# Nelie Louissaint

**Embedded Systems & Firmware Engineer (Student)** — Brooklyn, NY

> Computer Engineering Technology student building complete embedded systems from circuit to firmware, with hands-on experience in ESP32/Arduino development, sensor integration, and controls modeling.

Career Archetype: **Launchpad Trailblazer** (HS-MG) — One of the first Launchpad Trailblazers on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nelie-louissaint?trk=contact-info
- GitHub: https://github.com/nelie26

## Experience

### IT Support Intern, Mayor's Office of New York City (2025-09 – 2026-01)
New York, NY · Diagnosed and resolved hardware, software, and network issues across a 200+ user environment using structured troubleshooting methods. Managed Active Directory accounts, access permissions, and onboarding; configured and deployed workstations and peripherals.

### Sales Associate, COS (2022-07 – present)
Brooklyn, NY · Delivered customer service while managing inventory and point-of-sale transactions in a fast-paced retail environment.

## Education

### Bachelor of Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, City Tech, CUNY (2024-09 – 2026-06)
Coursework: Embedded Systems, Microprocessors, Digital Logic, Circuit Analysis

### Associate of Science, Computer Engineering Technology, New York City College of Technology (CUNY) (2022-09 – 2024-06)

## Projects

### Smart Home Assistive Technology System
ESP32-based embedded control system with multi-sensor integration · Developed an ESP32-based embedded control system integrating PIR, light, temperature, and gas sensors with actuators to automate lighting and environmental monitoring. Programmed C++ control logic managing real-time sensor-to-actuator response across multiple hardware subsystems. Tested and debugged hardware/firmware interactions to confirm reliable sensor readings, actuator behavior, and system stability.

### MATLAB & Simulink Motor Control Simulation
DC motor control and feedback system analysis · Modeled DC motor control behavior in MATLAB/Simulink, applying transfer functions and feedback loops to analyze system response. Evaluated dynamic system behavior through simulation to build practical controls knowledge applicable to robotics and physical AI systems.

### Bluetooth Assistive Access Device
Wireless embedded device with 3D-printed enclosure · Built a Bluetooth-enabled embedded device with custom 3D-printed enclosure, taking a wireless system from firmware to physical housing. Implemented embedded control logic managing sensor input and wireless communication; validated through iterative testing. Extended this hardware-design approach in related projects prototyping additional low-cost assistive-device concepts.

### Embedded Sensor Monitoring System
Real-time sensor acquisition and actuator control pipeline · Developed firmware processing real-time sensor acquisition and driving system outputs from live data, implementing a perception-to-action pipeline core to physical AI and robotics applications.

## Skills

ESP32, micro:bit, Embedded C/C++, GPIO, PWM, UART, I²C, SPI, C, C++, Python, HTML, motor control, feedback systems, transfer functions, system response, real-time sensor processing, sensors, actuators, servo motors, relays, breadboarding, 3D printing, Tinkercad, Simulink, Arduino IDE, Git, GitHub, Linux, AutoCAD, Active Directory, firmware development, hardware-software integration, system testing, hardware debugging, prototyping

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