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LAUAI
ALERFI

SYSTEMS ENGINEER
VLSI / IC Design  ·  FPGA / HDL  ·  Embedded Systems  ·  Control Systems  ·  Software Dev  ·  Guelph, Canada
3x
Dean's List
3.7
GPA / 4.0
12+
projects
5yr
teaching

I'm a Systems Engineering graduate from the University of Guelph (B.Eng, April 2026), specializing in the intersection of hardware design and software development.

I work at every layer of the stack — from designing CMOS circuits at the transistor level in Cadence Virtuoso to implementing FPGA SoC systems in VHDL/Verilog to building enterprise apps in C# and ASP.NET.

Currently a Software/Systems Developer at ECNG Energy Group, building AI-powered pipelines with the Claude API and Python automation. I love engineering problems that live at the boundary of hardware and software — where the logic meets the physics. Originally from Damascus, Syria, now building things in Canada.

lauai@guelph — bash
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Experience

MAY 2025 — PRESENT
Software / Systems Developer
ECNG Energy Group
AI invoice pipeline (Claude API) processing 1,000–1,500 invoices/month; IESO price-scraping alerts to 20+ clients; Python automation (−90% manual work); full-stack ASP.NET over SQL Server; Selenium automation; VB.NET scheduling.
Claude APIPythonASP.NETSQL ServerSeleniumC#
DEC 2024 — APR 2025
Teaching Assistant — Electric Circuits
University of Guelph
Nodal/mesh analysis, superposition, Thevenin/Norton; DC/AC, op-amp and 1st/2nd-order circuit labs; oscilloscope and instrumentation training.
CircuitsAC/DCOp-AmpsOscilloscope
SEP 2024 — DEC 2024
Teaching Assistant — Engineering Systems Analysis
University of Guelph
Dynamic-system modelling; Laplace methods for impulse/step/frequency response; mechanical, electrical, thermal and hydraulic systems.
Control SystemsLaplaceDynamics
SEP 2024 — APR 2026
Co-Leader, SolidWorks User Group
University of Guelph
Organized workshops and tutorials to strengthen 3D modelling and CAD skills across the engineering student community.
SolidWorksCADLeadership
NOV 2023 — JUN 2024
Robotics Instructor
Exceed Robotics
SolidWorks, Inventor, Mindstorms, Arduino; led students in IoT smart-house projects; supervised FDM/SLA printing; led team to regional VEX success.
RoboticsArduinoVEXSolidWorks
MAY 2017 — AUG 2022
Robotics & Mathematics Teacher
Alwataniah Syria National School
Coding, robotics and mathematics to students aged 5–15; LEGO Mindstorms, Scratch, Arduino; adjusted methodology per student feedback over 5 years.
TeachingRoboticsMathematicsArduino
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Education

Bachelor of Engineering
Major: Engineering Systems & Computing  ·  University of Guelph  ·  Guelph, Canada  ·  Sep 2022 – Apr 2026
3× Dean's Honor List GPA 3.7 / 4.0 $8,500 Entrance Scholarship
Focus areas: VLSI  ·  FPGA  ·  Embedded Systems  ·  Control Theory  ·  Software Engineering
// RELEVANT COURSEWORK
ENGG4550 · W26
VLSI Digital Design
Custom IC · CMOS logic · 72%
ENGG4560 · W26
Embedded System Design
ARM · FreeRTOS · HAL · 92%
ENGG4420 · F25
Real-Time Systems Design
RTOS · scheduling · timing · 93%
ENGG4490 · W26
Sampled Data Control Design
Digital control · Z-domain · 92%
ENGG3410 · W25
Systems and Control Theory
PID · Bode · state-space · 89%
ENGG3050 · F25
Embedded Reconfigurable Computing
FPGA · Verilog/VHDL · HLS · 86%
ENGG2410 · F23
Digital Systems Design
FPGA · FSM · datapath · 77%
ENGG3380 · W25
Computer Organization & Design
CPU architecture · ISA · pipeline · 76%
ENGG3390 · F24
Signal Processing
DSP · Fourier · filter design · 87%
ENGG3640 · F24
Microcomputer Interfacing
SPI · I2C · UART · peripherals · 72%
ENGG4450 · F24
Large-Scale Software Architecture
Design patterns · UML · 87%
ENGG3130 · W25
Modelling Complex Systems
Agent-based · ABM · emergence · 82%
ENGG2450 · W24
Electric Circuits
AC/DC · op-amps · resonance · 80%
ENGG2400 · F23
Engineering Systems Analysis
Laplace · dynamic models · 75%
CIS2520 · F23
Data Structures
C · trees · graphs · hashing · 69%
ENGG4120 · W26
Systems & Comp Eng Design IV
Capstone · 3D printer project · 86%
// CERTIFICATIONS & HONOURS
Dean's Honor List — Fall 2025
University of Guelph
Dean's Honor List — Winter 2025
University of Guelph
Dean's Honor List — Winter 2024
University of Guelph
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Global Institute
May 2024 · ID: 103865537
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Six Sigma Global Institute
May 2024 · ID: 102896996
CSWA — Mechanical Design
Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks)
Mar 2024 · ID: C-53MSNXF87E
VEX Coach Certification 2023–24
Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
Intro to Responsible AI
CARE-AI, University of Guelph
Jan 2024
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Projects

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PCB-PORTFOLIO · REV 2.0
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Skills

VLSI / PHYSICAL DESIGN
Cadence VirtuosoMagic 8.3ngspiceSky130CMOSDRC / LVSSpectre
FPGA / HDL
VHDLVerilogVivadoVivado HLSModelSimQuartusZynq SoC
EMBEDDED
C / C++STM32FreeRTOSARM Cortex-MKeilSPI / I2C / UART
AI & SOFTWARE
Claude APIAI AgentsPythonC#ASP.NETSQL / T-SQLSeleniumGit
TOOLS & OTHER
MATLAB / SimulinkQUARCSSMSLinuxSolidWorksJIRADevExpress
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Contact

Send a message directly — I'll get back to you within 24 hours

EMAIL
louayalarfi@gmail.com
GITHUB
github.com/Louayalarfi
LINKEDIN
linkedin.com/in/lauaialerfi
PHONE
+1 (519) 993-5859
LOCATION
Guelph, Ontario · Canada
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