Grace Madson

1054 Kalo pl

Honolulu, Hawaii 96826 USA

952-374-7071

Interests

Music , Video games , Photography/Videography , Robotics , Renewable Energies

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: C, C++, Java, Javascript, Assembly, Verilog/VHDL

Toolsets/OS: Linux, Windows 11, Git/GitHub

Design Softwares and Skills: Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks, Altium, MATLAB, Autodesk Maya, 3D printing, Adobe InDesign

Education

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

B.S., Electrical Engineering (expected Spring, 2025)

2021 - Present

Work

International Energy Partnerships Project Assistant, Institute on the Environment University of Minnesota

environment.umn.edu/

Assistant for Director of International Partnerships, Sabine Engel, at the University of Minnesota

  • Organized and facilitated events with international business and political leaders
  • Designed brochures and flyers, and documented meeting agendas using Word and InDesign weekly
  • Communicated with partners, businesses, and university staff and students daily through phone calls and emails
  • Moderated international Zoom meetings with 75+ participants by greeting attendees, answering questions, creating breakout rooms, presenting slide decks, and sharing informative documents
  • Advocated for opportunities for students to get involved with the energy transition by speaking at lectures and administering the study abroad program Germany: Leading the Renewables Revolution
  • Edited and created websites with Wix for university programs and organizations

2022 - 2023

Electrical Engineering Associate, Airgain Inc.

www.airgain.com/

Worked on various projects for Airgain including power testing the Asset Tracker product line, circuit and schematic design, and customer support debugging

  • Created and executed test fixtures to conduct power testing on the entire product line of Asset Trackers while generating training documentation
  • Created footprints, symbols, and schematics using Altium
  • Used tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and terminal emulators to find solutions to technical problems
  • Assisted in debugging existing PCB boards for RMA using soldering techniques
  • Designed a test board for a new product comprised of accelerometers, pressure sensors, and an STM32WB microcontroller
  • Conducted regression testing for products with Quectel modems

2023 - 2023

Activities

Safety Manager, FIRST Robotics

www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc

Supervised safe practices during the FIRST Robotics Competition Northstar Regional

  • Answered student questions about safety and assisted with emergency situations for all 60 teams present
  • Distributed safety glasses to students in the pits throughout the entirety of competition
  • Awarded the Safety All-Star to a deserved student each day of the competition

2022 - 2022

Awards

Most Valuable Teammate Award and Veteran Inspiration Award, TIMEbots Robotics Team

To receive the Most Valuable Teammate Award, students on the TIMEbots robotics team vote for the teammate they think exemplifies the most Gracious Professionalism throughout the season. The Veteran Inspiration Award recipient is a teammate who has been on the team for more than 1 year and selected by the mentors. The award is given to a team member who inspires others to follow the key principles of FIRST Robotics

2021

John Philip Sousa Award, New Prague High School Band Boosters

The award was introduced in 1955 to honor the top student in the high school band. It recognizes superior musicianship and outstanding dedication

2021

References

Available upon request