KHOI CAO (Kacao)

kacao@iastate.edu || 240-283-5802
301 Ashmont St, Boston, MA 02124
EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________________
Iowa State University of Science and Technology Graduation:
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering May 18
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________
TitanAES | System Engineer | Cambridge, MA June 18 – present
 Automate embedded systems for real-time data acquisition via SPI and I2C protocol
 Develop wavelet transform and digital filters for visualization of ultrasound analysis
 Support to deploy a machine learning model to correlate test data with performance of battery
MOON Selfie, Inc | Embedded System Engineer Intern | Cambridge, MA July 17 – Sep 17
 Designed an electronic interface with touch capacitive sensors and PCB fabrication
 Developed and debugged the C code firmware using JTAG
HGST, a Western Digital Company | Test Engineer Co-op | Rochester, MN May 16 – Dec 16
 Developed automated firmware testing solutions using Python and Bash
 Learned Python and multi-threaded programming to improve the test efficiency
 Refactored firmware to modular design which improved in code readability and maintenance
Hoang Phat, Inc | Project Intern | Hanoi, Vietnam Jun 15 – Aug 15
 Designed CNC machine controller utilizing PIC to interact with sensors, servos and host computer
 Collaborated to develop the control algorithms for optimal closed loop response
 Designed PCB layout using Altium Designer and assembled prototype
Academic Success Center | Tutor | Ames, Iowa Sep 14 – May 16
 Composed worksheets and generated discussion topics about Embedded System and Physics
 Explained the course specific content and pre-lab exercises
PROJECTS_____________________________________________________________________________________
IoT Monitor in Farming (ATMEGA, nRF24, 3G, C)
Jan 17 – Apr 17
 Design electronics and firmware for relaying sensor data based around ATMEGA microcontroller
 Research Bluetooth and WIFI implementation scheme for future communication capabilities
 Optimize the power efficiency and design solar-power system
Book-trading app (Android, SQL)
Jan 17 – May 17
 Constructed the back-end of trading activities (buy, sell, money transfer)
 Created SQL database structure and learned PHP to query the database
A single-cycle 32bit MIPS processor (ModelSim, VHDL)
Jan 16 – Apr 16
 Built and integrated different components ALU, Shifter, Data-path into a single-cycle process
 Implemented a 4-lelvel pipeline processor with hazard detection and forwarding logic
Autonomous Robot (ATMEGA, C, C#)
Jan 15 – Oct 15
 Designed obstacle and edge detection by infrared sensors and ping sensor
 Create a windows tool to transmit the op-code and real-time data over Bluetooth
 The mapping of object obtained 75% accuracy with immediate response
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS________________________________________________________________________
 Computer: C/C++, Java, Python, Tcl, MATLAB, Linux, VHDL, Android, UI/PyQt, Git, Jira
 Electrical: Circuit Design, PCB, VLSI, Digital Logic, Signal Processing, Oscilloscope
LEADERSHIP__________________________________________________________________________________
Vietnamese Student Association | President Sep 15 –Aug 17
 Co-organized the community service with the school’s international student council
 Scheduled meeting agendas to track the task assignment of the cabinet
Institution of Electronics Electrical Engineers | Fundraising | Industry Outreach Committee Jan 15 – Oct 15
 Looked for innovative ways to increase revenue flows for the chapter
 Proactively engaged in relationships with companies that hire club members