As part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, I worked with Purdue University's SoCET team to optimize vector memory accesses in a RISC-V processor. Initially, the vector processor serialized memory accesses between all four vector lanes and the L1 data cache could only read & write 32-bit words. My changes to the core coalesced memory accesses between lanes that would point to the same cache block & matched tags with each other, and added read & write data lanes the width of a cache block between the load-store controller & the L1 data cache. The open-source tools Verilator and GTKWave were used to simulate and verify waveforms, respectively. Simulations showed an average 1.25 times speedup comparing the coalescer design to the of the serializer using a custom suite of benchmarks. Synthesis of my design involved Cadence's Genus and SkyWater's PDK. Addition of the coalescer did not impact the processor's critical path.I also became experienced with the engineering research process. My responsibilities included reading & annotating literature, writing an abstract & technical summary, and presenting my work at the end of the summer.SURF and SCALE funded this experience.

As a UTA, I guided student development of VLSI digital circuits using SystemVerilog and commercial VHDL-based CAD tools and held office hours twice a week to assist students with achieving lab and course objectives. I also attended weekly meetings to discuss logistics, lab structure, and student progress.

I was on a team of Product Engineers that oversaw mmWave automotive radar transceivers. This role strengthened my data management & analysis skills. I regularly wrote scripts to help automate my work. An important script I wrote identified tests to remove to reduce device test time during the final round of testing. I also created a PHP webpage where Product Engineers could submit test requests to Engineering Techs. This drastically improved and standardized the process at which these requests were made. I also got experience operating Verigy 93k machines to test devices using the changes I made to test suites.

As a student web developer, I worked on two projects designed to be used by both Purdue students and staff. Both of these projects used React & TypeScript for the front end and .NET for the back end.

In this position, I worked in the back of the house, which meant I did everything from counting & packaging nuggets to working six friers simultaneously during peak hours of operation. I developed skills relating to teamwork, such as communication, delivering products, and fulfilling the responsibilities of my role in the kitchen.

This was my first job. I learned quite a lot about working fast and efficiently during my time at Chipotle. Most of my experience at Chipotle was taking orders from the guests. This developed my ability to listen and work with customers when delivering a product.I left this position to focus on my education and extracurriculars as I entered my senior year of high school.