Products Division, Audio Group NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION – Santa Clara CA - 7/1999-1/2009</p><p>One of the definers and developers of the company’s new “LME” line of performance audio products. Senior Applications Engineer XICOR, INC. Milpitas CA - 7/1998-6/1999</p><p>Led a project to create a new line of audio volume controls (DCP’s / Digitally controlled Pots) for both home audio components and personal audio device applications.</p><p>Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer, Multi Media Marketing Group TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS Mt. View CA - 4/1997-7/1998</p><p>Handled all client based inquires that involved Technical PC Audio applications Designed analog/audio and digital interface circuits for Tridents 4Dwave and 9753Wave PCI Audio cards.</p><p>Engineering Manager / Co-founder / Hardware Systems Designer EIGER SYSTEMS San Mateo CA - 4/1995-2/1997</p><p>Startup company tasked with creating an ultra high-end 5.1 channel AC-3/DTS home theater audio systems that met the highest audiophile sound quality listening standards. </p><p>Project Manager & Senior EE YES! ENTERTAINMENT COPRORATION Pleasanton CA 11/1993-1/1995</p><p>Responsible for all electronic engineering aspects of international projects relating to a video/RF toy known as TV Teddy (TVT).</p><p>Chief Engineer, Principal EE, & Founder MSB TECHNOLOGY COPRORATION MOSS BEACH CA 1/1987-8/1994</p><p>Audio products included D to A Preamps, CD/Video Laser Disk Players and Digital Transports with ultra low jitter master clock circuits, high frequency-Low Z power supplies, patented electromagnetic shields, EMA isolation/vibration absorbing platforms, volume controls, and advanced wiring techniques.</p><p>Project Manager/Senior EE THE BEAR GROUP SAN MATEO CA 12/1990 -10/1993 </p><p>Biometrics and High Security PC Access Control Systems. </p><p>Development Engineer SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK CA 1/1987 – 12/1990</p><p>Mechanical Research Laboratory </p><p>Responsible for an in house development project, IR&D, of a biometric sensor pen for use in SRI proto signature verification systems.</p><p>HARDWARE, SOFTWARE and ENGINEERING TOOLS EXPERIENCE</p><p>Audio Precision SYS-2722/192K Measurement System, HP Power Supplies, Oscilloscopes-TEK TDS3014B, DPO7000, TDS 524A, 2245\46, 465B, HP Spectrum Analyzers, HPIB, Fluke meters-87, 8060,45, LZR Meter, Microsoft Project, Excel, Power Point, Lotus\Notes, Word, Quicken, PADS-Protel PCB\Schematic Capture, Pro Logic, Wave, Auto Cad, etc.</p><p>EDUCATION</p><p>DeVry Institute of Technology Degree: Electronic Engineering Technology National Radio Institute Degree: Complete Amateur Radio Arroyo High School GED (San Lorenzo CA)</p><p>ACHIEVEMENTS, HOBBIES and ACTIVITIES</p><p>Issued US patent #5258972 that pertains to electromagnetic shielding techniques for Compact Disk and Video Laser Disk Players. Volunteered as the Scoutmaster for Troop 144 in Moss Beach and hold the rank of Eagle Scout. I enjoy ice hockey and attending the San Jose Sharks games, working on my Shelby GT500, ham radio-WA6PCP, mountain biking, and chess. Constantly involved with the design, construction and evaluation of audio equipment for the consumer, home theater and professional audio markets as my chosen profession…and as a hobby/obsession!</p>