Dustin BlossECE ยท NYIT
About Me

Dustin Bloss

B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology ยท NYIT Class of 2026. Grew up in Lahaina, Maui. Moved to New York for school and stayed for the work. I build things, fix things, and don't stop until it works.

๐ŸŒบ From Maui to New York

Born March 5, 2003 in Maui, Hawaii. Grew up in Launiupoko at the base of a mountain, surrounded by the ocean, a dragon fruit farm, a plumeria farm, and neighbors who were basically family. Moved to New York at 9 years old (with a pit stop in Florida for almost a year). Culture shock was real. Adapted anyway.

Now an ECE graduate of NYIT (May 2026). Six years of hands-on work across EV systems, solar energy, IT, and live A/V. Future goal: own a professional go-kart track someday. Current goal: graduate and get to work. (Both feel equally far away some days.)

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Quick Facts

โšก At a glance

Based In

Westbury, NY

Degree

B.S. ECE Technology ยท NYIT ยท May 17, 2026 โœ“

Current Role

Junior Mechanic ยท RPM Raceway

Previously

Solar Intern ยท Built Well Solar (Aug 2025 โ€“ Oct 2026)

Origin

Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

Focus Areas

EV ยท Solar ยท Embedded ยท IT

NYIT Life

๐ŸŽ“ Five Years at NYIT โ€” The Full Picture

B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology ยท Class of 2026 ยท Graduated May 17, 2026

NYIT Class of 2026 โ†—

๐Ÿ“… My Roadmap at NYIT

  1. ๐Ÿซ Fall 2021

    Started at NYIT

    Enrolled in B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology. Fresh out of BOCES with an IT networking certificate. First real ECE coursework โ€” circuit analysis, digital logic, programming fundamentals.

  2. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Fall 2022

    NYIT HelpDesk + 7x24 Exchange

    Joined the NYIT student IT help desk โ€” front-line technical support for the campus. Also joined the 7x24 Exchange Metro New York Chapter, a professional IT infrastructure organization. Stayed active through graduation, attending Zoom meetings and events.

  3. ๐ŸŽฎ 2022โ€“2024

    Esports Overwatch 2 ยท ECC Runner-Up ร—2

    Played Tank and served as In-Game Leader for the NYIT Overwatch 2 squad in the ECC. The team was ECC Conference Runner-Up twice โ€” Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. Finished 2nd in the Fall 2023 regular season with a 6-1 record. NYIT produced 3 ECC All-Conference players in Fall 2023. Also competed alongside the team in Rocket League (6-3, 3rd place Fall 2023).

  4. ๐Ÿ”ง 2024โ€“2025

    CTEC 350, Minerva A/V, Engineering Bodies

    Deep dive into 8051 Assembly in CTEC 350 (Microcontroller Systems). Started attending United Engineering General Body meetings โ€” ASME, SAE, ACM, CyberHack, SHPE, NSBE, and IEEE. Most active with CyberHack and IEEE. Worked as Entry-Level A/V Technician at Minerva simultaneously.

  5. โšก Fall 2025

    Senior Capstone + New Clubs

    Began ETEC 495 Senior Capstone โ€” the IoT Smart Energy Monitor using ESP32. Started at Built Well Solar as a Solar Intern. Joined the AIAA chapter (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) as it launched. Promoted and helped sign people up for the new Music Club. Attended MAYFEST.

  6. ๐ŸŽ“ May 17, 2026

    Graduated ๐ŸŽ‰

    Walked the stage. Earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology from NYIT. Five years. Dozens of projects. Real jobs from day one. Time to put it all to work.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Clubs & Organizations

โš™๏ธ United Engineering General Body

ASME ยท SAE ยท ACM ยท CyberHack ยท SHPE ยท NSBE ยท IEEE

Attended many general body meetings across NYIT's engineering clubs. Most active with CyberHack (cybersecurity), IEEE (electrical engineering), and occasionally ASME (mechanical engineering).

CyberHack โ˜…IEEE โ˜…ASMESAEACMSHPENSBE

๐ŸŽต Music Club

Spring 2026 ยท Attended Events

Signed up and attended two events to show support during the Music Club's launch in Spring 2026.

โœˆ๏ธ AIAA โ€” NYIT Chapter

Spring 2026 ยท Founding Semester

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics โ€” joined as the NYIT chapter launched in Spring 2026. Participated during the founding semester, advertised in Fall 2025.

๐ŸŒ 7x24 Exchange Metro NY Chapter

Fall 2022 โ€“ Present (Graduated)

Professional IT infrastructure organization focused on data center operations and continuous uptime. Attended Zoom meetings and events since Fall 2022. Now graduated and more available to attend in-person events.

๐ŸŽฎ NYIT Esports โ€” Overwatch 2 Varsity

Tank ยท In-Game Leader ยท #5 "BeachBall" ยท 2022โ€“2024

Varsity Overwatch 2 player for NYIT, jersey #5, in-game tag BeachBall. Played Tank and served as In-Game Leader for the squad. The team was ECC Conference Runner-Up twice โ€” Fall 2022 (vs. Staten Island) and Spring 2023 (vs. Southern New Hampshire). Finished 2nd in the ECC regular season in Fall 2023 with a 6-1 record alongside teammates who earned 3 ECC All-Conference selections.

