Tessa Urwin
**Website under construction as of 1/31/26!** Electrical & Computer Engineer focused on embedded systems, digital design, VLSI, and computer architecture. I like building reliable hardware-software systems and documenting what I learn.
Building a stronger embedded + HDL portfolio while diving deeper into digital design and VLSI workflows.
- FireBot sensor R&D (robotics + embedded)
- FPGA / Verilog projects + tooling
- Electronics prototyping & validation
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Full custom transistor-level MAC datapath + SRAM system designed in Cadence Virtuoso for graduate VLSI coursework.
Evaluated and fine-tuned a TinyLlama (1.1B) model with LoRA to improve Verilog HDL generation, validated using Verible, Verilator, Yosys, and randomized testbenches.
Wearable temperature-sensing device for real-time monitoring; led electronics + embedded systems work.
Skills
C/C++, microcontrollers, peripherals, debugging.
Verilog/SystemVerilog, simulation, synthesis flow.
KiCad, schematics, layout, bring-up.
Bench testing, instrumentation, data + iteration.