I am a junior studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin with a strong interest in hardware engineering, analog and mixed-signal design, embedded systems, design verification, and firmware development. Experienced with the hardware development lifecycle, such as circuit design, schematic capture, layout, and testing and verification. Enjoys collaborating in cross-functional team environments to streamline development and contribute to a positive community.
I am currently involved in the UT Austin Chapter of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS) as its President and the Hardware Lead of VEXU GHOST, one of its subsidiary teams. IEEE RAS is one of UT Austin's largest robotics organizations, and we are dedicated to making robotics and robotics education more accessible for all. Consider donating to support our mission and our projects!
Universal multi-sensor robot integration with configurable I2C addressing and real-time data acquisition, improving signal integrity, increasing sensor communication range by 4x, and leading to Semifinalist placement in 2026 VEX AI World Championship.
Supercapacitor-backed RTC board for offline Jetson Orin Nano clock synchronization via I2C, with 3+ months backup runtime.
Embedded LCD interface and MQTT display for an autonomous chess-playing robot with an electromagnet gantry system.
Autonomous campus tram with IR line-following and obstacle detection — won Community Favorite Award at Operation Ramshorn 2025.
Hand-routed 40% keyboard PCB with 3D-printed case and custom QMK firmware, built from scratch.
Food-themed autonomous competition robot with Bluetooth controls and sensor-driven navigation — won Best Aesthetic Award at Robotathon 2024.
Smart nurse ID badge with emergency code paging, room display, and haptic feedback — won 2nd place at SEC Makeathon 2024.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Austin, TX
Assisting assignment grading and supervision of lab sessions for ECE 402, Intro to Electrical Engineering.
Controls Applications Engineer Intern
Houston, TX
Architected a configurator tool in Python, JavaScript, and SQL to streamline the quoting of Controls products for industrial motor and VFD applications, establishing 15,000+ product configurations and improving accuracy of quotes by 15%.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Austin, TX
Designed embedded pressure transducer exo-brace systems for detection and characterization of body movement and collision in sport and physical activity applications.
Hardware Lead
Austin, TX
Lead 10+ engineers across 4 concurrent hardware projects in firmware development and PCB design, fabrication, and validation, establishing timelines, organizing documentation, and onboarding new members.
Embedded Systems Engineer
Austin, TX
Designed sensor PCBs in KiCad and developed RTOS data-streaming firmware to implement a configurable multi-sensor robot subsystems, extending sensor communication range by 4x and improving signal integrity.
Programming
Hardware
Embedded
EDA & Simulation
CAD & Mechanical
Tools
Email: allen.haici.ai@gmail.com