David Merino
Engineer Intern at Integrated Electromagnetics Circuits and Systems Lab (UVA)
Sterling, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolDavid Merino is a computer engineering student at the University of Virginia with a strong focus on FPGA programming, embedded systems, and RF/IC test applications. He brings hands-on experience integrating MATLAB/Simulink DSP models into FPGA logic, designing VHDL data capture on Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC, and building BER testers on the Xilinx ZCU208 for RFSoC validation. Currently interning at General Dynamics Mission Systems and conducting RF-focused research at UVA, he combines academic rigor with production-oriented tooling like HDL Coder and PetaLinux. His open-source contributions to the Geokit geocoding gem show backend skill in enhancing geocoder accuracy and flexibility—an interesting breadth beyond hardware work. As a first-generation Latinx student who has also taught applied circuits and supported lab operations, he pairs technical depth with clear communication and mentoring experience. David is seeking internships where he can apply FPGA/embedded expertise and continue growing across hardware and software domains.
11 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, Engineering, High School Diploma, Engineering at Park View High SchoolBachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, 4th Year, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, 4th Year at University of Virginia
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Github Skills (8)
apim10
api10
google-maps-api10
geocoding10
ruby10
unit-test9
minitest9
rspec9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
geokit/geokit
Oct 2016 - Jul 2021
Official Geokit Gem. Geokit gem provides geocoding and distance/heading calculations. Pair with the geokit-rails plugin for full-fledged location-based app functionality.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 31 commits, 25 PRs in 4 years 9 months
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to the Geokit gem by adding and modifying geocoders. They implemented a new geocoder for IPStack and deprecated an older one. The user also enhanced existing geocoders like Google and OpenCage, adding features like custom query options, county support, and neighborhood prioritization. Their work demonstrates a focus on improving the accuracy and functionality of the geocoding library.
geocodingrails
Badiapp/grape_logging
Dec 2016 - Sep 2020
Request logging for Grape!
Contributions:14 PRs, 8 pushes, 10 branches in 3 years 9 months
loggerloggingrequest-logginggraperequest
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