Caroline is responsible for managing and maintaining an organization's computer systems, servers, and networks to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability. This role involves installing, configuring, and updating hardware, software, and operating systems, as well as monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues. The administrator ensures data integrity through backups, implements security measures to protect against cyber threats, and supports end-users with technical assistance. Additionally, they play a key role in system upgrades, network management, and...
Jonathan Candelaria has over 45 years of experience in the electronics industry. Before joining UC Berkeley, where he is currently the Executive Director for the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC), he was the Executive Director of the SystemX Affiliates program at Stanford University. Before that, he was a Research Program Director at the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and has held various engineering and management positions with Motorola, Inc. and Texas Instruments.
While at Motorola he was awarded the Motorola Patent of the Year for an invention which contributed...
Mikaela provides comprehensive front office, facilities, and administrative support to the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC) faculty, students, and staff. She manages faculty calendars and oversees the scheduling of meetings, seminars, and events, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and effective coordination across the center. Mikaela plays a key role in planning and supporting BWRC’s bi-annual retreats, handling logistics and coordination to ensure successful execution. In addition, she serves as the alternate Building Coordinator, assisting with facilities management, space...
As the Administrative Operations Manager for the BWRC, I direct the facilities, human resources, and financial systems that power our cutting-edge wireless research center. I oversee the financial and logistical infrastructure for our center and our 10 faculty and 100+ researchers. I specialize in bridging the gap between academic innovation and industry partnership, managing annual membership lifecycles. I lead our center's industry relations, managing the bi-annual retreats that connect our 12 member companies with top-tier UC Berkeley talent. I pride myself on maintaining a world-class...
Research staff engineer developing design flows including Simulink to Silicon (INSECTA), and supporting the new Infrastructure for Synthesis with Integrated Simulation project (ISIS), developing advanced computing systems. These efforts investigate new approaches to using a common hardware description to represent a design for both FPGA and ASIC implementations. Also maintains CAD Tool installations, licenses, design flows, and technology libraries for the BWRC. PIs: John Wawrzynek, Borivoje Nikolic; Primary funding: DOE, DARPA C2S2.
