Thomas Gornet

Product Engineer

Chicago, Illinois, United States2 yrs 2 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Passionate about computer architecture and RTL design.
Hands-on experience with hardware impacting performance.
Seeking internship opportunities to grow as an engineer.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Computer Engineering student with a focus on hardware architecture and design verification.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital Logic DesignComputer ArchitectureField-programmable Gate Arrays (fpga)Machine Learning

Other Skills

Collaborative Problem SolvingCXLEdge ComputingSystemVerilogRTL DesignComputer HardwareC (Programming Language)RISC-VEmbedded SystemsSystems ProgrammingDevice DriversVirtual MemoryXilinx VivadoDigital Signal ProcessingVerilog

About

Hi, I’m Thomas, a junior in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois (Class of 2027) with a passion for computer architecture and RTL design. I first got into technology by building custom computers with my brothers to play video games. That hands-on experience showed me how hardware choices impact performance and sparked a lasting curiosity about what happens under the hood. Over time, that curiosity grew into a fascination with how processors, memory systems, and interconnects work together to create high-performance systems. I’m now building on that foundation through coursework and projects, and I’m actively seeking spring/summer 2026 internship opportunities. I’m particularly interested in hardware architecture, RTL design, and verification roles, where I can contribute to real-world projects, learn from industry professionals, and grow as an engineer.

Experience

Apple

GPU Design Verification Intern

Jan 2026 – Present · 3 mos · Cupertino, California, United States

University of illinois urbana-champaign

Undergraduate Research Assistant @ FAST Lab

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025 · 4 mos · Urbana-Champaign Area

Assisting with research on CXL.memory for advanced computer architecture under the guidance of Prof. Nam Sung Kim and his Ph.D. students in the FAST Lab @ UIUC
Building experience in hardware design, FPGA prototyping, and memory system interconnects

Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)CXL

Illinois ece

2 roles

ECE 120 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Mentoring 20+ students each week, providing personalized guidance in digital systems, programming, and circuit design.
Assisting students in troubleshooting and debugging circuits and C/Assembly code, reinforcing core concepts in computer engineering and logic design.
Partnering with faculty to improve course materials, developing and refining lab exercises and assignments to enhance engagement and comprehension.

Digital Logic DesignComputer Architecture

ECE 120 Grader

Sep 2024 – Dec 2024 · 3 mos

Evaluated student work in digital systems and circuit design, providing detailed feedback to enhance problem-solving and foundational computer engineering knowledge
Collaborated with faculty and teaching assistants to ensure consistent grading standards and provide student support

Collaborative Problem Solving

Illini ev concept

Battery Management System Engineer

Feb 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Champaign, Illinois, United States

Collaborated with a team to develop a machine-learning model to estimate the state of health and state of charge of the car's lithium-ion batteries based on voltage, current, and temperature readings
Optimized the model to run efficiently on the STM32 microcontroller within the Battery Management System (BMS)

Machine LearningEdge Computing