Russell Kook

Russell Kook is a Senior Digital Design Engineer at Impinj since July 2020, leading digital ASIC design efforts for tag technology. Prior experience at Impinj includes roles as a Digital Design Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed developing Zynq FPGA based platforms for silicon verification and scripting testing procedures for RFID tag configurations. Earlier, Russell completed a Digital Design Internship focusing on Python scripts for the Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader. Additional experience includes an Electrical Engineering Internship at Honeywell, where analytical skills were applied to power discrepancy issues and frequency stability improvements. Russell's academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Washington, complemented by hands-on projects involving FPGA programming and microcontroller applications. Notable contributions also include roles in various internships, including lab tech positions and electronics projects, demonstrating a solid foundation in engineering principles and practical applications.