Alexandre Leon
213-***-**** ac8oc7@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/alexandre-leon
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA B.S in Electrical Engineering, Technical Breadth in Technology Management & Economics Expected June 2019
• Cumulative College GPA: 3.69 / 4.0
• Activities: IEEE-HKN Honor Society (Social Chair), MentorSEAS (Student Mentor), UCLA IEEE
• Relevant Coursework: Microwave and Wireless Design, Electromagnetic waves, Digital Signal Processing, Circuit Theory, Analog Circuits, C++ programming with Data Structure, Matrix Methods, Probability and Statistics. RELEVANT TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Skills: Keysight ADS, EAGLE CAD, Circuit analysis, PCB design, Photolithography, OOP.
• Software: C/C++, MATLAB, Python, Machine Learning (TensorFlow), Arduino, x86-Assembly, Verilog PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARNI UCLA Research Laboratory Los Angeles, CA
Research Intern, Information Theory June 2018 – August 2018
Researched Machine Learning applied to sequence reconstruction from DNA Nanopore Readings
Built scalable data pipeline in Python for efficient data processing, supported by Google Cloud Platform, Linux
Modeled random deletion channels and reconstruction from missing data
Developed multi-Encoder-Decoder architecture using TensorFlow, leveraging NLP models
Competed with latest heuristics in optimizing reconstruction results SELECTED PROJECTS
Microwave and Wireless Design Capstone Winter 2019 - Present
Design of passive and active microwave components with Keysight ADS
Designed microstrip single-section coupler according to ENM simulation (ADS Momentum) for low input reflection and impedance matching
Design 0.5dB equal ripple Chebyshev Low Pass Filter following trade-off analysis with different orders and designs.
Designed Microstrip Patch Antenna according to WiFi wireless communication standard frequency.
Fabricated above components prototypes using photolithography Assorted MATLAB projects September 2018 – December 2018
Applied matrix methods ( Linear / Non-Linear Least squares, Constrained Least squares, Newton’s method, linear regression) to data fitting, quadratic control and optimization problems
Implemented K-means to categorize articles by keyword in arbitrary categories.
Ran complexity analysis and optimization using QR, LU, Cholensky factorization Simulated variation of linewidth on temperature dependent LED through Fabry-Perot cavity (MATLAB Livescript) Advanced Projects – IEEE UCLA Quadcopter September 2017 - Spring 2018
Collaborated in a team of 4 to build a custom quadcopter vehicle
Designed motor control designs on board and implemented remote motor control system
Implemented custom schematics for PCB production using EAGLE CAD EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
IEEE-HKN Los Angeles, CA
Social Chair, Student Tutor April 2018 – Present
Inducted into National Honor Society for Electrical Engineers (Top 25% of Junior class), elected social chair
Organized retreats and social events for HKN including fundraisers and networking for the undergraduate community
Volunteered to provide 2+ hours free tutoring weekly and exam review sessions for undergrad students. Karma Bank Marseille, France
Strategy Consultant September 2017 - Present
Drafted initial concept design, helped to interpret a limited market study, and developed various UX aspects for Karma Bank, an up and coming lifestyle and personal development app
Provided technical advising on available technologies, resources, and the overall feasibility of the project Additional
Skills: French (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)