Brian McLaughlin 2 Surrey Rd. Barrington, RI 02806 · 401-215-5963 ·
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EDUCATION Tufts University, Medford, MA Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Minor: Music Engineering GPA: 3.25, Dean's List SKILLS Engineering: Circuit design, signal processing, soldering and breadboarding, digital logic design, sound design and audio production Microcontrollers: Arduino, HSC12, PIC Programming Languages: C++, HCS12 assembly, VBA, VHDL Software: Matlab, AutoCAD, ProTools, Cubase RELEVANT COURSEWORK Digital Signal Processing, Communications, Feedback Control Systems, Power Electronics, Microprocessors, Electromagnetic Waves and Fields, Linear Systems, Analog Electronics, Digital Logic Design EXPERIENCE Kurzweil Music Systems, Waltham, MA Hardware/Soundware Intern, 2012 - 2013 · Assembled testing boards and apparatus to evaluate product performance · Repaired defective keyboard units and modified existing repair manuals · Developed soundware and composed default music for keyboard products and ROM options · Participated in brainstorming sessions for new product ideas Raytheon BBN Technologies, Middletown,RI Engineering Intern, Sensor Systems, 2010 - 2012 · Performed systems testing and collected and analyzed data for the development of the Mission Aware Sensor Fields (MASF) military surveillance project · Automated the MASF software installation process · Developed prototypes of the MASF hardware, along with prototypes of several other projects Office of Naval Research, Newport, RI Science and Engineering Apprentice Program, 2009 · Repaired towed-array handling equipment for submarines ACTIVITIES Music · Primary songwriter, lead vocals, audio production for The Rare Occasions · Regular airplay on commercial and college radio stations, won songwriting contests · Performed at SXSW, opened for nationally touring acts, won WBRU Rock Hunt NCAA Div III Cross Country · Multiple All-Region performances · Scoring contribution at NCAA Div III National Championship NCAA Div III Track & Field · All-Region performance: 5k, distance-medley relay