My Work and Educational Experiences So Far
Mistakes are great learning tools
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a number of incredible projects and courses that have allowed me to grow and establish myself within electronics.
Relevant Work Experience
Electronic Design Engineer
(2022-Present)
Coherent Corp
As an Electronic Design Engineer at Coherent, my primary responsibilities include modifying laser driving circuits with nonobsolete parts, troubleshooting circuit boards, designing circuits for research and development, testing new designs, and validating components to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
Electrical Engineer
(2020-2022)
I am working with a small team in developing a rapid diagnostic device that can detect Cholera and other pathogens. As the only OmniVis Electrical Engineer employee, I established the electronic specifications for the device and managed the design to reach those specifications. I lead a team of software and hardware engineers to create the most viable product. As part of a startup, I got to be part of the full life cycle of a product, from design to production ready.
IoT Solutions Intern
(2019)
My role was to research and develop C applications within a new LTE module. Applications were made within the Thread X OS and set up communication with Amazon Web Services IoT.
Recycle Technology Assistant
(2018-2019)
UC Santa Cruz
I contributed to the development and maintenance of the sonar sensor modules measuring the capacity of recycling bins. My role was to manufacture parts and adjust solar panel power sources. I assembled wiring systems, soldered PCBs, and manufactured solar panel mounts. I also tested the software on the cellular modules sending capacity data to the database.
Engineering Intern
(2017)
As an engineering intern in a start-up, my roles changed each day. One day I would solder surface mount components. The next I would be testing power electronics and cooling systems. Another day I'll be measuring temperature and pressure sensor characteristics. My reoccurring role was assembling the wire harness for the mobile charging station. I collaborated with the engineers in the improvement and development of the wire harness.
Relevant Courses
RF Hardware Design
Engineering design cycle for wireless and RF systems: design, practical hardware implementation, and prototype. I designed a Colpitts oscillator with a tank circuit and a crystal oscillator. For the final project, I had to create an FM receiver. I designed the image rejection filters, demodulator, and LNA.
Advanced Analog Circuits
Analog circuit design covering the basic amplifier configurations, current mirrors, differential amplifiers, frequency response, feedback amplifiers, noise, bandgap references, one- and two-stage operational amplifier design, feedback amplifier stability, switched capacitor circuits, and optionally the fundamentals of digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converters. The final project was designing an operational amplifier within Cadence PSpice.
Introduction to Mechatronics
Technologies involved in mechatronics (intelligent electro-mechanical systems) and techniques necessary to integrate these technologies into mechatronic systems. Topics include electronics (A/D, D/A converters, opamps, filters, power devices), software program design (event-driven programming, state machine-based design), DC and stepper motors, basic sensing, and basic mechanical design (machine elements and mechanical CAD). The final project consisted of working in a team of 3 to build a robot to complete an objective.
High-Speed Digital Design
Studies of analog circuit principles relevant to high-speed digital design: signal propagation, crosstalk, and electromagnetic interference. Topics include electrical characteristics of digital circuits, interfacing different logic families, measurement techniques, transmission lines, ground planes, and grounding, terminations, power systems, connectors/ribbon cables, clock distribution, shielding, electromagnetic compatibility, and noise suppression, and bus architectures.
CMOS Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
Covers narrowband and high-frequency techniques, noise, distortion, nonlinearities, low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, mixers, receivers, and transmitters for wireless communications. Topics are presented in the context of integrated designs in CMOS, but topics are fundamental and widely applicable.
Properties of Materials
The fundamental electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of materials, with emphasis on metals and semiconductors: chemical bonds, crystal structures, elementary quantum mechanics, energy bands. Electrical and thermal conduction. Optical and magnetic properties.
Sensing and Sensor Technologies
Introduces fundamental issues in sensing of temperature, motion, sound, light, position, etc. Sensors are integrated into a digital system using filtering, amplification, and analog-to-digital conversion. Advanced topics included noise, temperature, and other sources of variability. I learned how to process sensor data through the C Programming Language. The final project was implementing an Attitude Control System with a gyroscope, magnetometer, and accelerometer.
Introduction to EDA Tools for PCB Design
Focus on Cadence EDA tools for design of printed-circuit boards. Elements of design flow covered: schematic capture and simulation to final PCB layout. Final project consisted of using cadence capture, PCB designer and gerber tools to make charging circuit and send to a board house.
Logic Design
Boolean algebra, logic minimization, finite-state machine design, sequential circuits, common logic elements, programmable logic devices, and an introduction to system-level design. The electrical behavior of circuits including three-state outputs, propagation delay, logic levels, and fanout. The final project consisted of creating a game to display through VGA using an FPGA.
Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms
Introduction to abstract data types and basics of algorithms. Linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, trees, heaps, and graphs will be covered. I was taught how to derive big-Oh analysis of simple algorithms. All assignments were in C/C++.
Other Work Experience
Showing my accountability and determination
STEM Mentor (2018-2019)
Guide freshman STEM students in UC Santa Cruz through courses, careers, and social obstacles. I planned activities and events for community bonding and workshops.
Math Grader (2017)
Collaborated with UC Santa Cruz Professor to grade the "Mathematical Methods For Engineers" course.
