Neil Jacobson

Neil Jacobson is a Principal at Formidable Engineering Consultants since April 2009, specializing in technology services such as software design, embedded systems, and patent analysis. Concurrently, Neil serves as Instructional Faculty at the University of Phoenix, focusing on object-oriented software development and technical management. Previously, Neil held the position of Principal Software Engineer and Director of Software Engineering at Xilinx from December 1994 to April 2009, where key responsibilities included developing software for programmable devices and automating complex logic for space applications. Additional experience includes roles as Engineering Project Manager at CrossCheck Technology and Section Manager at Daisy Systems, both emphasizing object-oriented design and test automation. Neil holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Technion and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto.