Cody Lane
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Senior-year electrical engineering student seeking a full-time position in electronics engineering, focused on embedded hardware design and PCB layout for communication and IoT devices. Experienced in PCB design, signal integrity, and system integration, with a commitment to developing reliable embedded systems. Skilled in hardware design and project management to support clear communication and accountability throughout projects.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
09.2024 - Current
- Designing and developing the embedded hardware and firmware for a communication device, specific tasks include:
- Product requirements specification
- Hardware system architecture
- Software system architecture
- Embedded hardware design
- Fabrication and assembly management
- Firmware development
- Board bring up, design verification, and system testing
Electronic Controls Intern
Rivis, Inc.
09.2024 - Current
- Designing and testing of high voltage electronic switches and controls for novel technologies
- Specific details can not be shared due to a confidentiality agreement with a national defense organization
- Operating equipment that generates voltages up to 150kV
REU Research Fellowship
North Carolina State University
09.2024 - Current
- Improving a Python program that creates equivalent circuit models of power distribution lines between critical nodes in the power system for a utility company
- Increasing the feature set of the program such as providing accurate computation of cumulative line impedance and power dissipation between the transmission system and a variable number of photovoltaic solar farms
Senior Design Project
North Carolina State University
09.2024 - Current
- Designing the embedded hardware and firmware for an AI-enabled device capable of detecting speech pathologies and respiratory diseases such as dementia and asthma, respectively, specific tasks include:
- Product requirements specification
- Hardware system architecture
- Mechanical design
- Software system architecture
- AI model training
- Embedded hardware design
- Fabrication and assembly instruction
- Firmware development
- Board bring up, design verification, and system testing
Project Manager
Device Solutions Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2024
- Oversaw product roadmap and manufacturing for internally developed IOT products and coordinated new market investigations
- Planned and directed embedded design projects focused on wireless communication systems such as RFID/NFC, BT/BLE, Wi-Fi, cellular
- Managed project schedules spanning up to one year and budgets up to $300,000, and ensured timely delivery and financial accuracy
- Engaged in business development opportunities by participating in IoT conferences, onsite customer visits, conducting research into emerging industries, and speaking at seminars
- Maintained and expanded the book of business by interfacing with customers on change orders and new statements of work, often surpassing original contract values
Software Engineering Intern
Premier, Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborated in testing, debugging, and logging of Spring RESTful Web Services for clinical surveillance technology
- Developed Spring micro-service that queries against master databases to generate infection heatmaps at institution and facility level for previous year
- Learned about software engineering development life cycle best practices, especially as it pertains to Java, Spring fundamentals, SQL querying, Oracle databases, and front-end stylesheets
Education
BS - Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC05.2025
BS - Science, Technology, and Society
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC01.2022
Skills
- Embedded hardware
- Embedded firmware
- IOT
- Machine learning
- C
- C
- Python
- Java
Awardsgrants
REU Fellowship Grant for Undergraduate Research
Timeline
Research Assistant
North Carolina State University
09.2024 - Current
Electronic Controls Intern
Rivis, Inc.
09.2024 - Current
REU Research Fellowship
North Carolina State University
09.2024 - Current
Senior Design Project
North Carolina State University
09.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Device Solutions Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2024
Software Engineering Intern
Premier, Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
BS - Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University
BS - Science, Technology, and Society
North Carolina State University
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