DAVID EASON SMITH
WWW.EASONROBOTICS.COM
Brooklyn, NY 11228 | (929) 276-2685 | Eason@EasonRobotics.com
*David Eason Smith is a US citizen and is legally able to work in the United States.
A hands-on Electrical and Computer Engineering major at NYU with a professional
background in Administrative Project Management. Extensive background in Electronics,
Embedded Systems, and Robotics.
SUMMARY
 Dual degree Electrical and Computer Engineering major with academic focus on Robotics,
Embedded Circuit Design,
and Artificial Intelligence
 Prior professional experience includes Administrative Project Management and Multi-million
Dollar Budget Oversight
 6 years C / C++ Programming, PCB Design, and Embedded Microcontroller Systems
Development experience
 Captain and Project Manager of NYU’s 2013-2014 NASA Robotic Mining Competition team
 Strong communication skills. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
EDUCATION
New York University, Polytechnic School of Engineering
2013 – Spring 2017
Major: Dual Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (142 Cr.)
Activities and Societies: NASA Robotic Mining Competition Team (Captain), IEEE, Robotics Club
Relevant Coursework: Circuits 1 & 2, Computer Architecture, Signals & Systems, Digital Logic,
Artificial Intelligence,
OOP/C++, Data Structures & Algorithms, Intro to Management
City University of New York, Borough of Manhattan Community College
2011-2013
Major: Engineering Science
Activities and Societies: Dean’s List, Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society), Robotics Team
ELECTRONICS AND SOFTWARE COMPETENCIES
Electronics: PCB design, I2C, UART, TCP/IP, USB, Wi-Fi integration, Actuators, DC Motors (5v24v), Motor Controllers,
Sabertooth2x25, L298N, PID algorithms, PWM, Timers, Hardware
Interrupts, Servos, Sharp IR, BMP180, QRE1113, GPS, 8/16-bit Atmega chips, XBEE and HOPE RF
radios, Razor IMU, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Leaf Labs Maple
Tools: Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Multi-meters, Drilling, Soldering (TH, SMD), Digikey,
Datasheets
Software: UNIX, Linux, MATLAB, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Orcad PSpice, Cadsoft Eagle, PyCharm,
LabVIEW, Excel, VCS (Git)
Languages: C / C++ (*Primary), Python, Java, HTML, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Arduino
DAVID EASON SMITH
Brooklyn, NY 11228 | (929) 276-2685 | Eason@EasonRobotics.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PROJECTS
Administrative Coordinator
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Development
March 2007 – July 2013
American Jewish World Service, 45 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018
Non-profit. American Jewish World Service is the leading Jewish human rights and development
organization working to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world.
Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:
 Overseeing and coordinating financial and administrative project workflow for 19+ department
employees
 Worked as an administrative project manager for the Major Gifts Team and Major Gift events
 2 Years Primary oversight (balancing, maintaining, and projecting) of a multimillion dollar
departmental budget
 Cultivated relationships with external vendors and mailing consultants, contract review, etc.
 Hired and supervised all department temporary staff
Project Manager (Captain)
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NYU Robotic Mining Competition Team
August 2013 -- May 2014
Recruited and managed workflow of thirteen graduate and undergraduate NYU students in a yearlong multi-disciplinary robotics project, culminating in a lunar robotic mining competition against 40
other universities at NASA Kennedy Space Center in May of 2014.
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Lead the Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical teams through development of performance
requirements, circuit design/analysis, and test troubleshooting.
Met all NASA build deadlines, safety regulations, and technical documentation requirements.
Personal technical contributions include but were not limited to:
o Wireless Communications Protocol and Watchdog timer implementation
o Electrical Design and Schematic Capture
o LabVIEW Virtual Instrument Control Panel programming and Joystick interfacing
Features: one of the lightest robots in the competition (26 Kg), 3-D printed wheels, current
monitoring, data logging, tele-operable via TCP over Wi-Fi, E-STOP implementation, fault
detection, comm. watchdog, controlled via a LabVIEW VI interfaced with a repurposed Xbox 360
controller. Delivered on time and under budget.
Project Webpage: http://www.easonrobotics.com/?portfolio=nasa-lunar-mining-robot
NYU Team Advisor: Prof. Haldun Hadimiaglu | haldun@nyu.edu
Team Lead
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TYESA 2012 SUNY Robotics Design Competition
August 2011 -- May 2012
Lead a team of two other BMCC students in year-long project to build a line follower robot, winning
second place at a collegiate robotics line following competition held at Monroe Community College
in May 2012.
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Used a 3.3V 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 Leaflabs Maple Microcontroller and an Arduino Uno
DAVID EASON SMITH
Brooklyn, NY 11228 | (929) 276-2685 | Eason@EasonRobotics.com
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Implemented PID for high speed line following. Tested and tuned with wireless 2.4 GHz XBEE
radios live on the track.
Designed and etched the robot’s custom double-sided PCB which also served as the robot’s
primary chassis.
Created the robot’s contrast sensor bar with a unique “V-shaped” design in Cadsoft Eagle.
Project Webpage: http://www.easonrobotics.com/?portfolio=line-follower-robot
BMCC Team Advisor: Prof. Mahmoud Ardebili | mardebili@bmcc.cuny.edu
Wireless NES controller
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Personal Project
January 2011
Built a custom “wireless” version of the classic Nintendo videogame controller. Receiver is USB
compatible with Windows.
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Communication via a HOPE RF TX/RX radio pair at 4800bps.
Light up "Nintendo" logo with LED pulse effect.
Powered by an internal 3.7V IPod Nano LiPo battery boosted to 5V.
Sleep mode on inactivity. Low battery LED logo pulsing. Wake from sleep on button press.
Programmed to appear as a USB HID Joystick in Windows.
Project Webpage: http://www.easonrobotics.com/?portfolio=wireless-nes-controller
SOCIAL MEDIA AND LINKS
Website: http://EasonRobotics.com
http://github.com/EasonNYC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/easonsmith
https://twitter.com/EasonNYC
GitHub:
Twitter:
Extended Project and Design Portfolio available at www.EasonRobotics.com