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Hi, I am Antonin

I am an Engineering student
I work on open-source projects
Currently debugging a FreeRTOS project
Currently working on a new project
Elaborating new documentation
Currently playing with GDB
VHDL or Verilog
Currently learning Rust

Antonin Pivard

Engineering Student

I am an engineering student. I am passionate about electronics and low-level programming.

Skills

Linux

Linux

Used as the main operating system. Familiar with Linux principles and experienced in working with embedded Linux.

Git

Git

Experienced with git-based development. Mostly, use Github. Also, have experience in working with GitLab and BitBucket.

C++

C++

Know C++ programming for emmbedded and desktop applications. Use of templates, smart pointers

C

Know C programming, mainly for microcontroller programming.

VSCode

VSCode

Used as the main IDE. Capable of remote development and debugging.

FreeRTOS

FreeRTOS

Using FreeRTOS on STM32 with HAL

Docker

Docker

Using of Docker for embedded development. Able to write Dockerfiles and docker-compose files.

ARM Assembly

ARM Assembly

Know basic ARMv7-M Assembly for Cortex M4. Used for embedded programming.

Python

Python

Know basic Python programming. Used for scripting and small Desktop applications.

LaTeX

LaTeX

Used for writing reports, thesis and documentation.

VLSI: VHDL / Verilog

VLSI: VHDL / Verilog

Know basic VHDL programming. Used for digital design and FPGA programming.

SolidWorks

SolidWorks

Used for 3D modelling, assembly and simulation. Use custom macro for automation.

Prusa Slicer

Prusa Slicer

Know essential 3D printing fine-tuning and settings

Kicad

Kicad

Numerous PCB design projects. extensive use of custom footprints / libraries and DRC rules.

LTSpice

LTSpice

Know basic for analog circuit simulation. Custom models and subcircuits.

STM32Cube IDE

STM32Cube IDE

Capable of setting up STM32 projects, debugging and flashing. Used for embedded programming.

Intel Quartus Prime

Intel Quartus Prime

Know basic Cyclone V FPGA programming

MATLAB

MATLAB

Used for signal processing, control systems. Numerous projects with Simulink.

Lua

Lua

Used for scripting and NeoVim configuration.

Yocto

Yocto

Used for embedded Linux compilation. Custom recipes and layers.

Experiences

1

Czech Technical University in Prague.

May 2024 - Aug 2024

Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Technical University in Prague is involved in F1/10 autonomous car racing. This competition challenges research teams to develop algorithms to map, localize and overtake other cars.

Junior engineer

May 2024 - Aug 2024

Responsibilities:

Migrate the F1/10 autonomous car from ROS to ROS2 using Docker.
Design and assemble a new chassis for the car with Solidworks.
Design and test a new power management board for the car with Kicad.

Physique Strasbourg Ingénierie

Feb 2023 - Aug 2024

Strasbourg, France

PSI is the junior entreprise of Télécom Physique Strasbourg. It offers services in the fields of prototyping and computer science.

Junior Engineer

Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

Responsibilities:

PCB design with Kicad
Firmware development with FreeRTOS
Design and 3D printing of mechanical parts with Solidworks

Junior Engineer

Feb 2023 - May 2023

Responsibilities:

Arduino programming
Electronics design with KiCad and Testing
Organic design and 3D printing of mechanical parts with Solidworks

2

3

ICube Laboratory

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

Strasbourg, France

Development of a time-gated optical sensor using Cyclone V FPGA.

Junior Engineer

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

Responsibilities:

PCB design with Kicad
Analog and digital electronics design with PSPICE
Synthesis and simulation of VHDL with Intel Quartus

CJS-PLV

Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

Dordives, France

CJS, a specialist in point-of-sale marketing, designs in its in-house creative studio and manufactures in its 4 industrial sites equipment and solutions to support clients across all sectors in their merchandising and digital efficiency efforts.

Factory Worker

Aug 2022 - Aug 2022

Responsibilities:

Basics of programming on a CNC folding machine
Sheet metal folding
Tracking of production

4

5

Terre Bocage Gâtinais

Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

Chateau-Landon, France

Terre Bocage Gâtinais, based in Château-Landon, collects high-quality milling wheat and malting barley from 400 local members, exporting to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. Committed to sustainability, it supports organic production and partners with clients like the Bourgeois mill.

Summer Job 4nd Year - Silo Operator

Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

Responsibilities:

Operation of construction machinery
Maintenance of machinery
Cereal quality control

Summer Job 3nd Year - Silo Operator

Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

Responsibilities:

Operation of construction machinery
Maintenance of machinery

Summer Job 2nd Year - Silo Operator

Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

Responsibilities:

Grains analysis
Sorting of cereals

Summer Job 1st Year - Silo Operator

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Responsibilities:

Reception of farmers at grain pits

Education

		Polytechnique Montréal 2024-2025 Student exchange program Taken Courses: ELE4205 - Operating Systems and Hardware Interfaces ELE8500 - Passive Microwave Circuits ELE8304 - Very Large-Scale Integrated Circuits (VLSI) SSH3201 - Engineering Economics Projects: RISC-V 32bit Design in VHDL with Candence 45nm Embedded Linux compilation with Yocto on an Odroid-C2 QR Code scanner development with OpenCV in C++11 on Odroid-C2 (with Video Streaming capabilities)
		Télécom Physique Strasbourg 2022-2025 Engineering degree applied Physics Taken Courses: C++ Object-Oriented Programming Digital Signal Processing Numerical Control Systems, Z-transforms C Programming Digital Electronics (VHDL) Analog Electronics Quantum Basics Optics and Lasers LabVIEW and MATLAB Extracurricular Activities: President of the robotics club Projects: 2nd Year: Air quality analyzer PoC developpment 1st Year: Double Pendulum Simulation and Analysis with Python
		International high school of François 1er Fontainebleau 2019-2022 Higher school preparatory classes Taken Courses: Advanced Mathematics Analysis and Algebra Fluid Mechanics Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetism Linear Control Systems Python Programming Analog Electronics Basics Wet and Organic Chemistry Classical Mechanics Extracurricular Activities: Member of the student council Class president for 2 years Projects: TIPE 2022 Design of a Linear Brushless Motor TIPE 2021 Waste Water Heat Recovery System
		High school of Etienne Bezout Nemours 2019 Scientific Baccalaureate Extracurricular Activities: Class president Projects: TP SI 2019 Measurement and modeling of a scissor jack in MATLAB TPE 2018 Autonomous car design with echolocation

Projects

Battery logger

Battery logger

Simple script to log battery statistics on a my laptop.

hobby linux battery

Design of a Linear Brushless Motor

Design of a Linear Brushless Motor

Owner Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

A linear brushless motor with 30um resolution. (TIPE 2022)

academic electronics mechanics

Waste Water Heat Recovery System

Waste Water Heat Recovery System

Owner Sept 2020 - Jun 2021

A PoC to heat shower cold water with waste water from the sink. (TIPE 2021)

academic electronics mechanics