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Wallace Viguier

I am a Smartphone engineer, AMA

Curriculum Vitae

  • Work History:

    Driver Programming / RF system design, create, use

  • Current Job:

    Research Associate @ UCL

  • Employer:

    Qualcomm / UCL

  • My Work

    smartphone engineer / music hobbyist / world traveller

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    I first trained in Paris as a Telecom / Embedded Systems Engineer.

    During my placements I did some Web Development for a startup,

    worked in a semi-conductor factory,

    simulated 4G networks to propose optimisations

    and was an IT architecture consultant for six months.

    I started my career at Qualcomm by doing Driver development ot make our phones a tiny bit smarter.

    Then, I went to work for University College London, UCL, to help design, deploy and run novel tools for anthropological research in the Philippines.

  • My Typical Day: the only common part: Answer urgent emails / review todo list / set goal for the day / work / review day / leave

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    Much to say there. I guess it is simplest if you ask me what part interest you most 🙂

  • My Interview

    • What's the best thing you've done in your career?

      Make many many phones a tiny tiny bit better

      What or who inspired you to follow your career?

      My Grandfather

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      Telecom Engineer working in R&D

      If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

      Doctor

      What's your favourite food?

      Steak Tartare

      What is the most fun thing you've done?

      Living with Hunter-Gatherers in the Jungle / Going to Burning Man Festival

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