Matthew P. Spofford linkedin.com/in/matthewspofford

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Haverhill, MA 01830 acead0@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Northeastern University Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering May 2014

GPA: 3.06

Related Courses: Digital Logic Design, Circuits, Electronics I&II, Wireless Communications Systems,

Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Digital Signal Processing.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Broadcom Corporation Andover, MA

Junior Engineer July 2012 - December 2012

Co-wrote a Perl program to remotely control the ThermoStream lab equipment.

Created step-by-step guides for testing, installing software, and using equipment which are used to train new employees.

Used Linux and various lab equipment to test the quality of new internet-related chips.

Determined why tests failed by analyzing Linux logs and observing patterns in the test results I documented in Excel.

Loaded CPU cards with generic software and customized for co-workers based on purpose.

Assisted a team of co-workers in debugging various testing issues in both hardware and software.

Weston & Sampson Inc. Peabody, MA

Junior Engineer January 2011 - June 2011

Individually oversaw construction of experimental wells for quality control.

Determined the best location for permanent wells by analyzing water levels I had documented from

existing experimental wells over months.

Instilled quality assurance for projects including water main installation for various cities, wells for

existing and future developments, surveying, and water meter installation and monitoring.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Lawnster May 2013 - April 2014

Develop a better and more cost effective lawn mowing robot with four team members.

Integrate an Arduino microcontroller with sensors, motors, and a motor controller and design a chassis.

Analyze the use of sensors to form a perimeter and also detect trees, rocks, and other common obstacles.

Draft a proposal with detailed analysis of competition, description of product, block diagram, budget

analysis, and timeline.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in Linux, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Basic Perl, Matlab, C++, AutoCAD.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Northeastern University Bookstore

Boston, MA

Cashier September 2013

Worked approximately 20 hours per week.

Communicated with customers to ensure they were happy and aware of store policies.

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