Hardware Design Engineer

BHAGYA SAMARANAYAKE

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Summary

Worked as a Hardware Design Engineer for 3 years in a student position. Graduated with B.S. in Electrical Engineering with minors in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Eager to learn, work hard and experience various challenges.

Professional History

Hardware Design Engineer. Jan 2022 – May 2024

Daktronics, Brookings, SD

• Conducted System, and Automation testing on Daktronics Displays to verify functionality.

• Coordinated EMI Scanning on Daktronics Displays to ensure FCC regulations were not violated by the company products.

• Programmed and bootloaded new firmware for various displays using C/Python to either add extra functionality or for debugging.

• Analyzed datasheets and schematics to make modifications to PCBs via soldering as part of debugging.

• Used oscilloscopes to measure and analyze voltage and frequency signals in modules to verify that products were working as expected and to uncover any unexpected behaviors.

• Communicated several ideas across multiple teams for improving product development and workflow.

Seasonal Assembler. May 2021 - Dec 2021

Daktronics, Brookings, SD

• Assembled components on PCBs efficiently to improve workflow and productivity.

• Verified functionality of assembled PCBs to ensure products were up to standard. Education

B. S. Electrical Engineering. Graduation: May 2024 South Dakota State University.

Minor: Computer Engineering.

Minor: Computer Science.

Skills

• Knowledgeable in communication protocols:

CAN, I2C, RS232 and SPI.

• Proficient in operating with Microcontrollers

and FPGA.

• Beginner in Image Processing and Computer

Vision tools and software.

• Proficient in programming languages: C, C#,

C++, Python and System Verilog (HDL).

• Experienced in web languages: HTML, CSS,

PHP and JavaScript.

• Practitioner in CAD: MATLAB, LtSpice,

Blender, AutoCAD, Solidworks, and Simulink.

Extracurricular Activities

Robotics Club. Sept 2020 – April 2020

• Inspected the autonomy and manual control interface for the Autonomous Sprayer project to ensure correct operation of the navigation interface.

• Delegated responsibilities and tasks as the Software Team Lead to fellow team members for the NASA Lunabotics 2022 competition and coordinated the project whilst meeting the project manager’s expectations within deadlines.

• Assisted team members with designing and testing a prototype rover for mining icy regolith on the moon with autonomous and manual control.

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