1013 Colina Drive Sydney O’Connor 859-512-8814

Villa Hills, KY oconnosy@mail.uc.edu

Education University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH May 2021

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering GPA 3.95

Work Experience Tesla, Palo Alto, CA January 2019 – May 2019

Firmware Engineering Intern
• Developed program to be used across several Electronic Control Units to perform
autonomous testing, “Self-Test”
• Designed scalable framework and developed tests in Embedded C
• Interfaced with hardware to ensure that microcontrollers were properly
communicating over CAN bus
• Worked with system test and field engineers to test and validate Self-Test tests
L3 Technologies Space & Sensors, Mason, OH May 2018 – August 2018
Engineering Co-op
• Designed and developed data readout module and test bench in VHDL for FPGA
board and performed demonstration to customer and team
• Created and optimized code with firmware team to meet tight customer specifications
and deadlines using Agile methodology
• Wrote image analysis MATLAB executable and implemented into testing
environment to streamline the process
• Worked across multiple teams to conduct root cause analysis and troubleshooting
Engineering Co-op August 2017 – December 2017
• Wrote C# code and designed GUI for Memory Controls and tested on hardware
• Performed electrical tests on GPS chip and circuit board to find optimal conditions
• Debugged firmware and hardware and implemented solutions to test failures
• Created test flow diagrams, procedures and failure reports to improve team
communication, identify risks, and analyze metrics
• Soldered electronic components and operated electrical test equipment

Technical Skills Programming Languages: C++, C#, C, VHDL, Verilog, Python, HTML, CSS
Software: MATLAB, ModelSim, Quartus II, Subversion, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office

Leadership and University of Cincinnati

Activities • Association of Computing Machinery Committee on Women
o Vice President- Tutored high school students in Python, began
mentorship program for all undergraduate women in computing
• University Honors Program
o Independent study of Python and women in STEM
o Began women in engineering group at L3 and high school outreach
• Kappa Alpha Theta
o Chief Administrative Officer- Managed general mechanics of chapter
• Women Emerging Researchers (POWER) in STEM Research Assistant

Awards Sophomore Leader of the Year (University of Cincinnati, ODK)

Cincinnatus Excellence Scholarship for National Merit Finalist