Jacob Mixon
Developer + Engineer
Software + Hardware Innovator | Bridging Computer Science and Engineering to Build Real-World Solutions
Pursuing MS in Engineering at The University of Georgia
BS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech
Software Development
- Python, C/C++, Java, React
- Embedded systems programming
- Git version control expertise
Engineering
- Motor and servo control
- Hardware–software system integration
- Computer Architecture
IT
- Data Center Experience
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Scalable Architecture
Projects
Single Cycle Computer
Designed and verified a 32-bit single-cycle CPU in Verilog.
Implemented
- • Modular instruction fetch/decode/execute stage
- • Microcode ROM
- • ALU control
- • NZCV flag logic and conditional branching
Skills Used
- • Hardware Architecture
- • RTL Design
- • Verilog
- • Debugging
System Architecture
Weather Station
Designed and built a real-time environmental monitoring system with cloud integration.
Implemented
- • Sensor integration for temperature, humidity, and rainfall
- • Data acquisition and filtering
- • ThingSpeak API integration for live data
- • Microcontroller-based data transmission
Skills Used
- • Embedded Systems
- • C/C++
- • IoT / Cloud APIs
- • Hardware Debugging
Project Photo
Neural Network Cache Replacement
Developed a cache simulator with a neural network-based replacement policy to evaluate whether learned eviction decisions could improve cache performance over traditional approaches.
Implemented
- • Set-associative cache simulator with configurable replacement policies
- • Neural network-based eviction model for cache line replacement
- • Synthetic trace generation for multiple memory access patterns
- • Performance comparison against LRU and random replacement
Skills Used
- • Python
- • PyTorch
- • Machine Learning
- • Computer Architecture
Patient Data Management System
Developed a dynamic backend system for managing and transferring patient health data without a traditional database.
Implemented
- • Dynamic system architecture without database dependency
- • HAPI API integration for patient data exchange
- • JSON-based data transfer between systems
- • Backend server for processing and routing medical data
Skills Used
- • Java
- • REST APIs / HAPI FHIR
- • JSON Data Handling
- • Backend Development
Servo Controller Peripheral
Designed an FPGA-based peripheral for controlling multiple hobby servos with precise timing.
Implemented
- • PWM signal generation for multiple servos
- • Configurable pulse width ranges
- • Velocity-based motion control
- • Register-mapped control interface
Skills Used
- • Verilog / RTL Design
- • FPGA Development
- • Digital Logic Design
- • Hardware Debugging
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