Engineer with specialization in embedded systems, software and DSP

REYNALDO FARIAS ZORRILLA

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EDUCATION

Harvey Mudd College May 2020

B.S Engineering, Concentration in EconomicsClaremont, CA

-GPA: 3.87/4.0

-Dean’s List Recipient: Spring 2017, 2019, 2020 and Fall 2018, 2019

-Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society: Treasurer and Engineering Tutor

-William P. Wiesmann Clinic Award: Highest Level of Technical Competency in Clinic Program

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Deep Learning and Computer Vision Project May 2020 – Present

Project Lead

-Implementing a system that converts pictures of breadboard circuits into digital schematics

-Investigating state of the art deep learning algorithms for object recognition such as Mask R-CNN

-Applying data augmentation techniques with Python to expand the dataset and improve performance

-Testing and evaluating various architectures and hyperparameters with TensorFlow for instance segmentation

-Identifying improvement areas by doing error analysis and analyzing the bias-variance gaps of the datasets

-Coded Python scripts for file management and model training automation

-Training models with GPU acceleration on GCP and Google Colab

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Amazon Lab126 Clinic September 2019 – June 2020

Technical Lead & Algorithm Intern

-Collaborated with a team to develop and prototype a hands-free karaoke app in Android

-Oversaw the technical development of the app’s digital signal processing flow and C++ software architecture

-Implemented frequency domain signal processing algorithms in C++ for acoustic cancellation and TDOA calculations

-Designed, executed, and tested a modular software architecture API in C++ for easy iteration of DSP algorithms

-Coded the front-end UI and back-end functionality for the playback and recording of karaoke songs

-Developed thorough API and GitHub repository documentation for the client

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Embedded Video Game System October 2019 – December 2019

Project Co-Lead

-Created a small embedded video game console for playing a flash game called Pong

-Programmed the game logic on an ARM-based microcontroller using C

-Developed a high-speed SPI communication protocol for interfacing the microcontroller with an FPGA

-Contributed to the development of the System Verilog HDL code that handled graphics processing in the FPGA

McKay Brothers Clinic September 2018 – December 2018

C++ Developer & Algorithm Intern

-Worked with a team to develop a high throughput RF receive chain using a software defined radio

-Developed a complex DSP flow using GNURadio in both a local and a remotely controlled (SHH) Linux environment

-Parsed through GNURadio’s open source C++ codebase and modified their power detection and data/metadata recording algorithms for use in our DSP flow

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IOT Doorbell Project January 2018 – May 2018

Project Lead

-Designed and built a custom IOT integrated doorbell for my college dorm room

-Created a local server for controlling the doorbell speaker and LCD display through a WiFi-enabled microcontroller

-Programmed microcontroller tasks and communication protocols using C++

-Investigated and evaluated various software and hardware methods for multiplexing a 4x4 RGB LED button matrix

-Integrated multiple microcontrollers into an interconnected system using SPI, I2C and UART

TECHNICAL SKILLS, INTERESTS, AND LANGUAGES

Programming Languages: C++, Python, Java, C, MATLAB, System Verilog HDL, ARM Assembly

Software: Jupyter, TensorFlow, Keras, GCP, Google Colab, Android Studio, Linux, Git, Visual Studio Code, CMake, Eclipse

Languages: Spanish (Native), English (Fluent)

Interests: Gaming, Soccer, Skating, Traveling, Yoga, Music, Chocolate, Cats, Boardgames, Machine Learning

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