GJE v1.0

ABOUT ME:

Computer Hardware Engineer

Born to immigrant parents Joseph & Veronica Eugene on the United States island of St. Thomas; I was always taught the value of capitalizing on opportunities, embracing change and diversifying my interests. Early on in my childhood I developed an interest in electronic machines and computer systems, which started as an adolescent hobby for dismantling and reassembling computers, but quickly grew into a deeper desire to understand how the electronic components within the machines actually functioned. Recognizing this, my parents would often come home with various technical books for me to read in order to cultivate my passion for learning. Going into my secondary education I was enrolled in the Engineering Magnet Program at Oak Ridge High School where I was introduced to concepts regarding controls systems, mechanical design, and computer programming. During my Sophomore year I was given an opportunity to participate in a summer coding program at the University of Central Florida, which is when I personally knew that I wanted to put all of my efforts into becoming a computer engineer. At UCF my first introduction to digital circuit design was...well...less than stellar. Describing circuits using Verilog based on Boolean logic and digital schematics just seemed so foreign to me at the time (especially compared to writing programs in relatively higher level languages like C or Java) that I thought to myself people couldn't possibly enjoy doing this--I was wrong. Throughout my experience what I found was that I thoroughly enjoyed implementing hardware languages and designing digital circuits--so much so that I began to focus my coursework/course selection on understanding HDL’s, Assembly Languages, Digital Logic and Digital Design. I am grateful that I had this opportunity be a part of an environment that was conducive to my development. I believe it has helped me find my passion and enabled me to learn so much from so many people during my time at school. I would say that the most important thing I've learned at UCF is that we may not always have the answers we want when we want them, but there will always be opportunities for us to learn and grow, so long as we are open to embracing them.

Regards,
Greg