Curriculum Vitae
Academic and professional history.
Professional Experience
Small Satellite Embedded Software Engineer
Apr 2025 – Present
Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory
- Developed mission-critical embedded software in C/C++ for a CubeSat platform, including custom RF communication protocols and sensor/payload interfaces integrated under strict power, memory, and real-time constraints.
- Engineered a telemetry and command (T&C) system for RF communication between embedded platforms using COTS radios and antennas; validated over a 1-mile ground-to-air link in field testing.
- Wrote automated on-target and script-based tests exercising embedded software through command-driven self-tests, characterizing RF link behavior and catching protocol and integration bugs early in development.
- Developed embedded Linux user-space software on Raspberry Pi payload computer and debugged microcontroller firmware via GDB/PlatformIO and bootloader recovery, interfacing custom electronics over UART, I2C, and SPI.
Summer Software Engineer Intern
Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
Academia Sinica Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Internship through the Akamai Workforce Initiative
- Built a real-time monitoring system for a remote instrumentation site using Prometheus, InfluxDB, and Grafana to track power, voltage, and system health.
- Processed and visualized RF signal data (FFT spectra, waterfall plots) to support anomaly detection and system diagnostics.
- Implemented an automated Slack-based alerting pipeline for anomaly detection, enabling rapid response to hardware and system faults.
Computer Support & Resource Specialist
Feb 2023 – Mar 2025
UH Manoa - College of Social Sciences
- Supervised Mac and PC computer labs, provided technological assistance for students and instructors, acting as a bridge between the IT department and the students and instructors in the classroom
- Troubleshoot various technologies, improving resolution times and strengthened interpersonal skills
Lab Assistant
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
UH Manoa - College of Natural Sciences
Internship as part of ICS 390 Computer Ethics for Lab Assistants
- Assisted students in the lab portion of ICS 111: Intro to Computer Science
- Developed and delivered a 1-week lesson plan to enhance student understanding and engagement, reinforcing foundational computer science concepts using Java
- Held office hours and strengthened communication and teaching skills by presenting complex topics in diverse, accessible ways
Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
Aug 2024 – May 2026
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa, HI
Combined BS/MS pathway
Coursework: Advanced Computer Networks, Parallel Algorithms, Database Management, Machine Learning, Large-Scale AI
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Aug 2022 – May 2025
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa, HI
Summa cum laude
Coursework: Software Engineering, Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, AI Programming, Data Networks
Skills
- Languages
- C · C++ · Python · Bash · MATLAB · Java
- Embedded Systems
- Microcontrollers (Teensy) · Embedded Linux (Raspberry Pi) · RTOS (Zephyr) · UART/I2C/SPI · Sensor integration · On-target testing · RF communication · Custom packet protocol design · TCP/UDP
- Testing & Verification
- HITL/SITL testing · Command-driven and script-based test automation
- Tools & Infrastructure
- Git/GitHub · Linux/Unix · GDB · PlatformIO · Grafana · Prometheus · InfluxDB · Issue-driven project management
Honors & Awards
Summa Cum Laude
2025
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Graduated with my BS degree with a GPA of 3.9 or higher.
Dean's List
2022-2025
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Awarded to students who earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher based on 12 credits or more taken for a grade during a semester.
Manoa Academic Merit Scholarship
2022-2025
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Scholarship awarded annually for being a Hawaii resident with a high school cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher.
Publications & Presentations
Demonstration of a Low-Cost LWIR CubeSat Sensor Architecture for Distributed Thermal Space Domain Awareness
Sep 2026
Miguel Nunes, Noah Thompson, Jharrell Sim, Samantha Mallari, Dennis Sarsozo Jr., Jaycee Hasegawa, Junjie Huang, Paul Lucey
Proceedings of the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference
A Software-Defined SNACK Protocol for Reliable High-Throughput Data Transfer on MTU-Constrained Low-Cost UHF Radios
Aug 2026
Samantha Mallari, Dennis Sarsozo Jr.
Proceedings of the Small Satellite Conference, Poster Session
CubeSats for Climate Change Monitoring (C3M): Demonstrating Interferometric IR Payloads Scalable to Constellations
Aug 2026
Miguel Nunes, Noah Thompson, Jharrell Sim, Samantha Mallari, Dennis Sarsozo Jr., Junjie Huang, Jaycee Hasegawa, Mari Murillo, Paul Lucey
Proceedings of the Small Satellite Conference, Poster Session