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Sviatoslav Opatsa
Ukraine (open to remote / relocation)
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | github.com/mr-V01d | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Summary
Third-year Computer Engineering student with hands-on experience building a basic kernel from scratch for RISC-V
(RV64) and roughly six months of independent full-stack development work. Strong foundation in C, computer ar-
chitecture, and low-level system programming, gained through self-directed embedded and OS-development projects.
Looking for a Junior Embedded / Firmware Engineer role to apply and grow these skills on real hardware.

Technical Skills
• Languages: C, Assembly, Sh, Lua, SQL, linker.ld, Makefiles
• Embedded & Low-Level: Bare-metal programming, RISC-V (RV64) architecture, UART/serial communication
protocols, memory-mapped I/O, custom libc development, cross-compilation, QEMU emulation, protocols theory:
I2C, CAN bus, UART, TCP, UDP, MAVLink
• Systems & OS: Kernel-level development, boot flow fundamentals
• Drones & Robotics: Basic ArduPilot experience, introductory computer vision (color histogram analysis,
contrast processing)
• Tools: Git/GitHub, Linux (daily driver), command-line toolchains
• Electronics & Hardware: Soldering, basic component-level circuit analysis (resistors, capacitors, transistors);
coursework in signal filtering theory
• Mathematics Foundations (coursework): Linear algebra (matrices), complex numbers, quaternions, and
harmonic filtering theory

Projects
Basic Kernel for RISC-V (RV64) 2026 – Present
Personal Project | https://github.com/mr-V01d/rvms

• Designing and implementing a operating system kernel targeting the RV64 architecture, running on the QEMU
virt machine
• Built a UART/serial driver from scratch for early boot output and low-level hardware communication
• Currently developing a custom minimal libc to support kernel and future userland components
• Working directly with RISC-V privileged architecture, memory layout, and boot sequencing without a hosted OS
underneath
Computer Vision for Drones – Prototype (Hackathon Winner) 2024
Science & Tech Fest OL National Hackathon
• Won 1st place at a Ukrainian national technology hackathon with a computer vision prototype for drone applica-
tions
• Implemented image processing techniques including color histogram analysis and contrast adjustment for ob-
ject/feature detection

Experience
Freelance Software Developer 2024 – 2025 (approx. 6 months)
Remote
• Delivered full-stack web applications independently for small business clients, owning the process end-to-end from
requirements gathering to deployment
• Communicated directly with non-technical clients to translate business needs into working software
• Managed scope, timelines, and revisions independently as a solo freelance developer

Education

Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) 2024 – 2028 (in progress)
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Specialty 123)
ITSTEP Academy 2022 – 2025
Professional Computer Science Program (3-year course)

Additional
• Self-directed learner: continuously studying computer architecture, embedded systems, and low-level programming
outside of formal coursework
• Actively building a portfolio of embedded/systems projects targeting bare-metal RISC-V and ARM platforms