Smart Car and Garage
Pre programmed car that comes out of garage, follows a route, comes back and parks itself. IR sensors on garage detect when the car arrives/leaves and opens/closes the door.
Nick de Greef
Computer Engineering Student • Electrical - Embedded Systems - Programming
📍 Long Beach & Ventura, CA
🎓 Bachelor of Science Spring 2026
About / Bio
I’m a computer engineering student graduating this spring with a passion for computers, math, and problem-solving. I enjoy exploring the connection between hardware and software, whether it’s working with circuits, coding, or seeing how digital systems interact with the physical world. My background in programming, combined with a hands-on approach to hardware, drives my excitement to keep growing and exploring new technology.
I’m eager to begin my career and gain experience across the spectrum from electrical work to software development. I’m confident in the skills I’ve developed during my studies and motivated to put them to work in meaningful, impactful projects.
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Tools & Programs
Hardware Skills
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Featured Projects
Midi Music Production Equipment
This is my senior project that I am currently working on. It's based on the Raspberry Pico2 and is a functional drum pad/eight channel mixer for music production. It uses UART to send MIDI signals between MCUs and format large data matrixes for a digital audio workstation.
Mock-Banking Menu in C++
This project is from my introduction to data structures in C++ class. I collaberated with groupmates to make a pretend bank menu where the user could generate statements, validate credit card numbers, and cleanly navigate options.
Gyroscope Color Sensor
Experimenting with taking real world inputs, interpretting them and making real world outputs with different technologies. The start of information flow begins when the user moves the gyroscope. A servo motor with 3 colors attached to the end will imitate the user's movement. A color sensor will read which color the servo motor put in front of it and the LCD will display that color.
Operating System Semaphore and Shared Memory
In my operating systems class we were given a file that we had to send/receieve signals to and from to progress in a 'dungeon.' It required understanding of operating system principles such as semaphores and shared resources. I also needed to be comfortable running linux on a virtual machine and using the built in manuals to teach myself commands.
JSON Weather Quester
This project features a Wifi module expander for the TM4C MCU. We used it to create a client-server connection socket from our micro controller, receieve JSON information regarding the weather from the requested city, parse that information, and output it for the user on a color LCD.
Experience
Boat Maintinence Diver — Boat M.D.
October 2023 - Present
In my most recent job, I performed many different types of maintinence for boats in the Long Beach harbors. Starting with routine cleaning, I learned how BMS, pumps, engines, and more work on boats. This job developed strong problem solving skills for me as saltwater damaged not only the boats I fixed, but the equipment I used to fix them.
Assistant Lead Ocean Lifeguard - Port Hueneme Lifeguarding Association
May 2021 - August 2024
I spent four summers as a lifeguard at my local beach. One of those summers I stepped up to a managerial position, as assistant lead. This taught me a lot about working in teams, coordinating with peers, and communicating in high stress situations.
Clerk — Plant Patent Agent
July 2020 - January 2021
When covid hit during my junior year of high school, I worked as a clerk for Plant Patent Agent. Most of my responsibilities were cross checking documents for errors or discrepencies. Those attention to detail skills have helped me with coding and other areas of engineering to this day.