Role: Hardware & firmware engineer — HDL implementation and Linux integration.
Tech: Intel Cyclone V SE SoC FPGA, VHDL, Linux device drivers, MATLAB/Simulink.
Summary: Implemented a real-time sound effects processor on an SoC FPGA and integrated it with Linux device drivers to enable user-space control and flexible, low-latency audio processing. The project demonstrated model-based design, custom hardware interfaces, and optimized data paths for audio throughput.