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Jourdan Proffit

@jourdanproffit

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Motivated Computer Engineering student focused on embedded systems, VHDL, and hardware/software integration.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek an engineering role focused on embedded systems and hardware/software integration where I can apply VHDL and microcontroller experience, learn from mentors, and contribute to system reliability and efficiency.

I am a Computer Engineering student skilled in VHDL design, embedded hardware, microcontroller programming, and system-level integration, with hands-on experience building FPGA projects and voltage-regulated circuits. I have developed real-time sensor data collection on ARM microcontrollers, implemented an 8-bit calculator and stopwatch on FPGA with overflow and error handling, and used tools such as Aldec, Quartus, and ModelSim.

Funded and mentored by Jefferson Lab, I bring strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills, plus practical lab experience using oscilloscopes and multimeters. I am eager to grow into a professional systems engineering role where I can contribute to hardware/software integration, system efficiency, and fault tolerance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Student Researcher

Jefferson Lab

Developed methods for manipulating a hybrid supercomputing node integrating hardware and software, focusing on system efficiency and fault tolerance; funded and mentored by Jefferson Lab. Programmed ARM microcontrollers for real-time sensor data collection and designed voltage-regulated circuits for peripheral communication.

FPGA (Quartus ModelSim Circuit Analysis Embedded Systems Aldec

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

Activities and societies: Developed hybrid supercomputing node methods, programmed ARM microcontrollers for real-time sensor data, designed and tested voltage-regulated circuits, built FPGA projects (8-bit calculator and stopwatch).

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with VHDL Design concentration and a Computer Science minor; expected graduation December 2025.