John G Tarasidis 330C Home Park Ave NW | Atlanta, GA 30318 | (864) 992-6134 | [email protected] | U.S. Citizen Objective Senior electrical engineering student concentrating in embedded systems, real-time operations, and control. Experienced in custom PCBA design (embedded and high-speed signaling), sensor fusion and real-time processing, and digital control. I enjoy client-facing roles as well as highly technical work – so I am seeking full-time positions starting after May 2021 ranging from R&D to Applications. Education Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA August 2016 – Present Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, GPA: 3.1 Expected Graduation: May 2021 Skills Software: Altium Designer, KiCAD, Keysight ADS, NI Multisim, SolidWorks, Minitab, Git, Windchill PLM Hardware: ARM Cortex-M, iCE40 FPGAs, Analog and Digital Lab equipment Programming: MATLAB, C++, C, Verilog, Python Primary Development Environment: Linux w/ Win10 VM Communication: Test Methods, Failure Investigation reports, Engineering Drawings, Technical Presentations Design: PCB design, fabrication, population, and test; mechanical prototyping with additive manufacturing Experience Vertically Integrated Projects (Georgia Tech/GTRI) | Atlanta, GA August 2019 - Present ECE Team Lead – Automotive LiDAR • Systems architect, primary PCBA designer, and firmware lead for the next generation control and acquisition board. The board features two high performance µcontrollers, a USB Hub, QSPI RAM, LoRa, RTK GPS, and an IMU – designed in Altium Designer (Summer2020). Firmware is written in C, featuring a Kalman filter for state estimation and PIDs from vehicle control (Fall2020). • Designed first generation control and acquisition PCBA in KiCAD featuring two µcontrollers and a unifying USB Hub (Spring2020) • Applied high-speed digital design theory to ensure data/signal integrity for real-time operations between the base station, main computing unit, and peripherals (480 Mbps USB 2.0; 915MHz LoRa; >1GHz GNSS w/ external low-noise amplifier) • Manage and advise new student involvement Boston Scientific (Urology and Pelvic Health; BPH and Lithotripsy Lasers) | San Jose, CA January 2019 – July 2019 Research and Development Co-op • Gained familiarity with the IEC 60601 technical standard through the troubleshoot, diagnosis, design change, and test of display boards, sensor peripherals, chillers, and other subsystems of medical laser capital equipment • Utilized a wide variety of electrical and mechanical lab equipment for the debug and design validation of design changes • Communicated engineering intent by writing clear and auditable documents that describe protocols for the qualification and characterization of proposed design solutions, as well as analyzing and visualizing data (DFSS) presented to high-level management • Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills reinforced by commendations from the director level • Led with agility for a high-profile, time-sensitive project involving a recall, resulting in a spot bonus award • Contributing author for ‘A Novel Recommendation for GreenLight MoXy Laser Fiber Performance and Durability: A New Standard of Care?’ for my work reverse engineering a legacy system and developing a controlled test method Jennys Inc | Atlanta, GA May 2018 – December 2018 Co-founder – Research and Development • Gained $20,000 funding with $70,000 of legal support • Invented our proprietary, patent pending technology that achieves high efficiency sub-dermal heating – operating in the thermotherapeutics application space • Developed the full embedded controls solution for the wearable implementation of our technology • Planned, designed, and fabricated a complex testing environment to gather clinically relevant data for our technology Leadership and Extracurriculars Boy Scouts of America | Greenwood, SC 2010-2015 Senior Patrol Leader – Eagle Scout – Mentor • Lead and managed a troop of over 40 scouts for two consecutive terms, with record recruitment during that time Georgia Tech Off-Road (Baja SAE Intercollegiate Design Competition) | Atlanta, GA 2019 EE Lead and Design Engineer • Designed and fabricated custom circuits that interfaced with vehicle sensors to drive lights and instrumentation • Taught and advised members on mechanical-facing electrical subsystems (eCVT, vehicle telemetry, comms)