This document is a resume for Tony Achar, who is expected to graduate in June 2020 with a BS in Electrical Engineering from UC San Diego. He has developed several projects involving IoT and sensors, including an ambient light sensor and water leak detector. For work experience, Tony has served as a supervisor assistant at UCSD Recreation since 2017 and has also held internships in engineering, IT, and working with IBM on community development projects in Kenya. His skills include programming in C, SolidWorks, Inkscape, and MATLAB. He has received awards for math challenges and science fair projects involving carbon emissions and fuel cells.

1. EDUCATION
BS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING • EXPECTED JUN 2020 •
UC SAN DIEGO
Jacob’s School of Engineering
A LEVELS • JUN 2016 • BROOKHOUSE INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Physics-A
Chemistry-A
Math-A
PROJECTS
IOT AMBILAMP
 Built hardware that uses sensors to store
information about the environment in a database
 Develop web app that reads data and displays data
in charts and tables
WATER SENSOR
 Built water sensor connected to Pi gateway and
Arduino nodes
 Developed web app to alert user when water leak is
detected
WORK EXPERIENCE
SUPERVISOR ASSISTANT • UCSD RECREATION • JAN 2017- PRESENT
 Organize, set up and facilitate the running of sports games multiple
times a week each quarter
 Make sure all the equipment is up to date and safe for use
ENGINEERING INTERN • BRCK • AUG – SEP 2016
 Worked on the assembly and installation of educational software on
tablets for a portable kit (Kio Kit)
 Facilitated and fixed problems related to the tablets owned by
various clients (mainly schools)
 Tested upcoming prototypes
IBM YPO INTERN • IBM • JUL – AUG 2015
 Led a team in planning and presenting a project aiming to improve
computer literacy in remote areas across Kenya
 Worked and brainstormed with IBM engineering at the research
facility about sustainable ways to use technology to better society
 Exchanged ideas and interacted with technology executives and
business experts at the IBM Systems Technical Symposium
IT TECHNICIAN • DIAMOND SYSTEMS LIMITED • JUL – AUG 2014
 Assembled and installed new computers and software for clients
 Attended to customer concerns involving computer malfunctions
 Fixed damaged computer hardware devices
TONY ACHAR
www.linkedin.com/in/tony-achar
tachar@ucsd.edu | (858)257-8123

2. SKILLS
 C programming
 SolidWorks
 Inkscape
 MATLAB
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Received the President’s Award Kenya (Duke of
Edinburgh Award) Gold Certificate
 Korean Science Academy Science Fair 2015 in
Busan, South Korea:
1. Bronze Prize for project on carbon emissions from
technological devices
2. Scientific Enquiry Winner- Created the best
Hydrogen Fuel Cell car
 UKMT UK Senior Math Challenge (November 2015)-
Silver Award
 UKMT UK Senior Math Challenge (November 2014)-
Bronze Award
COURSEWORK
UNDERGRADUATE
Analog and Digital Circuit Design
Circuits and Systems
Linear Systems
Mechanics
PERSONAL VIRTUES
Electricity and Magnetism
 Natural leader who possesses ability to efficiently work together with
people
 Always willing to take new challenges
 Excellent communication skills
SOCIETIES
SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY
Iota Chi
Member since January 2017
 Sports Chair