ARIK DOUGHERTY

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Hemet, CA ****5

951-***-**** acod4o@r.postjobfree.com

O BJ ECT IVE

New graduate seeking a career as an Electrical Engineer.

E D UCATION

Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering Mar. 2014

University of California, Riverside

• Major GPA: 3.1

• Dean’s List

E D UCATION A L P RO J EC T S

Unmanned Ground Vehicle Sep.2012 – Jun. 2013

Developed an unmanned ground vehicle controlled remotely using sensors on the vehicle including camera, GPS,

and vehicle pitch and yaw. Required the design and implementation of motor controller circuit, serial wireless

communication using industry standard IEEE 802.15.4 with an Xbee module, and significant Python programming

to process received data and send control data.

• Obtained valuable experience dealing with industry standards of communication

• Worked on an integrated team of varying knowledge bases and skillsets

• Experienced the process of design, from defining system requirements, to defining system

specifications, and system testing and verification

C++ Programming Apr. 2011

Generated single tiered interactive real-time graphical multi-player game

• Acquired a strong aptitude for C++ logic and syntax

Design of Embedded System Game Mar. 2014

Designed and implemented a handheld version of Battleship using a microcontroller, buttons, LCD screen, 8x8

LED matrix, and keypad.

• Acquired strong aptitude for state machine controlled systems and C programming.

Design of Common-Emitter Amplifier Nov. 2011

Designed a single-stage voltage amplifier using a Bipolar Junction Transistor to fulfill designated specifications

• Learned the intricacies of circuit design involving theoretical calculations, PSpice modeling and

simulation, and using hardware to validate design

I NFLU EN TIA L C OU RS EWO RK

Communication Systems Sep. – Dec. 2012

• Gained proficiency in the theoretical and practical aspects of modulation/demodulation (Amplitude,

Frequency, and Phase) of baseband signals, system performance calculations, envelope detection, and Phase

Locked Loops

Embedded Systems Jan. – Mar. 2014

• Achieved understanding of theoretical and practical applications of system design including block

diagrams, state machines, embedded processor programming, and hardware/software interfacing.

Robotics Mar. – Jun. 2013

• Achieved understanding of kinematic and dynamic analysis, open and closed loop control strategies,

task planning, robotic image understanding. Included applications to mobile robot systems. .

E XP ER IEN C E

Engineering Intern, Nano-Engineered Applications, Riverside, CA (10 hrs. per week) Jan. 2013 – Jun.

2013

Hired to assist senior engineer in the design, optimization, and implementation of nanotube sensor circuit boards.

• Obtained valuable experience in PCB design and product development

Problem Solver/Quality Assurance, Amazon, San Bernardino, CA (40-60 hrs. per week) Sep. 2013– Mar. 2014

• Fixed inventory database errors and performed inventory quality checks

Instructional Aide, Chemistry, Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA (25 hrs. per week) Jun. 2014– Jan. 2015

• Prepared chemicals and equipment to aid in chemistry lab instruction. Required significant self-study

I N TER ES TS

• Gaming, Legos, Programming, Playing with my daughter, Robotics, Electric Vehicles

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