Hello, my name is

Nathan Reff

About me

I am a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Computer Engineering at Iowa State University

I am looking for a full-time position after May 2026 that will allow me to use my skills and help me grow as a person

I graduated in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, I have a passion for embedded systems. I have other experience in software development, computer architecture, and Artificial intelligence

Throughout my time at school, I worked on many different aspects with many different types of projects. I joined the organization, EWB (Engineers without Borders) and was a member for all four years. In addition to class projects, I took on multiple side projects to gain more practical experience and develop my skills…

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What I do

Throughout Iowa State, I have taken classes and taken on side projects covering embedded systems, Computer Architecture and Artificial Intelligence…

Embedded Systems

Two main courses I have taken were a roomba class and a drone class where I used C to reprogram these machines and perform multiple different tasks.

Artificial Intelligence

I have taken a course over hardware design for machine learning. Last semester I took a principles of AI and am currently taking principles of machine learning

Computer Architecture

I have taken a class an assembly level course and designed a processor. I have also taken multiple courses that cover OS and real time systems

Skills

C/C#/C++
91%
Data Structures and Algorithms
92%
Assembly Level Programming
78%
VHDL/Hardware Design
88%
HTML/CSS/Javascript
80%
Python
73%

My Experience

Summer 24' & 25'

Motorola Solutions

Presales System Engineer Intern

I was responsible for Generating high-end budgetary equipment list of console sites and add-ons for dispatch centers, and engaged with clients to develop PRR's (Presale Resource Requests) to satisfy their needs.

Senior Design - ISU 24 - 25

Senior Design – CNDE

3D MM-Wave Scanner Member

As a part of the Center for Non-Destructive Evaluation, I was partially responsible for using an open-source 3D printer to build a mm-wave scanner and develop a web application to interface with the scanner.

ISU 2021 - 2025

Engineers Without Borders

EWB - Member + Project Lead

I was a part of a team and we worked on designing an electrical grid for a new Clinic in Ullo, Ghana. Now we are working on transferring Borehole water level data via LoRa technology.