# Hi there π  [](https://8bit.omg.lol)
- π Iβm currently working on building up this profile, my personal domain, and various subdomains
- π€© I'm interested in Digital Design, Engineering and Software Infrastructure
- π± Iβm currently learning Python, and next Go
- π¬ Ask me about anything, I like to learn and chat
- π« How to reach me: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadidesai/) / [Work Email](mailto:github@8bitsqu.id) / [Personal Email](mailto:aadi@8bitsqu.id)
- π Pronouns: he/him
- β‘ Give me a location and some charged batteries, let's go hiking and fly some drones!
- π― Markdown: it's great!
## Some of my projects
I've linked a few repositories below that I've worked on. Over time I'll also be adding more personal projects to [my website](https://projects.8bitsqu.id/) as a way to practice writing / documenting my work.
- [ARM-ish CPU Project, Imperial Y1 Summer Term](https://github.com/supleed2/ELEC40006-P1-CW/): General-purpose, ARM-based CPU designed in Quartus Prime Lite
- [MIPS CPU Project, Imperial Y2 Winter Term](https://github.com/supleed2/ELEC50010-IAC-CW/): Working, synthesizable MIPS-compatible CPU, with memory-mapped I/O and peripherals, supporting the Intel Avalon memory interface
- [Mars Rover Project, Imperial Y2 Summer Term](https://github.com/supleed2/ELEC50003-P1-CW/): Group project to design and build an autonomous rover including subsystems for motion, power management and control / communication
- [Pet Tracker Project, Imperial Y3 Autumn Term](https://github.com/supleed2/ELEC60013-ES-CW1/): Pet Tracker using the FindMy Network as a backbone to provide basic data return from onboard sensors and ultra-low-power location tracking
- [Synthesizer Project, Imperial Y3 Spring Term](https://github.com/supleed2/ELEC60013-ES-CW2/): Firmware for a single-octave synthesizer, written in C++, with multiple waveforms and more octaves usable by connecting multiple together
- [SystemVerilog VSCode Language Client Extension](https://github.com/dalance/svls-vscode/): A VSCode extension designed to work with the [svls](https://github.com/dalance/svls/) language server and provide in-editor feedback, as well as snippets and syntax highlighting for SystemVerilog files
## Tools / Languages
### Proficient in
- [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com/): Powerful code editor for modern development environments, amazing once you set up your extensions just right π€
- [Git](https://git-scm.com/): Distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code, it has many neat tricks that aren't exactly discoverable
- [GitHub](https://github.com/): Thisβ Git repository hosting service :D and [github.dev](https://github.dev/) is awesome too, you can open it at any time by pressing `.`
- [SystemVerilog](https://www.systemverilog.com/): A high-level hardware description language for design and verification of digital logic
- [Verilator](https://www.verilator.org/): A high-level, open-source, SystemVerilog / Verilog simulator that boasts incredible simulation speed in exchange for a subset of the language specification
### Working Knowledge of
- [Quartus Prime Lite](https://www.quartus.com/products/software/quartus-prime-lite/): Programmable Logic Controller and FPGA synthesis / flashing tool for SystemVerilog, Verilog and VHDL, with both source code and block diagram support
- [Python](https://www.python.org/): High-level, interpreted general-purpose programming language that is finding its way into virtually every industry
- [SolidWorks](https://www.solidworks.com/): Advanced 3D CAD and CAM software for the design of complex products, I find its workflow to be the most intuitive of CAD programs
- [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/): Extremely versatile, low-cost, single-board computer with a strong community of users and wide availability of software and learning resources
- [Arduino](https://www.arduino.cc/): Open-source hardware and software platform for low-cost embedded devices, using a variant of C++
- [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/): Framework that supports a wide range of hardware, and which makes using devices such as the ESP32 much more familiar thanks to the Arduino-ESP32 Core
- [Portainer](https://portainer.io/): Lightweight, web-based, Docker management UI, ideal for a home-lab with only a few hosts and services thanks to the free Community Edition
- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) / [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/): OS-level virtualisation for distributed, containerized applications providing enhanced reliability and security with minimal overhead
- [Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)](https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/): Range of productivity software for spreadsheets, presentations and documents that are widely used *(Markdown β€οΈ)*
### Familiar with
- [Discord API](https://discordapp.com/developers/): A chat platform with rich support for user interaction and embeds with automated "bot" accounts
- [Go](https://golang.org/): Open-source, statically typed, compiled programming language with an emphasis on short compile times and excellent documentation
- [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/): General-purpose, memory-safe, compiled language with best-in-class performance and a compiler with extremely helpful error messages
## My Education
- π [Imperial College London](https://www.imperial.ac.uk/): September 2019 - Present
- Currently studying for an MEng in Electronics and Information Engineering
- π [Queen Elizabeth's, Barnet](https://www.barnet.ac.uk/): September 2012 - August 2019
- A Levels: A\* Maths, A\* Physics, A Further Maths (+AS Product Design)
## My GitHub Stats
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## My GitHub Contributions as a Game of Life
[](https://github.com/ethomson/github4life)