Thomas Wang
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Computer Engineering student at NC State with hands-on experience in VHDL, FPGA development, and digital logic design, including a fully synchronous two-player Pong game built from scratch on a Digilent Arty S7-25. Seeking to apply hardware design and programming skills in a professional engineering environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Game Leader
Ardrey Kell Esports
Charlotte, NC
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Led the high school esports Valorant team to nearly $2,000 in total tournament winnings and a berth in the state championship, the highest competitive division.
- Facilitated communication and strategic execution across the team, mentoring members in skill development to maintain a top-tier competitive ranking.
- Built a cohesive, consistently high-performing team through targeted coaching and collaborative game-planning.
Club Member
ACE Mentorship Program of America
Charlotte, NC
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Collaborated on a brainstorming team to conceptualize the adaptive reuse of an existing building into a resort, developing design concepts from initial concept through team review.
- Researched sustainable and forward-looking building materials as part of a materials-focused sub-team, evaluating options for durability, environmental impact, and feasibility in the resort design.
- Presented the team's resort design concept directly to representatives from professional engineering and architecture firms during the program's annual banquet.
- Engaged with industry professionals during banquets, facilitating networking opportunities and gaining insights into architecture and engineering practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC05-2029
Freshman Year, 2024-2025 - Computer Engineering
University Of Delaware
Newark, DESkills
- Programming: Python, C, C
- Digital Logic Design
- Circuit Design
- VHDL / FPGA Development
- AutoCAD, Revit
- Team Leadership & Project Management
Certification
- Autodesk Certified Professional: AutoCAD for Design and Drafting, AutoDesk - 2022
- Autodesk Certified Professional: Revit Architecture, AutoDesk - 2022
Timeline
Game Leader
Ardrey Kell Esports
09.2023 - 06.2025
Club Member
ACE Mentorship Program of America
09.2022 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University
Freshman Year, 2024-2025 - Computer Engineering
University Of Delaware