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<h3 style="margin-top: 0">Systems Engineering / Minor in Computer Science @ UIUC Grainger (Dec 2025)</h3>

Studying systems engineering with a concentration in embedded computing. Interested in
embedded/electrical systems, firmware programming, data analytics. Recently
completed my second firmware engineering [internship](/resume) at
**<i>Milwaukee Electric Tool</i>** and returning for a third in 2025. Long-running
independent technical projects include:

* a [remote-controlled snow plow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOkGwRdGm9s) (self-study in mechanical,
  computer, electrical, and power engineering). currently working on designing battery
  charging, motor control, and peripherals into one PCBA
* an experiment in tiling world generation and simulation, OpenGL graphics programming
* a stock market autotrader (basic evolutionary machine learning, GPGPU
  programming, software development)

Between hobby projects, internships, and coursework, I have experience in
a variety of engineering and computing disciplines and have working knowledge
with relevant technologies in both design and analysis/support capacities.
This table isn't comprehensive, nor am I an expert in all of these, but here
are some things of note I've worked with or had considerable exposure to:

| Skill Sets                        | Tools / Technologies                                                                                                                          | Programming Languages |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Embedded Firmware Programming     | <ul><li>IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM (STM32)</li><li>ESP-IDF (ESP32)</li><li>FreeRTOS</li><li>Arduino (ATmega)</li><li>GoogleTest</li></ul> | C/C++                 |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | <ul><li>Altium Designer</li><li>KiCad</li><li>LTSpice</li></ul>                                                                               | MATLAB, Python        |
| Graphics and GPGPU programming    | <ul><li>OpenGL</li><li>CUDA</li></ul>                                                                                                         | C/C++                 |
| 2D Drafting, 3D Modeling          | <ul><li>AutoCAD</li><li>Fusion 360</li></ul>                                                                                                  |                       |
| Software Development              | <ul><li>Azure DevOps</li><li>Git</li><li>CMake</li></ul>                                                                                      | C/C++, Python, Lua    |

See the [blog](/blog) page for some technical write-ups. Outside of my
pursuits in STEM, I enjoy running, hiking, rock climbing, playing guitar,
cooking, and baking. I'm also [bionic](/static/images/scoliosis.png).

Contact me by email:<br>
[[GPG key](/josh.gpg)] /
<a href="mailto:josh@joshstock.in">josh@joshstock.in</a> /
<a href="mailto:stockin2@illinois.edu">stockin2@illinois.edu</a>

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