Education and Experience

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Education

• B.S. in electrical engineering, Brigham Young University, April 2026 (Expected)
  • Current GPA: 3.98

Recent Academic Coursework

• Electromagnetics and Waves
• Transmission Line theory

Work Experience

• January 2023 - Present: RA for BYU Nueroscience Dept.
  • currently working in MatLab to create signal processing scripts to analyze and serach for patterns and characeristics of brainwave signals in patients affected by seizures.
• September 2023 - Current: TA for Intro to Computer Systems
  • Currently instructing students on intro-level C Programming and x84 Assembly programming
  • taught class periods regarding topics of memory management, use of Github and linux, and C programming.
• May 2023 - August 2023: DCID Technical Intern for The Aerospace Corporation
  • Created a method of detecting individual Starlink satellites from collected data using RANSAC regression as a part of the development of a non-cooperative PNT solution.
  • Created a pipeline for GPS-SBF receivers that allows for certain messages and observations to be filtered and repacked into modules, assisting in the construction of a resilient PNT solution alternative to GPS.
• May 2022 - May 2023: xLab Technical Intern for The Aerospace Corporation
  • Worked with engineers to redesign and improve the xLab PADS library database; managed and created workflows for the import and creation of PADS Designer parts, as well as performing critical library repairs to enhance project development across xLab.
  • Assisted in the schematic development and VHDL implementation of standardized GSE equipment to be used in future projects.
  • Worked with engineers to repair, inspect, and assemble various engineering boards as a solder technician.

Skills

• IPC certifications in J-STD-001 and IPC 620-D
• Adept in both Windows and Linux environments
• Experienced in IoT devices such as Arduino or Rasberry Pi
• Proficient with Siemens’ PADS Designer and PADS Library Tools
• Programming language proficiencies:
  • Python, C/C++, SystemVerilog, VHDL, MatLab
• Language proficiencies:
  • English, Spanish
• Strong communication and public speaking abilities

Service and Leadership

• 2022 - current : member of the ECE Ambassadors program at BYU
  • Service includes peer mentoring and guidance for incoming undergraduates seeking to learn about ECE at BYU
• 2019 - 2021 : served as a representative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • served as a leader in both Botswana and Mississippi, leading teams of 10 or more volunteers performing upwards of 700 service hours per week
  • spent time as an intermediary between the LDS Church and the government of Botswana to help acquire visas for incoming volunteers
  • Created a Google Scripts based service which provided statistical records and analysis for an organization of over 250 volunteers
  • Developed and practiced public speaking and leadership skills in a wide variety of situations

Acheivements and Awards

• 1st place in the 2019 Aerospace Corporation’s Robert H. Herndon Science competition for our team’s design of a protoype CubeSat bus.

Publications

• Postion and Navigation Using Starlink [Link Pending]
  • E. Grayver, R. Nelson, E. McDonald, E. Sorensen, S. Romano. IEEE Aerospace Conference 2024