Paul Zell

Product Engineer

Ames, Iowa, United States2 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Experienced in hardware logic design for quantum computing.
  • Led maintenance for over 4,000 computers on campus.
  • Proficient in embedded systems programming and troubleshooting.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled candidate in Embedded Systems and Quantum Computing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Problem SolvingVhdlRisc-vEmbedded CCustomer Service

Other Skills

Software DocumentationPWMDMAUARTIAR Embedded WorkbenchCUBE IDEEmbedded SystemsData StructuresBackend DevelopmentJavaCComputer Hardware TroubleshootingServiceNowMECMActive Directory

Experience

2 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Ibm

Hardware Developer Intern 2026

May 2026Present · 0 mo · Rochester, Minnesota, United States · On-site

  • Hardware logic design on the IBM Quantum Team

Iowa state university

3 roles

ECPE Teaching Assistant

Aug 2025Dec 2025 · 4 mos

  • Help computer architecture students when they have questions
  • Run lab sections that facilitate the learning of VHDL and RISC-V hardware design
  • Promptly grade homework and lab reports to provide students with meaningful feedback
VHDLRISC-V

Senior Student Technician

Promoted

May 2024May 2026 · 2 yrs

  • Lead and train others to help maintain 4,000+ computers on campus. Ensure that proper software, procedures, and protocols, that ITS set, are being followed.
Problem SolvingCustomer Service

Student Technician

Aug 2023May 2024 · 9 mos

  • Service and maintain 4,000+ computers on campus, from order date to end of life. Maintain professionalism inside and outside of the office.
Problem SolvingCustomer Service

Watlow

Software Engineering Intern

May 2025Aug 2025 · 3 mos · Winona, Minnesota, United States · On-site

  • Programmed STM32C071x microcontroller using Embedded C
  • Effectively programmed PWM signals, Peripheral Interrupts, DMA data capture, Timers, ST bootloader, and UART
  • Interpreted and integrated unfamiliar code into project modules, enabling new functionality
  • Identified and fixed bugs in software that communicated with external applications, improving reliability
Embedded CSoftware Documentation

Subway

Sandwich Artist

Mar 2021Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos · On-site

  • Prepare food neatly and according to health and safety standards. Maintain a welcoming environment for customers.
Problem SolvingCustomer Service

Education

Iowa State University

Bachelor's degree — Computer Engineering

Jan 2023Jan 2026

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