John R. Boyd IV

acooow@r.postjobfree.com

**** ****** ******** **** *** 1328 College Station, TX 77840 • 817-***-****

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, Dwight Look College of Engineering – College Station, Texas Expected December 2015

Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Related Coursework: VLSI Circuit Design, Active Network Synthesis, Operational Amplifiers, Network Theory,

Mobile Wireless Networks, Digital Communications

- GPA: 3.21

Texas A&M University, Dwight Look College of Engineering – College Station, Texas May 2014

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics

- GPA: 3.34

EXPERIENCE

Texas Instruments– Dallas, Texas May 2013 – August 2014

Home Audio – Design Intern (2014)

Mixed Signal Automotive – Design Intern (2013)

Worked on class D, AB and other amplifiers for the automotive industry as well as for mass market customers

Completed Spec Compliance Matrix for IC device characterization for multiple devices

Used LabView and TestStand lab automation software to automate procedures for quick reliable device validation

Worked with the design team to identify bugs and potential bugs from my characterization work

Completed LabView Core 1 training and certification

Emulex – Austin, Texas Summer 2012

ASIC Design Intern

Designed RTL to be used in the Emulex One-Connect 10Gb Ethernet line of network adapters

Designed a packet analyzer to be used for debugging the ASIC even after production

Designed Verilog, C++ and TCL test files for ASIC design verification

Colonial Country Club – Fort Worth, Texas Summers 2010 & 2011

Head Lifeguard

Performed as leader and corresponded between pool staff and club management

Required to respond quickly and intelligently in high-pressure situations

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Hack A Day Sci-Fi Contest Winner Fall 2010

Contestant (www.hackaday.io/project/604)

Placed in top 5 internationally for indoor location service project

Project won on technical achievement for use of 2.4GHz radio triangulation indoors

Aggie Student Bonfire – College Station, Texas 2009-2014

Served in weekly shifts to build the Aggie Bonfire

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Electrical Engineering Related:

Professionally trained to use Labview, TestStand and other NI software for full lab automation

Highly experienced and proficient in micro-controller development

Computer Skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Spotfire, C++, TCL, Verilog

Languages: Conversational Spanish, English

Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions

Contact this candidate