Resume - Michael WERLE
micha@michaelwerle.com
+81 (0)70-4366-9113

Professional Employment History
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Tokyo, JP
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Dec 2023 - present - Senior Security Engineer (Woven by Toyoya)
- C/C++/various; AG-Linux, AG-Android, vehicle-related technologies and projects
- ARM Trustzone, GlobalPlatform, Qualcomm TEE, and more
- R&D work investigating technologies/approaches to harden in-vehicle solutions
- mentoring of junior colleagues

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023 - Runtime Framework Engineer (Woven by Toyota)
- C++; Arene, ISO26262
- development of in-vehicle OS APIs

Feb 2018 - Feb 2023 - Principal DRM Software Engineer (SIEJ)
- As of Feb-2018, on secondment to Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan (Tokyo)
- Continuing technical work as well as knowledge transfer to Japanese counterparts
- C/C++, assembly; PlayStation4, PlayStation5

London, UK
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Mar 2011 - Feb 2018 - Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Principal Engineer (full-time)
- Primary person responsible for porting DRM technologies to our platforms.
- C/C++, assembly; PlayStation3, PlayStation4, PSVita
- Microsoft PlayReady, Google Widevine

May 2002 - Mar 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Senior Software Engineer (full-time)
- Initially hired to lead network team for upcoming PlayStation2 network adapter
- Technology and algorithm research, performance analysis and troubleshooting for game developers, presentations and training
- Moved on to variety of other PlayStation-related projects
- C/C++; PlayStation hardware and software environments

Brisbane, AU
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Jul 199 - Jan 2002 - CITEC, Principal Research and Development Software Engineer (full-time)
- Moved to Confirm 2 project, as understudy of Technical Expert
- Tuxedo Services; code generators; initial project research/development before handing off to development teams
- Unix Java, C, Tuxedo C, Pro*C

Dec 1998 - Jul 1999 - CITEC, Senior Analyst/Programmer (full-time)
- Initially hired to work on the Business Names Registry for Queensland
  - Extensive training on Oracle database technologies
  - Completed design and implementation of several modules on time
- Primary designer/implementor of the core communications module
  - Based on Apache web server
  - Integrated the communications layer with Java (calling Java from C(!))
- Unix, C/C++, Pro*C; ORACLE PL/SQL, Forms, Designer

Feb 1996 - Sep 1998 : Care Systems, Programmer (full-time)
- Develop software supporting the Aged Care industry in Australia
- Principally responsible for Rostering and Payroll
- C/C++, initially DOS, later Windows, using proprietary build systems

1993-~2000 : Robi Artwork, Programmer (contract basis)
- Design, Develop, and Maintain software to support PCB CAD design work
- AutoCAD, Protel (now ALtium)
- C/C++; DOS

Educational History
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1995 - 1998 : Masters of Information Technology, QUT

1990 - 1993 : Bachelor of Applied Science - Computing, QUT

Interests and Hobbies
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2016-2017 - Isleworth Primary School, Volunteer (part-time)
- Helped at Code-Club for a local primary school
- Organise and support coding activities for children, primarily using "Scratch".

General
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Computer games, programming (open-source), motorcycles, scuba diving (Scuba Instructor since Dec 2021), socialising with friends.


Last updated: 2025-07-06