Alyson Askew is a soon-to-be graduate of the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and over 2 years of engineering experience. She has worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Red Lion Controls since February 2016 where she tests and troubleshoots PLC devices and automation programs. Alyson also has experience working electrical engineering co-ops at Alabama Power where she assisted with substation upgrades and control systems. She is proficient in programming languages such as Java, VHDL, Verilog, C++, and Python.

1. Alyson Askew
1521 Grand Bay Wilmer Road North, Mobile, AL, 36608
251-605-8315
ana1003@jagmail.southalabama.edu
Objective:
Soon-to-be-graduate in Computer Engineering with over 2 years of engineering experience looking to offer my skill in
Software Engineering and PLC design.
Education:
Bachelor of Science: Computer Engineering
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, May 2017
GPA: 3.62 Major, 3.57 Overall
Accomplishments:
Honored as a member of Tau Beta Pi
Honored as a member of Eta Kappa Nu
Elected Vice President of Eta Kappa Nu
Honored as a member of Golden Key Honor Society
Honored as a member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Received the Airbus Scholarship for 2015-2016
Received the Moulton Presidential Scholarship in 2011
Professional Experience:
Red Lion Controls
Software Engineering Intern
February 2016 – Present
 Test and troubleshoot problems with NT24k and 700 series.
 Develop and maintain automation programs to expedite the testing process.
 Document tests for the NT24k and 700 series devices.
 Implement Vagrant boxes to perform automation tasks using Selenium.
Alabama Power (Substation Maintenance)
Electrical Engineering Co-op
August 2014 – January 2015
 Assisted in upgrading several local substations.
 Worked with the Process and Controls team on implementing and troubleshooting errors with the control
systems used in substations.
Alabama Power (General Shops)
Electrical Engineering Co-op
May 2015 – August 2015
 Developed databases in Microsoft Access.
 Assisted with the preparation and execution of a departmental safety event..
Academic Experience:
Voice Activated Robotic Car
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of South Alabama
August 2016 - December 2016
 Developed a program that commands a Lego Mindstorm robot through voice recognition in LabView.
Network Security Encryption Program
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of South Alabama
August 2016 - December 2016
 Developed a program in Java that takes a plaintext or ciphertext input in the form of a .txt file and encrypts
it or decrypts it based on a Boolean value and outputs the respective ciphertext or plaintext to a new .txt file.
Affiliations:
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Computer Society
Society of Women Engineers
Association for Computer Machinery
Volunteer Experience:
Kennel assistant at Animal Rescue Foundation,October 2016 – Present
Served as Floor Referee in Jubilee BEST Robotics Competition, October 2016
Technical Skills:
Operating Systems: Windows,Linux, Mac OS X
Programming Languages: Java, VHDL, Verilog, C++, C#, Python,LabView and AutoIt
Application Tools: Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio
Quality Assurance Tools: Selenium, Spirent Test Center, Virtual Box and Wireshark
Issue and Bug Tracker Tool: Jira
Source Control: Git