Robert Quinto
Summary
Incoming SJSU Electrical Engineering student focused on digital design and AI hardware.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Bobarista
Besties Boba & Bites
Livermore, CA
04.2025 - Current
- Served 10 to 50 customers per shift with accurate order fulfillment during peak times.
- Managed inventory and preparation processes to ensure consistent product availability.
- Resolved customer complaints and amended orders to enhance satisfaction.
Research Intern
Child Mind Institute MATTER Lab
Dublin, CA
06.2025 - 07.2026
- Co-built design of Speaker Diarization and Emotion Recognition subsystem for analyzing audio data with AI, measuring classroom engagement through speaker diarization and emotion classification.
- Designed the speaker diarization aspect of the subsystem utilizing Pyannote 3.1 to extract vocal embeddings and timestamp different speakers over a 20-minute MIT OpenCourseWare clip.
- Co-designed emotion classification algorithm mapping acoustic features to arousal-valence emotions, assessing shifts in engagement states like excited, calm, or stressed.
- Delivered results to Dr. Klein and others in connection with CMI's AQUA project, measuring engagement levels and teaching styles.
Grassroots Soccer Referee
U.S Soccer Referee Federation
Dublin, CA
01.2022 - 10.2025
- Refereed over 50 games across recreational and competitive levels, up to U17 age group
- Controlled gameplay, enforced rules, and made critical decisions to maintain game integrity
- Enforced game rules and regulations during soccer matches for fair play.
- Communicated effectively with players and coaches to clarify decisions.
- Managed on-field incidents, ensuring player safety and sportsmanship.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05-2026
Some College (No Degree) -
Las Positas College
Livermore, CASkills
- Hardware: ESP32, Arduino, breadboard prototyping
- Tools & Platforms: Google Colab, Hugging Face
- Languages: Python, C
Projects
ESP32 Robotic Hand
- Designing a sensor-driven robotic hand controlled via a flex-sensor glove interface using an ESP32 microcontroller
- Calibrated five individual flex sensors to the corresponding servo-driven fingers for proportional movement tracking
- Wireless control and full integration in progress
Timeline
Research Intern
Child Mind Institute MATTER Lab
06.2025 - 07.2026
Bobarista
Besties Boba & Bites
04.2025 - Current
Grassroots Soccer Referee
U.S Soccer Referee Federation
01.2022 - 10.2025
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
San Jose State University
Some College (No Degree) -
Las Positas College