Hayden Wolfe

Computer & Electrical Engineer

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Education

M.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering

University of Oklahoma | Expected graduation in May 2026

On track to graduate with honors in May 2026. Continued focus on embedded systems, machine learning, and data analysis. Working as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Computational Neuroimaging and Neuroengineering Lab (CNNLab) to identify biomarkers for depression in EEG and fMRI data.

B.S. in Computer Engineering

University of Oklahoma | 2021 - 2025

Graduated magna cum laude from the Gaylord College of Engineering and OU Honor's College. Focused on embedded systems, computer architecture, and software design principles. Senior capstone project involved developing a new end-to-end solution for Spier's New Technologies' warehouse technology stack, including building a custom barcode scanner handheld that communicated with a MySQL database.

Work Experience

Engineering Intern

Simergent | May 2024 - August 2025

  • Worked full-time summer 2024 and 2025; continued part-time during fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters.
  • Created a prototype for an in-home dialysis device:
    • Programmed a Microchip microcontroller in C/C++ using FreeRTOS.
    • Designed (Fusion 360), validated, and soldered a custom PCB.
    • Developed a custom GUI using Flutter, deployed via a custom "kiosk" Linux distribution.
  • Performed device verification and validation to meet FDA requirements.
  • Wrote Python scripts to interface with FedEx API and automate determination of shipping costs and speeds.

Graduate Research Assistant

OU Computational Neuroimaging and Neuroengineering Lab (CNNLab) | December 2024 - Present

  • Began part-time work as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in December 2024, started work as a Graduate Research Assistant in summer 2025.
  • Used Ubuntu and wrote MATLAB scripts to automate the interpretation and modeling of MRI data with Harvard's FreeSurfer software.
  • Leveraged OU's supercomputer (OSCER) to crunch data and identify biomarkers for depression in EEG and fMRI data.
  • Reviewed literature to gain a current understanding of findings around depression diagnoses using EEG/fMRI data and to develop a novel methodology for our research.

Information Technology Intern

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission | June 2023 - Spring 2024

  • Worked full-time summer 2023; continued part-time through spring 2024.
  • Programmed in Python to automate agency processes using Apache Airflow.
  • Organized team projects using Azure DevOps.
  • Serviced hardware issues and assisted employees from the IT Helpdesk.

Student Advisor

University of Oklahoma Student Affairs, PCS | July 2022 - May 2023

  • Planned and emceed weekly meetings, coordinating with organization leadership to deliver presentations to the year's class of over 100 students.
  • Hosted panels involving OU leadership, such as President Joe Harroz and Dean of Students David Surrat.
  • Advised freshman PCS students for academic and general college advice.

Skills

Core Languages

C++, Python, Go, Dart, Swift, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Verilog, VHDL

Frontend Frameworks

Flutter (multi-platform), SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin (Android), Astro (web), React, Node.js

Backend & Database Design

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, + more), Google Firebase, Nginx, Linux (Bash scripting, CLI usage), MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, FastAPI, Pydantic, Pydantic AI, NoSQL

Hardware Design

PCB Design (Altium, Fusion360), Embedded Linux, IoT (Matter, ESP32), custom SPI/I2C/UART messages, oscilloscope debugging, FPGA programming (Altera, Verilog), CAD design (Fusion, SolidWorks)

Project Management

Git, Docker, Jira, Agile (Scrum), Azure DevOps, CI/CD, PowerPoint, Canva

Leadership

Experience with public speaking, team management (served as Capstone Team Lead, Student Advisor), and planning project development lifecycles (Capstone, Simergent internship).

Awards & Recognition

  • 2024 OU Homecoming Royalty Court
  • 2025 Kristin Partridge Campus Life Award
  • Gallogly College of Engineering Dean's Honor Roll
  • Oklahoma State Regents' Academic Scholars