Microsoft Sep. 2024 - Present
Title: Company Name: Location:
Hardware Engineer Microsoft Corperation Morisville, NC
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company known for its software products, including Windows, Microsoft Office, and the Xbox game console. It's a major player in the computer industry, offering a wide range of services and products, including cloud computing, video games, hardware, and online services.
My responsibilities at Microsoft include:
- Operations Manager for Raleigh Site
- Oversee and ensure the success of lab deployments
- Resource management
- SME for lab activities
Major achivmenets at Microsoft include:
- Contributed to the success of multiple projects
Microsoft (Protingent Contract) Mar. 2022 - Sep. 2024
Title: Company Name: Location:
Lab Engineer Microsoft Corperation (Protingent Contract) Morisville, NC
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company known for its software products, including Windows, Microsoft Office, and the Xbox game console. It's a major player in the computer industry, offering a wide range of services and products, including cloud computing, video games, hardware, and online services.
My responsibilities at Microsoft (Protingent Contract) include:
- Manage Morrisville NC site labs
- Equipment/tool selection and procurement
- Lab automation
- Hardware design
- FPGA Rack Builds
Major achivmenets at Microsoft(Protingent Contract)include:
- Promoted to direct Microsoft hire after demonstrated excellence
Actalent Nov. 2020 - Apr. 2022
Title: Company Name: Location:
Hardware Design Engineer Actalent Cary, NC
Actalent is an engineering services company that takes on projects in a variety of fields. Some of the projects include FPGA design, medical device design, software services, hardware design, and automotive design to name a few. Actalent takes on these projects as either a partial contributor or designs and builds the full project in house.
My responsibilities at Actalent include:
- Lab manager
- Building/site manager
- Purchasing and procurement
- Design reviews and presentations
- Lead Programmer
- BOM management
- Building test fixtures
- PCB rework (QFN, cuts, jumps, microscope soldering)
- Equipment/tool selection and procurement
- Lab automation
- Hardware design
Major achivmenets at Actalent include:
- Built current lab from ground up
- Restructuring procurment on a large scale to incorperate engineering needs
- Successfully designed, built, and coded a lithography laser safety tester (8 month project)
Autonetics Feb. 2020 - Nov. 2020
Title: Company Name: Location:
Systems Engineer Autonetics Cary, NC
Autonetics is an engineering R&D company that specializes in measurement and automation solutions for manufacturing. They primarily work with 6-axis industrial robots and custom design the heads for different use cases.
My responsibilities at Autonetics included:
- Embedded C code for data gathering and automation (UART, SPI, Interrupts, Ethernet)
- Signal processing
- Schematic design
- PCB design
- .Net programming
- RTOS Development
- Reliability testing
Major achivmenets at Autonetics included:
- Successfully migrated platforms and redesigned custom data gathering PCB with PIC family micro-controller
TE Connectivity Oct. 2019 - Feb. 2020
Title: Company Name: Location:
Test Engineering Technician TE Connectivity (automotive division) Winston Salem, NC
TE Connectivity is an American Swiss-domiciled technology company that designs and manufactures connectors and sensors for several industries, such as automotive, industrial equipment, data communication systems, aerospace, defense, medical, oil and gas, consumer electronics and energy.
My responsibilities at TE Connectivity included:
- Testing of RF automotive componets (VSWR, Attenuation, Withstanding, Etc.)
- Extensive scheduling and prioritization of tests according to USCAR-17, USCAR-21, and other automotive specifications
- Collaboration with internal and external clients for unique tests
Major achivmenets at TE Connectivity included:
- Developed C# code with GUI for data capture on PXI VNA
Qorvo Jun. 2019 - Aug. 2019
Title: Company Name: Location:
Test Engineering Intern Qorvo Inc. Greensboro, NC
Qorvo is an American semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and supplies radio-frequency systems for applications that drive wireless and broadband communications, as well as foundry services.
My responsibilities at Qorvo included:
- Developing drivers in C# for a spectrum analyzer and signal generator
- Lab automation
Major achivmenets at Qorvo included:
- Learned basics of RF
UNCC Oct. 2018 - Jan. 2019
Title: Company Name: Location:
Environmental Monitoring Equiptment Technician University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public research university.
My responsibilities at UNCC included:
- Assembled and programmed standarnd off the shelf field equipment
- Equipment selection
- Database management
Major achivmenets at UNCC included:
- Successfully setup a CR1000 datalogger to interface with multiple environmental monitoring devices
UNCC Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2018
Title: Company Name: Location:
Firmware Specialist Research Assistant University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public research university.
My responsibilities at UNCC included:
- Developing C code for power electronics control
- Technical instruction writing
Major achivmenets at UNCC included:
- Successfully programmed a C2000 series micro-controller
UNCC Nov. 2017 - Sep. 2018
Title: Company Name: Location:
Research Assistant for GaN Devices in Power Electronics University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public research university.
My responsibilities at UNCC included:
- Building and maintaining a remote monitoring system for GaN devices
- Testing the reliability of GaN in transistors
Major achivmenets at UNCC included:
- Successfully built a system that used serial communication to interface with equipment
- Became familiar with the Google Drive API for Python
- Created and self hosted custom website (full stack) to display data and results
UNCC Sep. 2016 - Nov. 2017
Title: Company Name: Location:
Technical Assistant for Mosaic Computing Support University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public research university.
My responsibilities at UNCC included:
- Troubleshooting and finding solutions to software and hardware related computer issues
- Maintaining a ticketing system
- Effectively communicate with administrators and students
Major achivmenets at UNCC included:
- Learned how to stay calm in high pressure situations
- Developed customer service skills
YMCA May 2013 - Sep. 2016
Title: Company Name: Location:
Lifeguard YMCA Statesville, NC
The YMCA has a mission of helping all people reach their God-given potential in spirit, mind and body.
My responsibilities at the YMCA included:
- Managing pool chemicals
- Teaching swim lessions
- Maintaining a safe and fun environment
Major achivmenets at the YMCA included:
- Learned how to take charge and speak with authority