Quincy A. FlintGainesville, FLHello and welcome to my web page! My name is Quincy. All you need to know for now is that I am a tinkerer -- at my job, in my education, and at home. An engineer is a fancy word for a tinkerer.
Being able to do something is one thing, describing what you've done is another task in itself. This site will be used to document some of my more interesting projects in a partial effort to share my most up-to-date work and in part to help me better understand what I've done! I am a lifetime learner and am committed to sharing what I have learned with others. I hope you enjoy. |
hERE ARE A FEW OF MY QUALIFICATIONS
This is an extended version of my curriculum vitae, shown to remind myself of my past commitments.
eDUCATION
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
M.A. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2018
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, 2015
Honors math, graduated cum laude
M.A. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2018
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN
B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, 2015
Honors math, graduated cum laude
Certifications and Licenses
Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) in Electrical and Computer Engineering [Verifiable Link]
Amateur radio Technician Class license holder [KN4VBN]
Amateur radio Technician Class license holder [KN4VBN]
Work Experience
Graduate Research Fellow, University of Florida [Gainesville, FL] 2015 - present
Intern, Faurecia (Emissions Control Technologies) [Shanghai, China] 2013
Data Analyst Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center [Greenbelt, MD] 2013-2014
Tutor, Gustavus Adolphus College Mathematics Department [St. Peter, MN] 2013-2014
Grader, Gustavus Adolphus College Mathematics Department [St. Peter, MN] 2012-2014
Eagle Scout, Troop 14 [Brookings, SD] 2012
- Led a team of engineers to build VLF receivers in a timely fashion meeting grant deadlines and checkpoints
- Implemented amplitude and phase calibration software for very low frequency magnetic field antennas
- Made first observations of Q-burst waveforms in data acquired from the University of Florida’s VLF receiver at Palmer Station, Antarctica and seen at multiple sites around the world
Intern, Faurecia (Emissions Control Technologies) [Shanghai, China] 2013
- Created VBA macros to consolidate large finance excel files into manageable and understandable formats for executives
- Corresponded with colleagues across Asia to gather company status reports, inventory updates, and financial reviews
- Created monthly business plans and slideshows for finance division to present to management
- Reported weekly to customer business unit manager and director of finance
Data Analyst Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center [Greenbelt, MD] 2013-2014
- Analyzed Coronal Mass Ejections using data gathered by the MK3 white light coronagraph atop MLSO
- Wrote automation scripts using IDL and Bash to process images for analysis
- Worked both independently and in collaboration with colleagues in the Heliophysics division, met deadlines, and contributed in multi-weekly meetings
Tutor, Gustavus Adolphus College Mathematics Department [St. Peter, MN] 2013-2014
- Worked with students one on one and in group settings to assist in understanding of mathematics.
- Used white boards to illustrate points and facilitate in demonstrating how to approach problem.
Grader, Gustavus Adolphus College Mathematics Department [St. Peter, MN] 2012-2014
- Graded papers for calculus and statistics courses. Met deadlines, created grading rubric, and provided feedback to students.
Eagle Scout, Troop 14 [Brookings, SD] 2012
- Led a project to construct a wheel-chair accessible raised flower garden at local retirement community
- Created blueprints, budgeted required equipment, projected and kept to task timeline
- Oversaw and managed between 5 and 12 scouts during construction
- Attained 29 merit badges over course of troop membership
Applicable Skills
Hardware coding experience in VHDL and Verilog. Experience with software simulation of hardware.
Object oriented (Java, Python), assembly language, and scientific programming (Matlab, IDL) programming
Experience using Eclipse, Atmel Studios, ModelSim, Quartus programming and simulation packages
HTML and PHP coding, Dreamweaver website development tools
Worked with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems
Object oriented (Java, Python), assembly language, and scientific programming (Matlab, IDL) programming
Experience using Eclipse, Atmel Studios, ModelSim, Quartus programming and simulation packages
HTML and PHP coding, Dreamweaver website development tools
Worked with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems
Membership
UF ECE Graduate Student Organization, officer
Florida Institute for National Security (FINS), student fellow
Sigma Xi Research Society, student member
American Geophysical Union, student member
Gustavus Honor Board, former member
Gustavus Academic Technology Committee, former member
Gustavus Adolphus College President’s Scholarship [top scholarship award]
Rotary Club, student exchange ambassador
Boys Scouts of America, Eagle Scout
Florida Institute for National Security (FINS), student fellow
Sigma Xi Research Society, student member
American Geophysical Union, student member
Gustavus Honor Board, former member
Gustavus Academic Technology Committee, former member
Gustavus Adolphus College President’s Scholarship [top scholarship award]
Rotary Club, student exchange ambassador
Boys Scouts of America, Eagle Scout
Publications
‘MLSO Mark II K-Coronameter Observations of the CME Rate from 1989-1996’ [St Cyr, O.C.; Flint, Quincy; et al]
Hobbies
Tennis, photography, riding/fixing bikes, automotive repair, reading, puzzles