1. Kevin Holgado
604 Willingham Rd., Morrisville, NC, 27560 | kjholgad@ncsu.edu | (919)-607-0840
OBJECTIVE
Seeking to apply my programming and hardware skills in the Embedded Systems Field.
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Dual B.S. in Computer/Electrical Engineering. Expected Graduation Date - May 2017
3.535 Major GPA, 3.593 Cumulative GPA June 2016
Relevant Courses - ECE 492 (FRDM-KLZ25 Embedded Systems, ), ECE 310(Design of
Digital Systems), ECE 309 (Object-Oriented Programming), ECE 520(Digital ASIC Design)
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Eastman Chemical Company, DCS Security Analyst - Summer 2016
● Deployed/tested new anti-virus solutions for plant control systems.
● Responsibilities also included using Splunk software to analyze firewall data.
● Developed a web application to view IP address traffic on a heat map, using JavaScript/Python.
NASA Ames Research Center,Air Traffic Management Intern - Summer 2015
● Conducted 10 weeks of research under the Air Traffic Management Division of NASA Ames
● Focused on machine learning algorithms to predict fuel consumption of commercial aircraft
● Developed features in MATLAB and analyze meaningful patterns in Rstudio from publicly
available weather data,extracted from the Global Forecast System
● Showcased findings and application of machine learning techniques in fuel consumption
optimization to the Division Chief, as well as the research center in a poster symposium
Multi-Threaded Embedded System, 2016-2017
● Applied embedded systems design with the FRDM KL25-Z board to demo a touch screen
interface and continue with an additional GPS module in the following semester.
● Heavily programmed in a C-focused IDE, KEIL, while earning experience in schematic
reading/design.
Wi-Fi Controlled RC Car, Spring 2016
● Applied embedded systems design with the TI MSP430 Board to create an autonomous RC car.
● Heavily programmed in IAR while earning experience in schematic reading/design.
Senior Design Class Project (Engineering Entrepreneur Program), 2016-2017
● Currently prototyping an immersive, tech-oriented escape-room experience using IOT.
SKILLS
Technical: Prototyping, Soldering, Circuit Analysis, ASIC Design/Synthesis.
Computer: Embedded C, Verilog, ModelSim, Synopsys, Java,MATLAB, R, Python, Javascript,
HTML, CSS, Powershell, Blender, CAD, KEIL, IAR, Linux, Microsoft.
ACHIEVEMENTS & INTERESTS
NASA Aeronautics Scholar - Awarded a scholarship and research opportunity in Summer 2015
Silver Wings, Martha Metz Chapter - Regional Public Affairs Officer, Fall 2014 - Present
● In charge of overseeing Silver Wings representation in social media outlets.
Arnold Air Society, George V. Holloman Squadron - Social Officer, Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
● An honorary, professional, service organization in AFROTC stressing community service
AFROTC Booster Club, Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
● 30+ hrs. of additional community service along with fundraising for the AFROTC wing.

2. Kevin Holgado
604 Willingham Rd., Morrisville, NC, 27560 | kjholgad@ncsu.edu | (919)-607-0840
REFERENCES
Jeff Amburgey
Systems Analyst
Eastman Chemical Company
IT Division
230 Lincoln St. Kingsport, TN 37662
(423)-302-8785
jamburgey@eastman.com
Heather Arneson
Predictive Model Researcher
NASA Ames Research Center
Air Traffic Management Division
Moffett Field, CA 94035
(650) 604-4342
heather.arneson@nasa.gov
Joe Ewing
Senior Service Architect
Eastman Chemical Company
IT Division
230 Lincoln St. Kingsport, TN 37662
(423)-229-1063
joeewing@eastman.com