Nathan Ruiz
Engineer, Programmer, Solution Finder.
Student of Washington State University of Everett looking for jobs in Electronics, Firmware/Software Development, Embedded Systems, and more
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Major: Electrical Engineer
Minor: Computer Engineer
Professional Experience
Paccar Technical Center, Mt Vernon WA
- System Acceptance Engineer
December 2020 - May 2021
■ Developed tests for System Acceptance
■ Worked with a team of engineers on a deadline
■ Gained knowledge in components of System
Integration
■ Learned new components such as CAN networks and
ECUs
Kids N Us, Smokey Point WA - Assistant Teacher
August 2015 - August 2019
■ Managed time under pressure
■ Communicated with fellow teachers to cooperate and achieve a fluid work schedule, prioritizing safety and time
Education
Washington State University, Everett - BSEE
August 2018 - August 2020
■ Participated in IEEE
club events
■ Minoring in Computer
Engineering
■ President’s Honor Roll
■ Cumulative GPA of 3.8
Classes Taken
■ Digital Systems
■ Object-Oriented Principles
■ Microprocessor Systems
■ Programming Language
Design
Skills
Programming Languages
■ C/C++/C#
■ Java
■ Matlab
■ Python
■ Verilog/VHDL
■ ARM Assembly
Technical Skills
■ DMM
■ SPICE
■ Cadence
■ Eagle CAD
■ Oscilloscope
■ Microsoft Word & Excel
■ Object-Oriented
Programing
Adaptable
■ Able to pick up learn tools, subjects, and
programming languages quick
■ Learned ARM and Haskell within a Month
and was able to help fellow students’
understanding
Problem Solving
■ Analyze the situation and identify what the
problem is and what needs to be done to fix
it
■ Used in debugging others’ code as I TA’d for
a programming class
Japanese
■ Currently studying Japanese. Hoping to be
fluent and someday visit Japan.
■ 日本語を勉強しています
Projects
Handheld Aircraft Sensor Reader
Completed May 2020
■ Product built for and funded by Crane A&E
■ Iterated over multiple designs
■ Designed and built a multifunctional Power Supply Unit
■ Used Eagle CAD to build a schematic for a custom Microcontroller Unit
The Yoshisaurus RC Car
Completed May 2019
■ Won 2nd place in IEEE funded competition
■ Programmed entirely in ARM Assembly
■ 3D Printed chassis and controller
■ Autonomous, Remote Controlled, and Programmable
Movements
… also projects
Team GRAB’s Chicken Robot
Completed April 2019
■ Won 2nd place in IEEE funded competition
■ Designed and Built in under 24 hours
■ Custom encoded song
■ Autonomous
AM Radio Project
Completed December 2018
■ Breadboard designed analog circuit
■ Takes in a signal, modulates into a higher
frequency signal, then demodulates to
receive the original signal