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Ty Runner

Carlsbad,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented Software and Computer Engineer with postgraduate expertise in embedded systems, networking and communications, cyber security, and automation. Proven track record of contributing and communicating effectively as a team member while delivering innovative product development solutions. Aiming to leverage technical skills within a dynamic and collaborative environment to drive successful engineering projects.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Embedded Software Engineer Intern

Xcelerium
Irvine, CA
12.2024 - Current

C++, Python, GitLab, Model Verification, Signal Processing.

  • Created testbench modules to compare precision, performance across floating point, fixed point, and a hybrid hardware approach, FFT computations for radar signal processing.
  • Interaction with a virtualized hardware platform to record performance benchmarks of simulated hardware.

Impact: Verified hardware design through specific hardware model implementations, including fixed-point and floating-point FFT calculations.

Software Engineering Intern

ViaSat
Carlsbad, USA
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Redesigned debugger tool enabling streamlined satellite gateway failure analysis.
  • Adapted tool for cross-platform compatibility to meet global user requirements.
  • Developed robust wxWidgets GUI components using C++ to enhance user interaction.
  • Utilized CI/CD practices. Agile structure with Jira, and Scrum structure in two-week sprints.

Impact: Enabled approximately 22% greater satellite bit-error debug productivity for hundreds of developers in the US and India.

Systems Test Automation Engineering Intern

ViaSat
Carlsbad, USA
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Developed software in LabVIEW and Python code to automate circuit board testing processes using a Universal Robot Arm, UR3e.
  • Engineered a computer vision solution enabling complete process automation for robotics systems.
  • Documented, tracked, and managed software defects via Jira.

Impact: Demonstrated a proof of concept to automate the testing of security encryption/decryption printed circuit boards, freeing up 3 hours of daily work for the engineering team.

Technician Intern

Nova Mobile Systems
Carlsbad, USA
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Assisted in the assembly, installation, and testing of Internet of Things (IoT) devices for geolocation tracking purposes
  • Constructed, tested, and debugged software on 5G Narrowband-IoT devices using Wireshark, other tools

Impact: Increased the production volume and quality of IoT modems to over 3,000 devices for over 10 customers

Education

Master of Science - Computer Engineering

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
06.2026

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05.2024

Skills

  • Linux architecture
  • C/C
  • Embedded C programming
  • Embedded Microprocessor Systems
  • ISR's
  • Timers
  • GPIO
  • DMA
  • ISA (RISC-V, ARM64)
  • Embedded Operating Systems
  • Problem solving
  • Debugging (GDB, PDB, stack, and heap analysis)
  • Python
  • Git, GitHub, and GitLab
  • CI/CD
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • KNN Classifiers
  • CNN's
  • Autoencoders
  • VAE's
  • DCGAN
  • WGAN
  • Transformer algorithms

Timeline

Embedded Software Engineer Intern

Xcelerium
12.2024 - Current

Software Engineering Intern

ViaSat
05.2023 - 08.2023

Systems Test Automation Engineering Intern

ViaSat
05.2022 - 08.2022

Technician Intern

Nova Mobile Systems
06.2019 - 09.2019

Master of Science - Computer Engineering

San Diego State University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Purdue University
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