Aran White
Conwy,UK
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in circuit design, both analogue and digital, utilising tools such as NI Multisim, Quartus Prime, and KiCad. Proficient in PCB design and adept at using oscilloscopes, function generators, and logic analysers. Demonstrates strong programming capabilities in C, C++, Python, and Bash. Experienced in using SolidWorks and Autodesk Fusion for engineering design projects. Skilled in Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects, and Illustrator for creative tasks. Career goals include advancing expertise in FPGA development and contributing to innovative engineering solutions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Industrial Placement Student Researcher
DSP Centre of Excellence
Bangor, Gwynedd
2024.06 - 2025.06
- Researching 'Visible Light Communications (VLC) & Positioning Techniques' to develop automated systems for future 6G communications.
- Regularly participate in fellow researchers work.
- Developing outreach activities for the School of Computer Science and Engineering and DSP Centre.
- Managed and shadowed a DestintionSTEM event, overseeing two school pupils over a weeks project in VLC.
- Managed a diverse range of administrative tasks, contributing to smooth operation of the department,.
Mature, Disability & Course Rep
Bangor University
Bangor
2023.05 - 2025.05
- Acting as a representative for the students on the course, relaying any concerns/improvement ideas to the relevant department, encouraging students to participate in inter-departmental activities.
Internship
DSP Centre of Excellence
Bangor, Gwynedd
2024.02 - 2025.05
- Tasked with developing an automated positioning system and data collection system that coherently integrates with MATLAB and test instruments for Visible Light Communications & Positioning' experiments.
Peer Guide
Bangor University
Bangor, UK
2023.05 - 2025.04
- Active participation in both university and department open days, answering prospective students’ questions, allocated 20 first-year students to guide and help acclimate to university life.
Miscellaneous
Bangor University
Bangor, UK
2023.05 - 2025.05
- Community Day’s with Bangor Uni, IEEE organised events, filming for Bangor University promotions and participating in college Festivals of Science event.
Intern
Bangor University
Bangor, UK
2023.06 - 2023.08
- Company Overview: Royce Internship Scheme
- Utilisation of LAMMPS software to simulate elastic properties of different transition metal alloys by varying the lattice compositions and comparing its conformity against Vegard’s law.
- Developed python/bash/pandas’ scripts to automate variable changes in the simulation files.
- Automated data extraction from logs into .csv files, that generated the required graphs using OriginLabs.
- Final presentation of the collated data and outcomes followed by answering questions from the other Royce intern candidates and mentors.
Student Assessor
Bangor University
Bangor, Gwynedd
2023.09 - Current
Laboratory demonstrator
Bangor University
Bangor, Gwynedd
2024.09 - 2025.05
- Shadowed first-year students during experiments and provided guidance and problem-solving assistance where required.
- Refreshed and updated various lab experiments and created lab guides.
- Developed a student marking tracking sheet.
- Maintained cleanliness in the lab to promote a safe working environment.
- Conducted laboratory demonstrations for better understanding of complex concepts.
- Troubleshot minor technical glitches in lab equipment, preventing disruption during sessions.
Education
MEng - Electronic Engineering
BANGOR UNIVERSITY
2022.09 - 2027.06
BTEC National Diploma Level 3 - Enhanced Engineering
LLANDRILLO COLLEGE
Rhos On Sea 2019.09 - 2021.06
C&G 2365-02 Level 2 - Electrical Installations
2018.09 - 2019.06
BTEC National Diploma Level 3 - IT Practitioners
LLANDRILLO COLLEGE
Rhos On Sea 2008.09 - 2010.06
Skills
- Circuit design (analogue & digital)
- NI Multisim
- Quartus Prime
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Fusion
- Adobe Premier Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Illustrator
- KiCad
- LTSpice
- C
- Bash
- Arduino
- C
- Python
- Oscilloscopes
- Function generators
- Logic analysers
- FPGAs
- PCB Design
- MATLAB
Custom
- Guitar
- 3D printing
- Parenthood
- Motorcycles
Timeline
Laboratory demonstrator
Bangor University
2024.09 - 2025.05
Industrial Placement Student Researcher
DSP Centre of Excellence
2024.06 - 2025.06
Internship
DSP Centre of Excellence
2024.02 - 2025.05
Student Assessor
Bangor University
2023.09 - Current
Intern
Bangor University
2023.06 - 2023.08
Mature, Disability & Course Rep
Bangor University
2023.05 - 2025.05
Peer Guide
Bangor University
2023.05 - 2025.04
Miscellaneous
Bangor University
2023.05 - 2025.05
MEng - Electronic Engineering
BANGOR UNIVERSITY
2022.09 - 2027.06
BTEC National Diploma Level 3 - Enhanced Engineering
LLANDRILLO COLLEGE
2019.09 - 2021.06
C&G 2365-02 Level 2 - Electrical Installations
2018.09 - 2019.06
BTEC National Diploma Level 3 - IT Practitioners
LLANDRILLO COLLEGE
2008.09 - 2010.06