About

Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate with hands-on experience in circuit design, system integration, and hardware bring-up. Skilled in developing real-time RF, sensor-based, and signal processing systems, optimizing signal integrity and performance through rigorous bench validation and debugging. Proficient with industry-standard lab equipment, with a proven ability to collaborate across disciplines to build, test, and deliver high-performance solutions in dynamic engineering environments.

Skills

  • RF Hardware Design
    6
  • System Verilog
    6
  • English and French
    10

Experience

Sarah Sanogo

Work experience
  • RF System Engineer  at   UCSC
  • ▪Designed and implemented an RF communication system for real-time parking availability detection using sensors
  • ▪Developed and integrated sensor and gateway nodes, optimizing wireless transmission for data integrity
  • ▪Designed RF transmission algorithms enabling seamless data communication from nodes to the web server with
  • acknowledgment mechanisms
  • ▪Gained familiarity with wireless protocols including 4G LTE, WiFi, NFC, and GNSS, with foundational
  • understanding of Bluetooth
  • ▪Built automation scripts to validate sensor node/system performance and generate pass/fail reports
  • ▪Provided hands-on RF lab testing and debugging using tools such as spectrum analyzers and network analyzers to
  • ensure signal integrity and minimize interference
  • ▪Documented test results and contributed to technical reports, aligning with procedures similar to EMC validation
  • ▪Led scrum meetings, established deliverables, and tracked progress to ensure timely milestone completion

Sarah Sanogo

Work experience
  • ▪Worked with a team of engineers to develop a smart toilet prototype integrating RF and sensor-based technology
  • for stool sampling and analysis
  • ▪Designed, implemented, and tested a turbidity sensor system using PCB-based signal processing for data accuracy
  • ▪Led trade-off studies to select optimal water level sensors, improving measurement precision
  • ▪Conducted system characterization using industry-standard surrogates and performed signal processing for
  • volume analysis
  • ▪Maintained an engineering handbook, organized lab assets, and streamlined documentation workflows

Sarah Sanogo

Education
  • Student at   UCSC

Sarah Sanogo

Education