Dev Patel
Avionics Engineer at Aetherflux
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolDev Patel is an avionics-focused electrical engineer with nine years of hands-on experience across space systems, power electronics, and cloud-native tooling, currently developing "space lasers and datacenters" at Cowboy Space Corporation (formerly Aetherflux). An ECE alum from the University of Illinois with deep internship experience at Rocket Lab, STMicroelectronics, Rivian, and Apple, he blends analog/RF CAD, embedded hardware, and battery/power-system design. He also brings strong software and cloud chops—AWS-certified multiple times and contributor to automation and DevOps projects—enabling reliable end-to-end system integration from silicon to spacecraft. Comfortable moving between ML/CV model engineering, PCB prototyping, and Terraform/Ansible automation, he has a track record of shipping interdisciplinary solutions under tight constraints. Based in Alexandria, VA, he pairs technical breadth with practical build skills honed from student leadership in Illini EV to production-focused roles in industry.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma Computer Programming Specific Applications, High School Diploma Computer Programming Specific Applications at Thomas Jefferson High for Science And TechnologyMaster's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Gujarati, English, Spanish
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Github Skills (11)
robot6
react5
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linux3
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desktop3
financial-data2
finance2
financial2
python1
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
moonbeam87/moonbeam87.github.io
Apr 2020 - Feb 2025
Contributions:29 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
moonbeam87/fastpages
Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:1 PR, 37 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 9 months
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