Please reach out to me at kylepminihan@gmail.com for my latest résumé.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Science - Electrical & Computer Engineering
Graduating December 2026 (Expected)
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Minor in Cybersecurity
Graduated May 2025
GPA: 4.0
Experience
Leidos Innovation Center - Software Engineering Intern
(May 2025 - Aug 2025) Arlington, VA
- Developed GPU software for various applications, including image processing and point clustering.
- Conducted design validation and testing for embedded Nvidia Jetson systems.
Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society – Corporate Chair
(May 2024 - May 2025) Texas A&M University, College Station
- Organized corporate events with 20+ attendees.
- Assisted high-achieving engineers in corporate networking.
Secure and Trustworthy Hardware Lab - Undergraduate Researcher
(May 2023 - June 2024) Texas A&M University, College Station
- Conducted research alongside graduate students.
- Gained experience in register-transfer level (RTL) hardware security, hardware fuzzing.
The LifeCafe at Life Time Fitness - Team Member
(May 2022 - August 2022) Reston, VA
- Delivered the high level of service expected at a high-end fitness club with thousands of members.
- Used a wide range of skills to serve customers, including cooking, serving, and problem-solving.
Chick-fil-a - Team Member
(Febuary 2021 - August 2021) Reston, VA
- Maintained Chick-Fil-A's high service standards in a fast-paced customer service environment.
- Worked as part of a team to achieve a fast, customer-friendly experience.
Skills
- C/C++, Python, Java, MATLAB
- Software development.
- Digital signal processing, image processing.
- GPU development, CUDA, Heterogeneous-computing Interface for Portability (HIP)
- Verilog, VHDL, Assembly
- Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Zybo FPGA
- Hardware security, hardware fuzzing
- Register-transfer level (RTL) design/simulation
- x86 and RISC-V assembly languages.
- Linux development and security.
- Computer hardware design.
- Hands-on engineering with electronics and computers.
- Security of hardware and software.
- Software reverse engineering.
Honors
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude - Texas A&M University
- National Merit Scholarship
- President's Endowed Scholarship
- Dean's Honor Roll - Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
- Eta Kappa Nu - Gamma Mu Chapter
- Tau Beta Pi - Texas Delta Chapter
Flying
Total Time: 73.1 hours
Aircraft: Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Qualifications:
- Private Pilot: August 2025
- Instrument Rating: In the near future...