Mark J. Little

acpvx2@r.postjobfree.com, Odessa, FL 33556, 860-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Utilize my training as a Computer Engineering student to o btain employment as a hardware designer/programmer

and further develop my abilities.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, May 2015

University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, FL

• 3 years of hardware design experience, including; simulation software, verification software, waveform analysis.

• Xilinx ISE FPGA design, testbench generation, synthesis, and simulation.

• HSPICE design layout, simulation, and verificatio n.

Relevant projects providing design, implementation, testing and verification,

• Voice recorder using a Virtex 5 FPGA.

• Vending machine microcontroller using a Virtex 5 FPGA.

• VHDL datapath synthesis tool.

• Custom ASIC for a temperature sensor module.

• CMOS VLSI components including magnitude comparators, shifters, arithmetic components.

TECHNICAL SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite, C, C++, Java, Verilog, VHDL, Cadence Virtuoso, HSPICE, Xilinx ISE,

Windows and Linux development environments.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Student Assistant, 2014 - Present

University of South Florida DFX Lab, Tampa, FL

• Deliver weekly lab orientations, host tutorials on 3D printing and laser cutting to promote student projects.

• Provide tutorials on FPGA design to expand students’ skill set .

• Develop personal projects for research purposes.

• Perform electrical component analysis for designing and maintaining lab equipment .

Sales Associate, 2011 - 2013

Abercrombie & Fitch, Tampa, FL

• Maintained store standards to ensure an appealing aesthetic appearance.

• Exhibited excellent customer relations and cash register etiquette.

• Demonstrated extensive product knowledge through the facilitation of training sessions.

Coach, 2011 - 2013

Tampa Bay Sports Group, Tampa, FL

• Hosted tutoring sessions to develop fundamental Math, Science, and English skills in middle school children.

• Led soccer coaching session for ages 3 – 12 to introduce the fundamentals of the game.

• Supervised recreational sports for ages 3 – 15 to promote enjoyable physical activity.

Systems Analyst Intern, June - August 2010

PowerGen (Marubeni Corporation), Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

• Attained knowledge of safety regulations for energy industry environment.

• Managed network servers to protect private information and ensure reliable access for privileged employees/clients.

• Performed audits on computer systems to analyze strategies for cost effective practices.

• Managed team projects and collaborated with other employees to establish methods for productivity.

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

• FC Tampa Lutz Rangers Soccer Club 2012 - Present

• Caribbean Cultural Exchange 2011 - 2013

• Golden Key International Honour Society 2010 - Present

• University of South Florida Bull Speakout 3rd Place April 2010

• Habitat for Humanity Building Homes 2008

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