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This is my Curriculum Vitae, displaying all my achievements and skills. Click the pdf icon for a copy of my resume!

Basics

Name Alexander Manley
Label Graduate Student in Computer Engineering
Email contact@alexmanley.dev
Url https://alexmanley.dev

Education

  • 2023 - 2025

    Lawrence, KS

    Master of Science
    The University of Kansas
    Computer Engineering
    • Focus: Computer Architecture and Systems
    • Courses: Advanced Computer Architecture, Embedded Machine Learning, Modern Computer Organization and Design, Program Synthesis
  • 2019 - 2023

    Lawrence, KS

    Bachelor of Science
    The University of Kansas
    Computer Engineering
    • Courses: Digital Logic Design, Embedded Systems, Digital Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems

Work

  • Summer - 2022
    Electrical Engineering Intern
    Peraton Incorporated - USPS Central Repair Facility
    • Developed retrieval system to allow for rapid on‑site screening of dimensioner cameras.
    • Reverse Engineered motor controller leading to 1,200 dollar cost savings per repair.
    • Designed test fixture to allow for rapid testing of system controller leading to reduction of screening time by 50 percent.
    • Wrote documentation to organize system layout and ensure project repeatability.
  • Summer - 2023
    RF Hardware Engineering Intern
    Taikan Company
    • Utilized PCB software to modernize company design process, simplifying board development and turnaround.
    • Developed quality procedure setup to enable in‑house verification of hardline cable products.
    • Updated product lines to utilize SMD technology enabling reduction in manufacture time.
    • Provided documentation to streamline engineering design efficiency.
  • Fall - 2023, 2024
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    The University of Kansas
    • Mentor students to achieve successful projects, ensuring safe environment and productive student collaboration.
    • Provide flexible, adaptive advice based on the unique needs and goals of each team.
    • Nurture a collaborative environment, fostering critical analysis and solution-oriented teamwork.
  • 2023 - Present
    Graduate Research Assistant
    The University of Kansas
    • Utilizing novel large language models and reinforcement learning for generative AI solutions to design space exploration.
    • Developing a modern educational training platform to teach computer architecture integrated with gem5 simulation.
    • Optimized custom IP to regulate memory accesses to shared LLC - providing defense against denial-of-service cache bank contention attacks in real-time systems.
  • 2020 - 2023
    Undergraduate Research Fellow
    The University of Kansas
    • Applied processing-in-memory (PIM) techniques and alternative write queue models to mitigate the memory bottleneck of high-performance servers.
    • Developed FPGA-accelerated FireSim simulation to discover hardware-level bottlenecks of gem5.
    • Cross-compiled PARSEC benchmarks for the ARM ISA to run on gem5 full system environment.

References

Edward Wang - President at Taikan Company
Alex was an active member of the team while he was an intern during his time at Taikan. It wasn't uncommon for Alex to be assigned to several different projects and had to learn the details with little guidance. His ability to adapt and then deliver upon these projects made him a dependable team player. In addition, Alex felt comfortable providing recommendations for initiatives or processes that were outside his assigned tasks. Any organization would be lucky to have him as part of the team.

Awards

Publications

  • 2023
    Profiling gem5 Simulator
    2023 IEEE International Symposium on Performance Analysis of Systems and Software (ISPASS)
    J. Umeike, N. Patel, A. Manley, A. Mamandipoor, H. Yun, and M. Alian, ”Profiling gem5 Simulator,” Raleigh, NC, USA, 2023, pp. 103‑113, doi: 10.1109/ISPASS57527.2023.00019.
  • 2022
    Profiling an Architectural Simulator
    2022 IEEE International Symposium on Performance Analysis of Systems and Software (ISPASS)
    N. Taheri, A. Manley, A. R. Pang, and M. Alian, ”Profiling an Architectural Simulator,” Singapore, Singapore, 2022, pp. 233‑235, doi: 10.1109/ISPASS55109.2022.00032.

Skills

Programming Languages
C++ (Object‑Oriented)
C
Python
Scala
Bash
VHDL
Software
Red Hat OpenShift
Cadence Genus
Cadence Innovus
Xilinx Vivado Suite
AutoDesk EAGLE
OrCAD
KiCAD
isoPro
Gem5
QEMU
Lab Equipment
Multimeter
Function Generator
Network Analyzer
Oscilloscope
Soldering Station

Projects

  • Spring - 2023
    (AI)-larm: A Modular Home Alarm System
    • Served as team lead, coordinating the hardware and software to form the final product.
    • Designed and prototypes wireless Bluetooth sensors to detect break‑in events.
    • Developed intuitive interface for user operation.
  • Fall - 2022
    Infrared Communication System
    • Developed transmitter and receiver circuit to wirelessly send data via infrared pulses.
    • Utilized Arduino microcontroller to encode/decode packets while ensuring transmission rate of 2100 bps.
  • Fall - 2022
    Linear Power Supply
    • Designed stable power supply able to deliver 11 volts at up to 1 amp, with over current protection.
    • Simulated the circuit in PSpice before implementing on a protoboard.
  • Summer - 2022
    Vitronic Camera Dimensioner Retrieval System
    • Worked with engineers across many disciplines to iterate system designs according to problem requirements.
    • Prototyped microcontroller‑driven circuit system to achieve motor polarity and braking control.
    • Manufactured industrial motor control system to ascend and descend pulley system.
  • Fall - 2021
    Automated Car
    • Developed software to control servos and motors based on datasheet information and microcontroller’s basic microarchitecture specifications.
    • Integrated communication through UART and I2C timing protocols.
    • Utilized Raspberry Pi and RISC‑V ISA development environment.
  • Fall - 2021
    Custom Filter Design
    • Calculated design characteristics based on the following parameters: Low Pass, 6kHz cutoff, 5V Gain.
    • Routed circuit board in OrCAD while adhering to design rules.