Contact

✉️ [email protected]

📍 Minas Gerais, Brazil

🔗  LinkedIn

🔗  GitHub

Technical Skills

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Programming & Firmware:

C/C++, Python, Swift, R, MATLAB, Assembly, FreeRTOS, ESP-IDF.

Hardware & FPGA:

ESP32 & Microcontrollers, FPGA (AMD Vivado), VHDL, Verilog / System Verilog, PCB Design (EasyEDA/Altium).

IoT & Communication:

LoRa, CAN Bus, BLE, MQTT, Wi-Fi, I2C/SPI/UART, Computer Networks.

Lab & Prototyping:

Electronic Circuit Testing, PCB Debugging, THT/SMD Soldering, Lab Instruments (Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Multimeters).

Engineering & Robotics:

Classic & Digital Control Theory, Sensor Fusion (Kalman Filter), Neural Networks, PLC Programming (IEC 61131-3), ROS, Computer Architecture.

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André Ferreira | Email | LinkedIn

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About

Hi, I'm André Ferreira, a Control and Automation Engineering undergraduate student at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil. Building on a strong practical foundation from my Technical High School in Electronics at CEFET-MG, my academic focus lies in Embedded Systems, Robotics, Control Theory, and IoT. Currently in my 8th semester, I am actively involved in undergraduate research, focusing on hardware development and wireless communication to solve real-world engineering challenges.

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Projects

Projects

Experience

Undergraduate Researcher — Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Apr 2025 – Present

• Vehicular IoT Systems: Developed firmware for the "Rota 2030 – InteliVeic" project, focusing on real-time monitoring of vehicle CAN networks and BLE data transmission to a custom interface and SQL database.
• Underground Wireless Communication: Conducting field tests and data analysis on RF signal attenuation using LoRa modules to evaluate communication viability in underground environments.

Projects:

Engineering Intern — Vision Engenharia e Consultoria

Oct 2022 – Apr 2024

Worked on the development of technical and commercial proposals for turn-key energy generation and automation projects. Gained hands-on experience in specifying field equipment, defining automation architectures, and translating complex engineering requirements into viable project solutions.

Education

Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) B.S. in Control and Automation Engineering Aug 2022 – Expected Jun 2028

GPA: 85.37 / 100

Academic focus areas: Embedded Systems, Robotics, and Control Theory

CEFET-MG

Technical High School Diploma in Electronics

Feb 2018 – Dec 2020

• Analog and Digital Electronics Design
• PCB Assembly
• Lab Instrumentation
• PLC Programming