Hi, I'm Evan Varan

Full-Stack Developer & Electrical Engineer

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Evan Varan

About Me

I'm a Full-Stack Developer and Electrical Engineer passionate about creating innovative solutions that seamlessly integrate hardware and software. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, specialized in Computer Engineering, and am currently applying to graduate programs in Computer Science. With a strong foundation in both software development and electrical systems, I bring a unique, interdisciplinary perspective to every project I work on.

Experience & Projects

My professional journey and key projects

Work Experience
Project

Co-Founder and Engineering Instructor

From the Heart Tutoring

04/2022 – Present | Austin, TX

  • Designed, developed, and deployed the company website using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AWS
  • Tutored students in areas of programming, engineering, math, and science
  • Led all marketing, strategy, branding, and management of personnel

From the Heart Tutoring Website

From the Heart Tutoring

04/2022 – Present

Designed and deployed a responsive company website with AWS.

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AI Drone Detection Project

Texas State University

09/2024 – 12/2024

Implemented CNNs and random forests for classifying drone audio clips.

NLE ACTS Research Project

Texas State University

05/2024 – 12/2024

Developed a mass-produced timing circuit for smart crowd control emission-based defense spray.

NASA TSGC Research Grant

Texas State University, NASA

01/2024 – 05/2024

Developed a proof-of-concept autonomous lighting system for lunar rovers.

Software Engineering Instructor

Zinkerz, Inc

02/2022 – 06/2022 | Remote, MA

  • Coached and lectured software design concepts to students of differing ages
  • Established a core curriculum on C# and Lua development
  • Launched the first classes for Unity and Roblox Studio utilization

Software Engineering Instructor

Codewiz

06/2019 – 02/2022 | Remote, MA

  • Coordinated team as lead C# and Unity software engineer
  • Instructed and taught programming and design concepts to students of all ages
  • Created videos on a variety of programming implementation and design topics

Education

My academic background

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Texas State University

08/2021 – 12/2024 | San Marcos, TX

  • Specialization in Computer Engineering
  • Minor in Computer Science
  • Minor in Applied Mathematics
  • Dean's List, 2022 – 2024
  • Honor's College Member, 2022 – 2024
  • 3.41 GPA

Associate of Science in Computer Science

Austin Community College

05/2020 – 08/2024 | Austin, TX

  • Phi Theta Kappa Honors Member 2020 - 2024
  • 3.63 GPA

Skills

Technologies and tools I work with

Core Expertise

Backend Development

Building robust server-side applications, APIs, and database systems

Web Design

Creating responsive, user-friendly websites with modern frameworks and design principles

Integrated Systems

Designing and developing embedded solutions with Arduino, microcontrollers, and custom IC chip integration for smart devices and automation

Hardware Design

Developing embedded systems, PCB layouts, and electronic circuits for various applications

Specialized Expertise

Languages

C# Java Python MySQL T-SQL C++ JavaScript Go Lua C ARM PHP HTML CSS

Frameworks

.NET Java SDK GitHub AWS Sklearn Tensorflow PyTorch Microsoft SQL Server SSMS Jupyter Notebooks Pandas Numpy

IDEs & Platforms

Visual Studio Visual Studio Code PyCharm IntelliJ Rider Clion IDLE Arduino IDE Vim Windows Ubuntu Linux Debian Linux Raspberry Pi Arduino ESP32

Software & Tools

Word Excel PowerPoint Teams Slack Zoom Google Meet Outlook LTspice Multisim Microwind Unity Roblox Studio GPT Microsoft Copilot OBS

Favorite Projects

Check out some of my recent work

From the Heart Tutoring Website

From the Heart Tutoring

04/2022 – Present

Designed, developed, and deployed a responsive company website for From the Heart Tutoring, featuring service information, tutor profiles, and a booking system.

HTML CSS JavaScript AWS Responsive Design
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Artificial Intelligence Drone Detection Project

Texas State University

09/2024 – 12/2024

Developed software in Python to implement CNNs and random forests for classifying audio clips as drone-sourced or not.

Python Machine Learning CNN Random Forest Audio Processing

NLE ACTS Research Project

Texas State University

May 2024 – Dec 2024

Worked with Texas State University and Non-Lethal-Enterprises to develop a mass-produced timing circuit for smart crowd control emission-based defense spray.

Arduino Software Development Circuit Design PCB Layout Embedded Systems

NASA TSGC Federal Research Grant

Texas State University, NASA

01/2024 – 05/2024

Worked with Texas State University and NASA to research and develop a proof-of-concept autonomous lighting and camera system for lunar rovers.

Embedded Systems Autonomous Systems Hardware Design Robotics

Certifications

Professional certifications I've earned

Intermediate SQL

Issued by HackerRank

SQL

Issued by HackerRank

C#

Issued by HackerRank

Python

Issued by HackerRank

Awards & Organizations

Recognition and affiliations

  • NASA 2024 Engineering Design Scholarship Recipient
  • 4th place at NASA's 2024 Space Grant Conference
  • National Scholastic Leadership Award 2020
  • First Place at Dell's 2019 Allegiance Cybersecurity Converge Tour
  • President and founder of CPHS Cybersecurity Club
  • IEEE Member

Get In Touch

Feel free to reach out if you're looking for a developer, have a question, or just want to connect.

evan.varan@gmail.com (512) 966-6064
Austin, TX