Embedded Systems Engineering Intern Candidate

# Nestor Ingles

**Computer Science Student · Systems & Embedded-Oriented**

Fresno, CA *(Relocating — housing secured, no relocation assistance required)*

Available: **May–August 2026** · Hybrid / In-Office Ready

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## SUMMARY

Computer Science student intentionally focused on low-level systems, embedded software, and hardware-adjacent engineering rather than web or application-layer development. Daily Linux user running **NixOS**, with growing emphasis on reproducibility, system understanding, and disciplined debugging. Strong interest in firmware, camera pipelines, networking, and safety-critical systems. Relocating to Fresno specifically for this internship and committed to hands-on, in-person learning within an embedded engineering team.

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## TECHNICAL FOUNDATION

**Programming Languages**

* Python (primary; scripting, automation, structured experimentation)

* C / C++ (early-stage exposure; actively learning for embedded and firmware contexts)

* Haskell (active interest; functional programming, correctness, strong type systems)

**Operating Systems & Systems**

* Linux (daily use)

* **NixOS** (declarative configuration, reproducible environments, system-level troubleshooting)

* Comfortable with CLI tools, inspecting processes, logs, and system state

**Engineering Focus (Developing)**

* Embedded systems & firmware

* Hardware–software interfaces

* Reliability, correctness, and defensive design

* Testability and observability

* Safety-critical engineering cultures

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## RELEVANT ACADEMIC & SELF-DIRECTED WORK

### Systems-Oriented Coursework & Exploration

* Studied core computer science topics with emphasis on how software behaves at the system and OS level

* Focused on understanding constraints relevant to embedded environments (resources, determinism, failure modes)

* Intentionally avoided high-level abstractions when they obscure system behavior

### Linux & NixOS-Based Development Environment

* Daily use of **NixOS** as a primary operating system

* Managed system configuration declaratively, reinforcing habits around explicit dependencies and reproducibility

* Debugged system and application issues via logs, configuration inspection, and incremental isolation

* Developed production-minded systems habits rather than ad-hoc development workflows

### Programming & Tooling Practice (Python)

* Wrote Python scripts for automation, experimentation, and structured problem-solving

* Used scripting to support debugging, validation, and inspection of program behavior

* Practiced reading error output and logs as first-class debugging signals

### Functional Programming Exploration (Haskell)

* Studying Haskell to strengthen reasoning about correctness, purity, and side effects

* Applying functional concepts to improve problem modeling prior to implementation

* Translating lessons from strong type systems into clearer, more intentional code in other languages

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## ENGINEERING MINDSET

* Transitioning from “making things work” to understanding **why** they work

* Comfortable reading unfamiliar technical documentation and specifications

* Motivated by environments where failures matter and correctness is non-negotiable

* Actively building foundations for firmware and embedded systems engineering

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## EDUCATION

**Bachelor of Science — Computer Science**

Graduation: **December 2026 or later**

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## ADDITIONAL

* Housing secured in Fresno

* Not seeking relocation assistance

* Comfortable working in a hybrid, in-office engineering environment

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