Jacob Crain Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Gainesville, Florida Area

Research Assistant (August 2019 to present)• TA for Microprocessors 2 class introducing RTOS, networking, and complex embedded programming to undergraduates• Completing research into embedded security applying binary analysis techniques to introduce technologies of hardware and software security for diverse applicationsNSF Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace PI Meeting (October 2019 – Washington D.C.)• Selected from pool of research abstracts and received travel grant to create, present, and demonstrate new technologies in IoT education to other colleagues in the area of cybersecurity Cybersecurity Awareness Week Embedded Security Challenge (November 2019 – NYU Tandon)• Utilized RFID reader alongside a Teensy Arduino, ATMEGA, and the Ghidra reverse engineering tool to recreate programs in c to solve the hidden challenges within each provided binary• Completed qualification challenge and chosen from 800 applicants worldwide to compete in a live competition• Received honorable mention for quantity of challenges passed, methods utilized, and quality of work • Presented findings and methods used for solving the challenges to judge’s and industry leaders

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Tested vulnerabilities of deliverable to the CEC system on DDS workstation and on PowerPC/LynxOS target configured hardware lab with real world system setup• Implemented schedular lock changes to DDS workstation improving performance and expanding capability allowing future scalability of large net applications• Created Bash script to locate, grab, and execute multiple executables for running network tests• Implemented data analysis feature into script for organized graphs of throughput and latencies

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

RF Channel Model Distributed Architecture • Collaborated with a team of senior engineers to deliver a project on a challenging timeline• Identified requirements and brainstormed ideas to improve efficiency and minimize costs of the program• Converted Java application to C++ library with cross platform compatibility for future scalability• Decreased centralized load and maximized network performance by implementing a distributed architectureCSAC Laboratory Analysis• Utilized user documentation to set up initial configuration of cesium Chip Scale Atomic Clock GPSDO o Implemented performance GIU to analyze clock stability drift o Worked in laboratory environment for hands-on configuration and testing

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Designed signal analysis program to test the efficiency of different modulations over varying field requirements• Created MATLAB GUI to display Bit Error Rate curves for modulation techniques (CPFSK and 2,4,8,16-MPSK)• Constructed unit test framework utilizing MATLAB Toolbox to generate different modulation techniques• Member of an Agile team that utilized daily Scrum meetings to identify challenges and tasking

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Developed integration tool for IDD (Interface Design Document) comparison and file updating• Worked through whole life cycle of project from requirement analysis to test analysis and presentation• Updated customer on project status and possible roadblocks for more efficient processes• Tool allows for quick and easy formatting of field data files based on changes and revisions in IDD’s