Leon Pereira Pontes

4400 Parkway East, Binghamton, NY, 13902

leonppontes@gmail.com
(607) 768-1235

Education
Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
Electrical Engineering, Non-degree international student
Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, fully funded scholarship recipient

September 2014-May 2015

GPA: 3.73

Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brazil

Bachelor of Science, Electronic Engineering

March 2012-December 2016

GPA: 2.89

Federal Institute of Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brazil

2011
Technician and High School, Electronics
3.24

March 2008-December
GPA:

Relevant Coursework
Intro to Microfabrication
Research in microwaves

Microcontrollers
Advanced Semiconductor Lasers

Physics & Tech of Solar Cells

Industrial Networks

Skills
Programming: C++, Assembly, VHDL, MATLAB, Microsoft Office, LADDER, Pascal, LabVIEW
Lab: Microwaves, Ultra-Fast Phenomena
Languages: Native Portuguese, Advanced English, Conversational Spanish

Projects/Research
SANTOS, M. R. ; DE OLIVEIRA, A. J. B. ; DE MELO, M. T. ; SANTOS, E. A. B. ; FREITAS, R. D. ; PONTES, L. P. ;
SANTOS, M. M. L. . Switched smart antenna system for SCADA telesupervision and telecontrol systems. In: 2013
SBMO/IEEE MTTS International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2013, Rio de Janeiro. 2013
SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave & Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2013. p. 1.

Professional Experience
TRON Electrical Controls, Recife, Brazil
2012
Intern
Tested and repaired protective and level relays
Microwaves Laboratory-UFPE, Recife, Brazil
2014

January 2012-February

April 2013-June

Intern
Programmed microcontrollers (PIC and Atmel)
Tested the quality of data transmitting on RF channels using the Modbus protocol
Worked manufacturing printed circuit boards

Additional Information
Honors: Brazil Scientific Mobility Program scholarship recipient 2014-2015