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Alexis Garado

ABOUT ME

Recent computer engineering graduate seeking full-time embedded software engineering role. Project and academic experience includes embedded software development, real-time systems, autonomous systems, computer architecture, and circuit design.

EDUCATION

University of California, Santa Cruz

B.S. Computer Engineering (2023)

Relevant coursework: Computer Architecture, Mechatronics, Circuit Design, Data Structures & Algorithms

PROJECTS

Autonomous Robot

Nov - Dec 2022 | C

Software lead in a team of 3. We created a robot that accurately located, navigated to, and launched a projectile at a specified target. I developed software for sensor integration, motor control, and an autonomous navigation algorithm running on PIC32 MCU. I also collaborated on hardware design and designed several key sensors for the robot.

Game Boy Emulator

Since Dec 2022 | C++

Nintendo Game Boy emulator in C++ with working implementation of the CPU and graphics display. Currently porting to Raspberry Pi MCU and interfacing with LCD screen, speakers, and other external peripherals.

Oscilloscope

May - June 2022 | C

Designed hardware and software for dual-channel oscilloscope running on ARM MCU that reliably detects signals in the 1kHz-20kHz range.

EXPERIENCE

Maxar Technologies

Jun - Dec 2020; Jun - Sep 2021 | Ground Software Intern

  • › Developed and improved satellite telemetry archival software in C++
  • › Automated daily verification of telemetry for 90+ spacecraft, a task that normally took up to 1.5 hours to do manually every day
  • › Ran unit tests for command and telemetry processing to prepare for new software releases
  • › Gained experience with agile development methodology

Baskin School of Engineering

Apr 2019 - Mar 2023 | Tutor/Grader

  • › Assisted students in understanding and debugging lab assignments as well as graded work for 5 different classes
  • › Subjects included embedded systems, computer architecture, C/C++, FPGA programming with Verilog, MIPS/RISC-V ASM

SKILLS

Hardware

  • C/C++ Embedded Programming
  • Circuit Design
  • Verilog

Software

  • Python
  • Lua
  • Git
  • Linux
  • RISC-V ASM

CONTACT