# Eric Catalano

> EECS @ UC Berkeley | Founder @ DreamIT | Avionics Engineer

Location: Clayton, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ericcatalano

## Work Experience
### Founding Engineer @ DreamIt
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
- Architecting an AI-powered 3D game generation engine built in Rust
- Developing core engine systems including rendering, asset pipelines, and simulation components
- Designing a modular plugin-based architecture to support extensibility and scalable development
- Leading technical execution by defining engineering roadmaps, milestones, and system architecture
- Coordinating development across the team, combining engineering work with project management responsibilities

### Software Engineer Intern @ DreamIt
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
- Developed internal tooling and prototype features for AI-driven game world generation
- Implemented systems for asset management, rendering, and engine extensibility
- Built demo applications to showcase generative gameplay environments
- Worked with cross-functional startup team to iterate quickly on new product ideas

### TechOps @ UC Berkeley IEEE Student Branch
Jan 2026 – Present | Berkeley, CA
- Contributing to internal tooling and technical infrastructure supporting engineering teams and project development
- Assisting with server hosting, deployment, and infrastructure management for club services and development resources

### Advanced PCB Engineering (APE) Software & Infrastructure Lead @ UC Berkeley IEEE Student Branch
Jan 2026 – Present | Berkeley, CA
- Leading development of software infrastructure supporting Berkeley’s Advanced PCB Engineering (APE) initiative
- Building internal tooling and automation pipelines to support PCB design workflows
- Managing repositories, documentation, and development infrastructure for engineering teams
- Collaborating with electrical engineers to streamline board design and testing processes

### Technical Team Member @ UC Berkeley IEEE Student Branch
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | Berkeley, CA

### AI/ML Research @ Handshake
Jan 2026 – Present
- Evaluated and refined AI model outputs across multimodal domains including audio, visual, and text to improve model accuracy and performance
- Assessed generative AI image editing capabilities, providing structured feedback to optimize model precision and output quality
-Contributed to iterative model improvement pipelines through systematic quality analysis of AI-generated content

### Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR) @ Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR)
Jan 2025 – Present | Berkeley, CA
- Developing avionics and data acquisition systems for student-built rocket platforms
- Designing sensor boards integrating pressure sensors, thermocouples, and RTDs
- Implementing embedded firmware for microcontrollers handling telemetry and sensor data
- Contributing to rocket flight instrumentation and testing

### Berkeley Formula Racing @ Berkeley Formula Racing
Jan 2025 – Present | Berkeley, CA
- Designing custom electronics for Formula SAE electric racecar systems
- Developing a custom 9-axis IMU board for vehicle orientation and telemetry
- Integrating sensors including accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers
- Writing firmware for real-time data acquisition and CAN communication


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
University of California, Berkeley

### Clayton Valley Charter High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/eric-catalano
- GitHub: https://github.com/EricFinland

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Last updated: 2026-04-10