Owen Hoffend
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolOwen Hoffend is a Computer Engineering PhD student and seasoned hardware/software engineer with 11 years of industry and project experience, currently researching at the University of Michigan. He blends deep embedded systems and PCB design expertise with firmware, data analysis, and machine learning to develop medical devices and complex vehicle systems. His background includes firmware and FPGA work for cardiac mapping and restorative therapies at Medtronic and Abbott, and leading strategy and embedded software for a competitive full-sized solar vehicle that placed top-five internationally. Comfortable from low-level SystemVerilog and STM32 C to Python tooling and Altium PCB layout, he repeatedly ships production-quality hardware and test automation. Owen is driven to solve real-world problems that improve lives, and uniquely pairs race-proven, team leadership under extreme field conditions with rigorous academic research.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science and Engineering at University of MichiganPost Secondary Education Options (PSEO), 4.0 GPA, Post Secondary Education Options (PSEO), 4.0 GPA at Concordia University-St. PaulHigh School, 3.75 GPA, High School, 3.75 GPA at Math and Science AcademyComplete Java, Complete Java at Intertech Professional Java Training
Github Skills (8)
mappings7
analytical5
deep-learning4
dataflow3
deep-neural-networks2
eval2
tiling2
python1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
OwenHoffend/sc_sim
Jan 2021 - May 2023
Contributions:104 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
OwenHoffend/sc_sim2
Jun 2023 - Jan 2025
Contributions:36 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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