Brendan Berman

6633 Towering Oak Path Columbia, MD 21044 [email protected] (443) 535-7273

Security Clearance                                                                                                         Obtained September 2012

 

Education

University of Maryland at College Park, A. James Clark Engineering School             College Park, MD

B.S., Electrical Engineering                                                                                                                       Expected May 2014

 

Work Experience

Berman & Bazell                                                                                                                              Palo Alto, CA

Co-Founder & Programmer                                                                                                                  May 2013 – Sept 2013

  Provided software consulting services to small and medium sized companies in the SF Bay area

US Naval Research Laboratory                                                                                                Washington, DC

Electrical Engineering Intern                                                                                                                  May 2012 – Jan 2013

  Prototyped and developed algorithms to detect, identify and characterize objects of interest in extremely large 3D data files

  Implemented detection, identification and characterization algorithms in C++ using Point Cloud Library

  Worked on a variety of imaging & optics projects

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory                                                               Laurel, MD

Software Engineer – Air & Missile Defense Department                                                                               Sept 2008 – Jan 2010

  Built software utilizing NASA World Wind for the US Navy to track fleet locations and perform operational calculations

  Conducted independent research on artificial intelligence, specifically regarding genetic algorithms

Leadership & Extracurricular Activities

Robotics at Maryland                                                                                                              College Park, MD

Electronics & Software Team Member                                                                                                           Sept 2013 – present

  Rewrote the sensor API for the updated ROS-based 2014 competition robot

  Designed and programmed circuits to process sensor inputs using PIC microcontrollers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers                                                            College Park, MD

Webmaster & Executive Board Member                                                                                                     Oct 2011 – July 2013

  Developed and redesigned the IEEE student branch website including the addition of new features for more intuitive use

  Participated in planning of extracurricular engineering events sponsored by IEEE

University of Maryland Senate                                                                                              College Park, MD

Programs, Curricula & Courses Member                                                                                                   Sept 2012 – May 2013

  Attended monthly meetings to vote on changes or additions to programs offered by the university

Head Start                                                                                                                                       Columbia, MD

Volunteer Assistant Teacher                                                                                                                  June 2010 – Aug 2010

  Helped students in mathematics, writing, and creative learning

  Managed the children during recreational activity time

University of Maryland - Intro to Engineering Design                                                    College Park, MD

Hovercraft Group Leader                                                                                                                       Aug 2009 – Dec 2009

  Coordinated team efforts to develop all necessary systems of the hovercraft

  Choose to work with a camera rather than standard light sensors as all previous teams had done

Professional Development

  IEEE Student Activity Conference – April 2012. Attended presentations and participate in electronics competitions

  IEEE Smart Tech Workshop – Nov 2012. Participated in the Smart Grid and Power Systems tracks of the conference

Distinctions

  IEEE Outstanding Student Award – 2011-2012 University of Maryland Student Chapter Award

Skills

       Programming:  Python, Go, C++, C, Javascript, MATLAB, SQL, PHP

       Interests:  Passionate about music, technology, sports, and culture