Austin Guerrero — Electrical Engineering Student
Digital hardware, analog circuits, and the odd vintage computer.
Austin Guerrero is an electrical engineering student at Valparaiso University, transferred in from Purdue University, and originally from Crown Point, Indiana. He works mostly in digital hardware — RTL design in SystemVerilog and FPGA verification — and analog circuit design. He is currently seeking a Summer 2027 internship in electrical or hardware engineering.
Currently seeking a Summer 2027 internship in electrical or hardware engineering.
Contact
Email: austin.guerrero@valpo.edu
Phone: 219-689-7468
GitHub: https://github.com/austinguerrero
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guerrero-austin
Location: Crown Point, IN

Education
Valparaiso University — B.S. Electrical Engineering (Expected August 2028)
Purdue University — Electrical Engineering (transferred) (August 2024 – June 2026)
Ivy Tech Community College & Porter County Career and Technical Education — A.S. Computer-Aided Design and General Studies, Summa Cum Laude (May 2024)

Experience
Industrial and Materials Engineering Intern — National Material L.P.
East Chicago, Indiana · May 2025 – June 2026
Built a searchable engineering database of hundreds of steel specifications, cutting material search time by roughly 70%.
Automated material traceability workflows in Microsoft Dynamics AX, improving accuracy and reducing manual errors.

Undergraduate Researcher — Systems-on-Chip Enabled Technologies (SoCET), Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana · August 2024 – May 2025
Designed RTL modules in SystemVerilog using finite-state machines and synchronous digital logic.
Simulated and verified FPGA designs, building experience in hardware debugging and digital verification.
Worked alongside graduate researchers and industry engineers on semiconductor and FPGA design methodology.

Projects
FPGA Stopwatch SystemVIP SoCET Research Project, May 2025Designed a stopwatch in SystemVerilog using finite-state machines and synchronous digital logic. Simulated the functionality, deployed it onto FPGA hardware, then debugged timing and logic issues through waveform analysis.
Technologies: SystemVerilog, RTL Design, FPGA, Finite-State Machines, Waveform Debugging
12-Band Audio EqualizerECE 20007 Final Project, December 2025Built a twelve-band analog equalizer from op-amp band-pass filter stages. Simulated the frequency response in LTspice, tuned each band's gain, then assembled and tested the physical circuit on the bench.
Technologies: Op-Amp Circuits, LTspice, Analog Filters, Frequency Response, Bench Testing
Steel Specification DatabaseNational Material L.P., May 2025 – June 2026Created a searchable engineering database of hundreds of steel specifications, cutting material search time by roughly 70%, and automated material traceability workflows in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Technologies: Database Design, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Process Automation, Excel, VBA
EEG / Brain-Computer Interface ResearchIEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Committee, August 2025 – PresentOngoing research analysing brain-signal data: signal processing and interpretation of EEG recordings for brain-computer interface work.
Technologies: EEG, Signal Processing, MATLAB, Python, Data Analysis
Interactive Macintosh Portfolio WebsitePersonal project, 2026A working System 7 desktop built by hand in a single HTML file with no frameworks: draggable windows, a real Finder with a persistent file system, Chess with an alpha-beta engine, MacPaint, Minesweeper and an animated dogcow.
Technologies: JavaScript, HTML5 Canvas, CSS, Web Audio API, Pixel Art

Technical Skills
ElectricalCircuit Analysis and DesignLTspice SimulationOscilloscopes and Lab Bench InstrumentationSoldering and Breadboarding
HardwareSystemVerilog / RTL DesignFPGA and Digital LogicAutoCAD and SolidWorks (CSWA certified)KiCAD PCB Layout
SoftwareMATLABPythonCExcel, VBA and Pandas

Leadership and Involvement
IEEE — Systems, Man and Cybernetics Committee (August 2025 – Present) — Research analysing brain-signal data (EEG / brain-computer interface).
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (August 2025 – Present)
Purdue “All-American” Marching Band (August 2025 – Present) — Nationally recognised ensemble; teamwork and precision under pressure.
Jazz Education Network, Purdue Chapter (August 2024 – Present) — Co-founder.
Student Mentor Ambassador, Porter County Career and Technical Education (August 2023 – May 2024) — Led tours for district leaders, military personnel and industry partners.

Awards and Honors
Purdue Tech Point Foundation for Youth — Full Ride Scholarship — March 2024
SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing — Indiana State Finalist and National Qualifier — April 2024

About this websiteThis portfolio is an interactive recreation of a classic Macintosh desktop, designed and built by Austin Guerrero as a single HTML file with no frameworks. It includes draggable windows, a working Finder with a persistent file system, Chess against an alpha-beta engine, MacPaint, Minesweeper, an alarm clock, and Clarus the dogcow.