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Caroline Eco
Electrical Engineering
Global R&D Equipment Engineer, PepsiCo
August 2023 to Present
* Manage alpha and beta hardware development of PepsiCo's first Grab and Go (GNG) cooler
* Design cooler electrical diagram and cable assembly drawings
* Manage regulatory qualifications (UL, FCC, NSF) and reliability (transportation/vibration) testing of cooler
* Work with outside vendors to facilitate cooler qualification testing and deployment
* Author cooler manufacturing and validation processes for commercialization
* Work with OEMs and distributors across the globe to track project work flows and deadlines
* Lead a group of ME and EE engineers in documenting the cooler manufacturing process and build (specification and dimensions of electronics, cable placements within mechanical assemblies)
* Work with cross-functional PepsiCo teams in designing cooler electronics such as active LED door lighting (with PepsiCo Design Team in Soho, NY) and creating cooler servicing processes (with PepsiCo Equipment Services)
* Train PepsiCo cross-functional leads in cooler design and servicing processes using Solidworks and authored documentation
* Design deployment procedure for beta testing and commercialization
* Track cooler health, connectivity and sales data
* Write python code to automate cooler data scraping
* Build PowerBI dashboards to show KPIs such as cooler online rate, online & transacting states, best selling products vs. location types
* Conduct site surveys and cellular signal analysis to characterize placement connectivity for units
* Develop and program RF signal verification devices to test cables in coolers using vector network analyzers
* Design, build and program autonomous testing platform for GNG cooler
Electrical Engineering Associate, Nanotronics
April 2021 to July 2023
* Conceptualize and prototype PCBs for different applications with breadboard components
* Design schematic capture and PCB layout of prototypes with surface mount components in Altium Designer
* Perform basic circuit analysis including power analysis, reliability checks, and circuit modeling
* Design verification circuitry and boards for manufacturing applications
* Develop C++ firmware for PCBs
* Support system integration of PCB firmware with a python interface
* Document line drawings and cable assemblies in Altium Designer
** Specifics **
* Developed and delivered a fully functional two-axis motor controller for nSpec's Transmitted Motorized Polarizer
Electrical Engineering Intern, Nanotronics
March 2021 to April 2021
* Performed electrical engineering work in design, development, prototyping, testing and analysis
* Worked on embedded systems development using AVR microcontrollers
* Designed schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium Designer
* Developed and programmed three fully functional circuit boards (configurable as Windows HID joysticks) using ATMEGA32U4 microcontrollers, WS2812B LEDs, MPU-6000 IMU sensors and TCS3472 RGBC sensors
Electrical Engineering Technology Student, New York City College of Technology
2019 to 2022
Audio Power Amplifier Design
* Schematic design and simulations using MultiSim
* Conceptualization, trace design, etching of PCB by hand
* Drilling of holes, solder work and enclosure assembly
* Front and back photos of completed circuit board
Engineering Student, Borough of Manhattan Community College
2015 to 2017
Mega Express Robot Design
* Led a team of 7-10 people for research and development of robot
* Conceptualization, design
* Wiring of components
* Programming autonomous navigation using contrast and touch sensors

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