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Experiences

2025Summer intern for Hack Club focusing on semiconductor manufacturing.2024-2025Lead organizer for Apex, a 3-month-long hackathon culminating in a near space experience.2024-Director for the Hack Club Amateur Radio Club.2024-Youth Ambassador and Collegiate Outreach the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society.2024-Volunteer Leadership Staff at New England Sci-Tech.2023-Member of The Youth Subcommittee of The Northeast HamXposition.2022-Volunteer IT Director, circuit board designer, and consultant for New England Sci-Tech.

Skills

Programming/Software

C, C++, Rust, PythonEmbedded systemsReact, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, HTMLGit, GitHub, version control

Electronics

KiCAD, printed circuit board design (PCB)Circuits, electronics, circuit prototypingArduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32/ESP8266RF design, power design, 4-layer-board designAVR, ARMTest equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators), soldering

Engineering/Fabrication

3D printing, CNCs, laser cutter, handtoolsFusion 360, OnShape, Simscale

Other

Aviation, aerodynamicsPhotoshop, Figma, graphic designBusiness managementPublic speaking

Awards & Achievements

2025Popular Design Winner of PCBWay 7th Project Design Contest out of over 350+ submissions.2024GitHub Universe - personally invited by Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub, to come.20244th out of 2000+ in the Hack Club Arcade Showcase.2024Recipient of the Bagel Fund grant for my research in StratoSoar.2024Presenter and author of a talk in the Northeast HamXposistion2023First place winner of the 2023 Beantown Bash Hackathon.2023First place winner of the 2023 Wayland Science Fair.2023Presenter and author of two talks at the Northeast HamXposition.2022Ham Radio Extra Class Licensee.

© 2026 Charlie Nicholson. charlienicholsonr@gmail.com.