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Nestor Toscano — Computer Engineer

Hey! I'm a computer engineering student at Texas A&M with a passion for building systems with both hardware and software. I love learning, solving problems, and hands-on projects. Check out my website I made from scratch!

Education

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Texas A&M University

Aug. 2023 - May 2027

I gained a comprehensive understanding of both the software and hardware aspects of technology making me a well-rounded engineer capable of not only designing electrical components but creating the software to utilize them

Relevant Courses: Intro to Computer Systems, Signals and Systems, Computer Arch and Design, Program Design & Concepts, Data Structures & Algorithms, Intro to Digital System Design, Electrical Circuit Theory

Experience

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Student Technician

Texas A&M University

Aug. 2025 - Dec. 2025

Selected to support instruction for foundational digital logic course using Verilog and simulation tools for ECEN 248. Assisting students during lab sessions, answering technical questions, and providing feedback on assignments. Also collaborating with the course instructor to facilitate student learning and engagement.

Skills

Technical Skills:

Linux Administration
Debugging & Testing
Circuit Analysis
Data Analysis & Visualization
Web Development

Programming Languages:

C/C++
HTML/CSS
Python
Verilog HDL
LaTeX
Bash
Assembly

Tools and Frameworks:

Git
VS Code
Linux CL
Vivado

Projects

Virtual Machine Highlight

LC3 Virtual Machine

Built a complete LC-3 virtual machine in C, executing all 15 opcodes and handling condition codes, memory, and I/O.

Improved understanding of low-level computing by decoding instructions, managing registers/PC-relative addressing, and simulating memory-mapped I/O

Web Server Highlight

Self-Hosted Web Server

Hosted an authoritative DNS server with BIND9 and a website via Apache2 on a VPS, later migrated to Raspberry Pi 4.

Installed and configured PHP, MySQL, and WordPress on Linux CL, including file permissions, database setup, and security hardening.

Spotify Display Highlight

Spotify Album Display

Built a functional display system that shows currently playing Spotify tracks using a Raspberry Pi Zero and a 64x64 RGB LED matrix.

Configured the Spotify Web API to fetch currently playing track data using OAuth to display on LED panel

Security System Highlight

Electronic Security System Design

Designed and built an electronic security system using an IR emitter, photo detector, op-amps, comparator, latch, and LEDs.

Focused on circuit design, analysis, and troubleshooting with real-time testing to ensure proper reliability and performance.