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Iker Garcia

@ikergarcia

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Electrical engineering student focused on ASIC/VLSI design, CPU architecture, and hardware verification.

Mexico

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team where I can design and verify ASIC/CPU blocks end-to-end—writing HDL, building VLSI/layout, running DRC/ERC/NCC, and improving performance and correctness in modern semiconductor workflows.

I’m an electrical engineering student building hands-on experience across digital design, full-custom CMOS layout, and hardware verification. I enjoy turning architectures into working hardware—then validating correctness with simulation and DRC/ERC/NCC checks.

My projects include an 8-bit MIPS CPU built with a bitslice datapath/control unit and a full-custom CMOS layout in Electric VLSI. I also designed an 8-bit similarity detector with modular logic blocks and verified functionality through simulation, extending into schematic and layout with required verification.

Alongside design work, I support technical learning as a teaching assistant and tutor, helping others master digital electronics fundamentals with emphasis on circuit correctness and precise troubleshooting. I’m now looking to contribute to CPU architecture, ASIC design flow, and next-generation semiconductor system development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Teaching Assistant

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John Brown University

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Facilitated digital electronics lab sessions and supported students with logic gates, flip-flops, multiplexers, and counters. Graded assignments with a focus on circuit correctness and technical precision.

Electronics Circuit Troubleshooting Flip Flops Counters Grading LogicGate

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General Tutor

Current

John Brown University

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Tutored calculus and electrical circuits, reinforcing circuit analysis techniques and engineering math fundamentals. Supported students in building consistent problem-solving approaches for technical coursework.

Calculus Tutoring Electrical Circuits Tutoring Circuit Analysis Problem Solving

Learning Coach

John Brown University

Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 (4 months)

Provided structured academic support through one-on-one and small-group sessions. Strengthened student problem-solving skills and study strategies for technical coursework.

Academic Coaching One On One Tutoring Study Skills Problem Solving Student Mentoring Technical Coursework Support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

John Brown University

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with coursework including Electric VLSI, Embedded Systems, and Digital Electronics, and hands-on experience in digital design, VLSI layout, and hardware verification. Expected graduation is May 2027.

John Brown University

Double Major, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

Double majoring in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering alongside the B.S. in Electrical Engineering, with relevant coursework including embedded systems and control systems. Expected graduation is May 2027.