Welcome!
I am Emilio Garcia. Senior Computer Engineering Student at RIT, with more than a year of internship experience at WHOOP, SharkNinja, RIT DIRS Lab, and Novatec Group. I am interested in software development, embedded systems, hardware design, and robotics.
I am currently seeking a 2027 full-time role in any of the disciplines mentioned above. Please feel free to reach out to me via email or LinkedIn if you would like to connect!
Experience
Cofounder & Developer
OpenCTF - Rochester, NY
May 2026 – Present
- Co-founded an open-source STEM education platform that helps professors quickly set up engaging challenges related to their coursework for students to compete and solve.
- Engineered a lightweight backend REST API utilizing Bun and Hono to maximize request processing speeds.
Research Assistant
RIT DIRS Lab - Rochester, NY
May 2026 – Present
- Optimized low-level C++ networking logic and infrastructure for a spectral goniometer system on Linux, deploying Docker to upgrade TCP/IP streams, eliminate software vulnerabilities, and reliably automate precise measurements.
Manufacturing Test Engineer Co-op
WHOOP - Boston, MA
July 2025 – December 2025
- Engineered a full-stack web application (Flask + React) creating a RAG system with LLMs to parse manufacturing data and recommend error root causes, accelerating failure analysis throughput by 60%.
- Automated manufacturing failure identification by building Python diagnostic scripts integrated into the CI pipeline, bridging firmware and quality data to accelerate cross-functional debugging.
Product Test Engineer Co-op
SharkNinja - Needham, MA
June 2024 – December 2024
- Engineered embedded control software for custom hardware validation rigs, interfacing Arduino and Raspberry Pi microcontrollers with sensor networks to automate real-world environment simulations.
- Programmed data acquisition pipelines in C++ and Python to ingest and analyze multi-sensor telemetry data (force, temperature, acceleration), streamlining hardware performance validation.
Software Engineering Intern
Novatec Group - Leon, GTO, Mexico
May 2023 – August 2023
- Engineered a real-time data ingestion system in Java to monitor 30 industrial machines simultaneously, processing 5,000+ parameters per machine to fully automate manual status checks.
Head of Miscellaneous Chaos
Family Business - Leon, GTO, Mexico
2017 – Present
- Supported the family business by managing inventory, coordinating international shipments, and attending to fashion conferences.
- Developed ecomerce sites for the bussines, supporting the online sales and marketing of the products.
Projects
An open-source STEM education platform engineered with modern REST API architecture for capture-the-flag learning modules and real-time user scoring.
Spatial Perception & Interactive Dynamic Exploration Robot designed for custom multi-sensor integration, digital control logic, and terrain traversal.
Designed and developed a journaling device using an ESP32 microcontroller, and a microphone to record audio and send to a transcribing server to ultimately display it in a comprehensive UI.
Created an informational hub for the 2026 peruvian elections, automated the creation of 30+ candidate profiles including their political history, background summary, and social media sentiment analysis. Utilized LLMs to summarize and standardize the information across all candidates.
Lead a team of 14 students to design and develop a smart mirror software from scratch, implemented in a raspberry Pi, including facial recognition and a touchscreen interface.
Autonomous racing platform utilizing line-scan camera sensors and low-level microcontroller feedback loops to achieve high-speed navigation.
Leadership & Involvement
Co-Founder & Lead Developer
May 2026 – August 2026Bernard Kozel Startup Program at RIT
Selected among 7 teams to receive funding and mentorship to develop OpenCTF, succesfully co-leading a team of 5, and completing 80+ costumer interviews to validate the product-market fit of the product.
Academic Director
September 2022 – May 2025Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) - RIT
Directed academic workshops, peer tutoring initiatives, and career preparation sessions for engineering students, fostering professional growth and technical retention among the hispanic comunity at RIT. Supported 10+ stuents to attend the SHPE national conference every year, providing a unique leadership opportunity and networking experience.