1. Angela Tobin
ahtobin@ucdavis.edu
(805) 868-5675
www.linkedin.com/in/ahtobin
Objective
An electrical engineering position working with computer hardware or logic design.
Education
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering | Computer Architecture and Logic Design
University of California, Davis | Began September 2015
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | GPA 3.43
University of California, Davis | Graduated June 2015
Experience
Digital Systems I, Teaching Assistant | Davis, CA | September 2015 – Present
➢ Teach a lab section in which students design, implement, and simulate a digital logic circuit in Quartus/ModelSim
and program their design onto an FPGA.
➢ Encourage a work environment in which students feel comfortable asking questions and working through mistakes.
➢ Prepare in advance to teach each lab, including finding potential bottlenecks; grade lab reports.
Detect and Avoid System for Quadcopter, Team Member | Davis, CA | October 2014 – June 2015
➢ Program an FPGA and SoC system using Verilog and C to perform image processing algorithms to recognize an
object in an image, fly to it, and avoid it. This multidisciplinary project involves interfacing with a flight controller.
➢ Implemented a trained neural network in MatLab to recognize digits from a 2-D image for a preliminary project.
Intel, Failure Analysis Intern | Folsom, CA | July 2014 - September 2014
➢ Learned about Solid State Drive operation and how to debug failing drives.
➢ Created block diagrams of power architecture in SSD's and wrote debug walkthroughs to make FA more efficient.
➢ Designed and filed for IP disclosure for a circuit and derivative module to help validate drives.
EE Emerge Laser Harp, Team Member | Davis, CA | September 2013 – June 2014
➢ Built a laser harp with a team of students as a junior design project.
➢ Designed user interface and developed the harp as an interactive musical instrument.
➢ Coordinated all aspects of attending the Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA, including admission, transportation, and
lodging for all seventeen participants from the EE Emerge class.
Skills
Computer Languages............Verilog, C, C++, MatLab, MIPS. Some Python and ARM. Windows and Linux OS.
Computer Programs...............................Quartus, ModelSim, Microsoft Office, Audacity. Some Cadence/Allegro.
Equipment...................................................Soldering iron, heat gun, oscilloscope, multimeter, function generator.
Character.......................................................Communicates well with others, creative, eager to learn, able to lead.
Other.....................................Debugging with a systematic approach, problem solving, reading data sheets, wiring
breadboards, writing proposals and other business documents.
Activities
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers …...............Graduate Student Advisor (Sept 2015 – Present)
(IEEE), UC Davis chapter. ….......…..........…...Vice President (Sept 2014 – June 2015)
…...... .….........................…..Member (Sept 2013 – Present)
Graduate Student Association, UC Davis................................ECE Alternate Representative (Sept 2015 – Present)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE), UC Davis chapter..........................................Member (Sept 2013 – Present)
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), UC Davis chapter.................Member (Sept 2013 – Present)
Permanent Address:
693 Woodbridge Ct.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Local Address:
771 Adams St. #2
Davis, CA 95616