Alexandra J. Forsythe
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Hello! I'm Alexandra ("Alex") Forsythe. 

Work:
I am an SoC (system on chip) design engineer for Intel, and I am an adjunct professor teaching digital design for Indiana Tech. I also have my own business on the side designing and selling custom circuit boards to robotics enthusiasts across the country. Previously I worked for Ultra Electronics USSI designing circuits for new technologies, while simultaneously I was hired by Raytheon to help write software for an autonomous collaborative system using artificial neural networks. Before that,
 I designed a mission-critical circuit board (buck converter) for NASA that will be used in an upcoming space mission. I have generated Gerber files, worked in a class 10 clean room, peer reviewed schematic and board layouts, worked with Cadence, Altium, AutoCAD, Eagle CAD, PADS, DxDesigner, Perl, C, VHDL, Verilog, embedded systems, Linux, LT Spice, and more.  
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Projects:
In my spare time, I designed and built a full-size, fully functional R2-D2 that not only accompanies me to movie premieres and cosplay, but it also accompanies me while I teach children about STEM concepts. R2 and I work with a variety of groups including girls' STEM camps, scout troops, and coding camps. I designed and built a supercomputer (Beowulf cluster) and particle accelerator as additional educational tools, and I have been working on several FPGA projects. 

Organizations and Achievements:

I have been selected as a National STEM Role Model, and I was awarded the 2018 National Women in Computing Award. I am an active member of IEEE, SWE, and Women in Engineering. In college I was inducted into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society (top 10% of college juniors, seniors and grad students in the U.S.) and the Phi Theta Kappa college honor society. I served as president of the university's Math Club, President of IEEE, VP of ACM, Student Executive Board Chair, Peer Mentor, officer for Alpha Chi, and CAD Mentor. 

Hobbies:
I'm an avid snowboarder, hiker, and backpacker, and I love to ski. I'm a ballroom dancer and classical pianist. I'm a naturalist, birder, and nature photographer. I was Indiana Audubon's first Young Birder of the Year, and my photos have appeared in national magazines and on a book cover. I love to travel and I studied abroad (engineering in Germany), and I love working on my car.

Volunteerism:
I believe it is important to both give back and to pay forward. I work with several organizations that focus either on the natural world or on STEM. On average, I spend about 350 hours per year on community service.


On this website I have listed some of my achievements and awards, volunteer work and work-related experience. I have also included a few of my favorite photos and some of the news articles in which I have appeared.

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