Vanderbilt University · Class of 2027 · Nashville, TN
Junior ECE student with hands-on experience in IC design, FPGA development, embedded systems, and hardware bring-up. Incoming EE Intern at Flock Safety.
I'm an Electrical and Computer Engineering junior at Vanderbilt University with a foundation in digital logic, circuit analysis, and hardware system design. I'm drawn to the full arc of hardware engineering — from RTL design and simulation to PCB layout, bring-up, and production.
This past year I contributed to a real IC submission through the Tiny Tapeout program, running 15+ corner and Monte-Carlo simulations in LTspice. I've also built a fully playable 2048 game on an FPGA in VHDL and designed embedded sensing hardware for a smart fridge monitoring system. I'm always looking for opportunities to deepen my technical skills and contribute to impactful engineering work.
Designed and validated a ring-oscillator-based IC test structure using CAD tools, characterizing frequency drift and timing behavior across process, voltage, and temperature corners. Ran 15+ Monte-Carlo, parasitic, and corner simulations in LTspice. Implemented digital logic in Verilog and prepared the full Tiny Tapeout submission package — I/O mapping, tile metadata, and pinout integration — for real fabrication.
Implemented the full 2048 tile game in VHDL targeting the DE2-115 FPGA board. The design features a custom VGA sync module for display output, a board manager handling game state and tile merging logic, and full pin assignment for the Altera Cyclone IV. All game logic — from input handling to win/lose detection — is realized in synthesizable RTL hardware.
Led hardware design for a custom PCB-based embedded system that monitors refrigerator temperature, humidity, and door state in real time. Responsible for power system design (5V input, 3.3V LDO regulation), component interfacing (buzzer, LEDs, LCD), signal integrity, and decoupling. The system uses an ATmega328P to execute a SENSE → PROCESS → ALERT state machine with wireless push notifications.
Programmed an autonomous maze-solving robot in C using IR sensor feedback, PWM motor control, and a priority left-turn navigation algorithm. Bench-tested sensor and motor timing with UART logging and oscilloscope capture, improving navigation reliability by 40% through iterative tuning. Also debugged power delivery and subsystem wiring to ensure design stability across repeated test cycles.
Increased professional development engagement by organizing and leading ~3 workshops per semester. Expanded networking opportunities by collaborating with external organizations to host 4 joint events, attracting 100+ attendees and engaging recruiters from 7 companies.
I'm always open to new opportunities, conversations about hardware engineering, and connecting with recruiters. Feel free to reach out.