Open to New Projects and Collaborations

Edwin Tieu

Embedded Software Engineer building resilient defense systems -
from Inertial Navigation Systems to Acoustic Localization Networks.

About Me

Edwin Tieu

I'm an Embedded Software Engineer passionate about solving hard problems at the intersection of AI and Defense. I earned both my B.S. in Computer Science and Computer Engineering and my M.S. in Computer Engineering from USC.

I'm driven by building systems that have real-world impact, especially technologies that can help protect and save lives. My goal is to continuously grow by taking on challenging problems and pushing myself to learn as quickly as possible.

In my free time, I like to work on developing iOS Applications, learn more about Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence systems, and ideate new and exciting projects to work on next.

1 iOS App Shipped
3 Research Projects
3 Internships Worked
Curiosity

Projects

Examples of my work in embedded systems and software engineering.

ArchiWalk iOS App

An architectural tour app that brings buildings to life through guided experiences. It uses Generative AI platforms to make tours more accessible to the general public.

Swift Python Figma

Acoustic Localization in IoBT

DoD-commissioned research in partnership with USC to develop low-cost, interconnected sensor networks capable of detecting and classifying audio sources on the battlefield.

ROS Python Linux

3D4E Freehand Group

Led a team of 8 engineers in partnership with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to design and fabricate 3D-printed prosthetics for pediatric patients with limb differences.

CAD Leadership Blender

Skills

The technologies that I work with in my tech stack.

Embedded Systems

  • Verilog92%
  • Digital Hardware Architecture90%
  • FPGA Development88%
  • Embedded C/C++86%
  • High-Level Synthesis82%

Web / App Development

  • Python95%
  • PyTorch90%
  • REST APIs & Networking85%
  • Data Engineering & Analytics78%
  • Full-Stack Application Development72%

Infrastructure

  • Computer Networking92%
  • Distributed Systems Concepts84%
  • CUDA / GPU Computing83%
  • Linux Systems & Dev Environment82%
  • AI Infrastructure & Model Deployment80%

Experience

Where I've worked and what I've built.

Software Engineer Intern

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Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

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Research Assistant

University of Southern California
Jan 2023 – May 2024

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Engineering Intern

Company Name
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

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Blog

Thoughts on engineering, research, and building things.

May 2026

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