Seeking 2027 internships
I’m a third-year Computer Engineering student at Cal Poly SLO who enjoys turning ideas into systems that work on the bench. Based between Livermore and San Luis Obispo, I’m open to relocating for the right opportunity.
01 / Selected Work
Hardware, circuits, and software: each project taught me something no lecture could.
02 / Capabilities
I like moving between code, schematics, waveforms, and the bench, not treating them as separate worlds.
I enjoy carrying an idea into RTL, then following it through the waveform viewer until the behavior and timing line up.
I’m comfortable with sensors, analog front ends, lab instruments, and the patient work of tracking down what is actually wrong.
I value clear structure, useful abstractions, and code that still makes sense when I return to it a month later.
03 / About
I’m Hitesh. I chose computer engineering because I wanted to understand both sides of the board: what the hardware is doing and how software brings it to life.
At Cal Poly, that curiosity has taken me through digital design, analog electronics, computer architecture, and systems programming. I’m also minoring in Ethics, Public Policy, Science, and Technology because good engineering means asking who a technology serves, not only whether it can be built.
Outside class, I like to travel, take on experiences that push me beyond my comfort zone, and say yes to a good challenge. It keeps the work interesting.
Aug 2025 to Present
Cal Poly SLO
I’m a first point of contact for more than 50 residents when they need support, help navigating a conflict, or simply someone to listen. The role has made me calmer under pressure and more thoughtful about how I communicate.
Aug 2022 to Present
Slick and Quick Car Care
I started detailing cars in high school and grew it into a small, repeat-client business. It taught me to be reliable, price my time thoughtfully, and get the job right the first time.
2024 to Present
Campus Involvement
Through Cal Poly Racing and the Computer Engineering Society, I spend time with people who are just as eager to build and learn. The best ideas often show up in those conversations.
04 / On AI
I use AI to move faster, not to hand off responsibility. Here’s the approach I bring to it.
AI can accelerate work I understand; it cannot replace understanding it. I’m accountable for anything I build, so I stay close to the fundamentals and verify the result.
I use ChatGPT and Claude to think through problems, GitHub Copilot for inline suggestions, and Kiro when I’m navigating a codebase quickly. Each is useful in a different moment.
Debugging, learning unfamiliar concepts, handling boilerplate, and rubber-ducking my reasoning. Explaining a problem out loud often reveals the assumption I missed.
Especially in embedded and low-level work. Confident-sounding output can still be subtly wrong, so I rely on my own testing, datasheets, and hardware-level reasoning.
05 / Ethics
My ethics minor reflects a belief that technology should be judged by who it affects, not only by whether it works. Here are a few pieces I’ve written.
Autonomy · Design Justice
Using autonomous vehicles as a case study, I examine who is left out of the design process and how centering affected communities could lead to better decisions.
Read the essayAI · Human Care
Care robots can address real needs, but many are designed to feel like companions. I argue that, particularly in elder and child care, they should remain clearly robotic rather than imitate a relationship.
Read the essaySurveillance · Privacy
I explore how license-plate readers reshape privacy, policing, and public safety, and why communities should have a meaningful say in where and how they are used.
Read the essayData Ethics · Autonomy
I propose a tiered framework for the data an autonomous vehicle may use and examine why a machine should not weigh a stranger’s medical or criminal history in a crash decision.
Read the essay06 / Contact
Whether you’re hiring, collaborating on a project, or just want to talk hardware, I’d be glad to hear from you.