Residence:

Fort Worth, TX

Skills:

Software: C/C++, Python, Shell/Bash, Git, Perforce, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Docker

Technical: Embedded Systems, PCB Design EDA, Microcontrollers, Computer Networking,

Power Filtering and Management, 2D and 3D CAD, Hardware Troubleshooting, Scripting/Automation, Oscilloscope and Logic Analyzer, Software Debugging.

Soft Skills: Personable, Initiative, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Active Learning.

Work Experience:

Silicon Design Engineer II, Advanced Micro Devices: Austin, TX, June 2022 – Present

• Develop  ARM security bootcode firmware for internal and external clients using Linux

• Utilize Perforce and Git version management, with Jira and Kanban project development workflows, balancing multiple projects and customer requirement simultaneously

• Implement HAL and MAL features in multi-user codebase, streamlining new hardware adoption, consolidating boilerplate yielding higher code re-use, and automating workflows

• Develop and maintain tests for inter-core communication and security on new IP

• Create emulation in SystemVerilog and testing workflows for new IP and bootcode

• Debug VPN connectivity issues, software installations, and configuration patches

Firmware Engineer, Renesas Electronics Corporation: Durham, NC, Sept 2021 – June 2022

• Developed embedded RTOS firmware written in C for multicore ASICs in an Agile development environment using VS Code, Eclipse IDE, and J-Link debuggers.

• Implementing firmware solutions to customer requests, completing 5+ stories per Sprint.

• Utilizing Python and Bash scripting to automate hardware testing and Git version control.

• Designed, installed, and improved upon a dozen development and build servers running Docker and Visual Studio Code instances, with customer-facing APIs

• Improved the stability of ADC readings resulting in a larger signal to noise ratio.

• Pioneered a process of reducing peripheral power consumption by 15%.

System Engineer, Automation and Controls, M.C. Dean: Durham, NC, Jan – July 2021

• Engineered and installed the instrumentation and automation system for a quarter-million square-foot pharmaceutical plant under a multi-million-dollar contract.

• Coordinated Design Engineers, Electricians, and Technicians to assess and install 20+ PLCs, and 400+ Flow, Pressure, and Temperature Transducers on a DeltaV system.

• Reviewed and modified over 200 CAD drawings to meet UL and NEC specifications.

Silicon Hardware Engineer Intern, Microsoft: Morrisville, NC, May – Aug 2020

• Collaborated on cross-discipline hardware and software projects.

• Accelerated verification workflow through UVM automation scripting.

• Improved user experience with intuitive CLI and clean error handling.

• Reduced Verification Engineers’ working time by 20 minutes per test on average.
  

Education and Certification:

North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, Concentration in Embedded Systems.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Concentration in Control Systems.
  

Related Projects:

Custom Keyboard PCBs and Chassis: Embedded MCU, Open-Source Firmware, EDA and CAD.

Semi-Autonomous Rover: RTOS, Closed-Loop Motor Control, BMS, 4G LTE, Power Management.