1. Alex Friedman
2721 Vistamonte Glen, Escondido, CA, 92027
Phone: 760-715-1601 Email: alexmichaelfriedman@gmail.com
Summary: Experienced professional electrical engineer offering assistance with stimulating
electrical and computer engineering work through September. Experienced electrical engineer
pursuing a PhD in photonics.
Skills and Proficiencies
 End to End experience designing systems utilizing the PIC platform
 Experienced C programmer
 Experience with Verilog design.
 Experienced using Matlab for digital signal analysis as well as general problem solving
 Experience using an FPGA board
 Experience with PCB design using Mentor graphics and Eagle
 Experience with MS word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
Experience
General Atomics ASI, Poway, CA May 2014 - Aug 2014
Software Engineering Intern
 Defined system and software requirements
 Assist with adaption from the MQ9 software platform into a new software branch for the
MQ9 ER reaper
 Developed and adapted code to meet design requirement specifications
 Added to and adapted uplink/downlink telemetry
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA August 2013 – May 2014
Desk Assistant
 Check ID’s to ensure only proper students are allowed access to dorms
 Maintain an organized system for student mail
 Retrieve student mail
Zoom-in Photos (Del Mar Fair), Del Mar, CA June 2013 – July 2013
Photographer / Cashier
 Encourage guests to have their photo taken
 Encourage guests to review their photo’s before leaving
 Take professional photo’s that guests would like to purchase
Education
University of San Diego California, CA Beginning September 2016
PhD Electrical Engineering – Photonics
San Diego State University, CA 2012 – 2016
B.S. Electrical Engineering

2. References attached
References
Mr. Jeff Warren
Lead Software Engineer - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
(760) 839 – 0861
Jk.warren@cox.net
Brian Starnes
Software Engineer Team Lead under Mr. Jeff Warren - General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems
(858) 312-2080
Brian.Starnes@uav.com
Prof. Satish Sharma
Professor of Electrical Engineering - San Diego State University
(619) 594-0241
ssharma@mail.sdsu.edu
Prof. Ken Arnold
Professor of Computer Engineering - San Diego State University
(858) 207-4679
karnold@mail.sdsu.edu