#5 BeachBallTank ยท IGL2ร— ECC Runner-Up6-1 Fall '23Varsity Roster

๐Ÿ”— Official Links

๐ŸŽฎ My Official Roster Profile ๐Ÿ† ECC Fall 2023 All-Conference Selections ๐Ÿ“Š ECC Championship History ๐Ÿ“‹ ECC Fall 2023 Schedule Sheet ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Full Team Roster

โญ NYIT Highlights

๐Ÿ”ฌ Senior Capstone Project

IoT Smart Energy Monitor using ESP32 โ€” real-time voltage, current, and power readings, 20ร—4 LCD display, ThingSpeak cloud logging. Presented Spring 2026 for ETEC 495.

๐ŸŽช MAYFEST

NYIT's annual spring campus festival. One of the highlights of the academic year โ€” attended and experienced it as part of the NYIT community before graduation.

๐Ÿ’ป NYIT HelpDesk

Student IT help desk โ€” front-line tech support for the NYIT campus community. Troubleshooting network, hardware, and software issues for students and faculty.

NYIT Photos โ€” Coming Soon
Motorsports

๐Ÿ Motorsports

Follows the strategy, the engineering, and the driving. Not just the results.

Formula 1
NASCAR
IndyCar
WEC / Le Mans
MotoGP
Rally / WRC

๐ŸŽ๏ธ Also races go-karts at RPM Raceway, Farmingdale NY, which is now his day job.

Go-karting with friends at AMG
Sports

๐Ÿ… Sports & Activities

On and off the track.

๐ŸŽ๏ธGo-Karting
๐Ÿ„Surfing
๐Ÿ‚Snowboarding
โšฝSoccer / Football
๐ŸˆAmerican Football
๐Ÿ’Lacrosse
๐ŸVolleyball
๐ŸธBadminton
โ›ณGolf
๐Ÿ›ถCanoeing
๐Ÿ’ชGym
Snowboarding
Music

๐ŸŽต Music

Plays by ear, still learning.

๐ŸŽธGuitar
๐Ÿช—Ukulele
๐ŸฅDrums
๐ŸŽนPiano
Concert with a friend
Languages

๐ŸŒ Languages

A work in progress. Tap a language to explore.

Achievements

๐Ÿ† Achievements

Creative Writing Competition: Award Winner

Arizona Iced Tea / Carle Place High School ยท 2021

Honor Roll

Carle Place Middle & High School

High School Diploma

Carle Place Middle & High School ยท June 2021

450 Hours: Computer Technology Program

Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center ยท Westbury, NY ยท June 2021

A+ Certification: In Progress

CompTIA A+ National Certification ยท Currently Pursuing

Graduation

๐ŸŽ“ Graduation

May 17, 2026 ยท New York Institute of Technology

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Full Story

๐ŸŒบ From Maui to New York

The Island

Launiupoko sits at the base of the West Maui Mountains. Growing up there meant the ocean was always close and everything else was kind of far away. The neighborhood had a dragon fruit farm, a plumeria farm, the Maui Animal Shelter, and Lahaina Animal Farm nearby. Everyone was an Auntie or an Uncle whether you were related or not. The culture was open, warm, and communal in a way that New York genuinely is not. (Not a dig, just a fact.)

I did not grow up wanting to be an engineer. I wanted to be a NASCAR driver, a firefighter, or a pilot, roughly in that order. Engineering came later, as a New York idea, once I saw what the opportunities looked like on this side of the country.

The Move

We left Maui in 2012 when I was 9. Spent close to a year in Florida first, then landed in Mineola, NY in 2014. The adjustment was real. Maui is a place where strangers say hi and everyone kind of looks out for each other. Long Island is faster, denser, and more closed off. People here have their people and that is largely it. It changed how I saw the world but it also pushed me. New York taught me how demanding real work actually is, how to navigate a city that does not stop for anyone, and how to find my own way in a place where no one is handing you anything.

The subway system took longer to learn than most of my college classes, and I am proud of both.

The Fires

In August 2023, the Lahaina fires destroyed most of the town I grew up near. Streets I walked, the harbor, the historic banyan tree, entire neighborhoods. Gone in hours. It was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century. I had friends who lived two houses away from the fire line. My friends were close to it. One lived two houses from the fire line. Everyone got out, but a lot of them ended up relocating to Oahu after. It put the place back on my mind in a way it had not been for a while.

School and Work

BOCES Barry Tech opened the door. That is where computers and IT first clicked for me, and that track led directly into ECE at NYIT. The degree gave me the technical foundation: circuits, embedded systems, signal theory, networking. The jobs gave me everything else. Six years of learning by doing it for real, from EV karts and solar systems to server racks and live A/V events.

My senior capstone project is the most technically complex thing I have built in an academic setting. Outside of school, building and running a full server rack with a DSP and ISP system from scratch is the thing I am most proud of with my own hands.

Time management is still a work in progress. My current schedule is mostly school, work, sleep, repeat. That gets easier after May 2026.

Outside the Work

I code, go-kart, stream on Twitch, make videos on YouTube, and post across TikTok and Instagram. I drive to new places. I listen to my vinyl collection. I video edit. I have won esports tournaments in Overwatch with the NYIT College Esports team and with a smaller squad called Organized Chaos. I am a racer and a competitor. I get into things fully or not at all, whether that is competitive Pokemon, streaming, gaming, or building out my personal projects.

A perfect day off has no set plan. Sleep in, then go wherever the day takes me. Mall with friends, sushi run, vinyl shopping, local spots. Whatever I feel like that morning. I like being spontaneous more than I like schedules on days that belong to me.

Sports are a big part of how I unwind. Snowboarding is probably my favorite thing New York gave me. Nothing like it. I grew up surfing in Maui so the ocean side is always there too. Go-karting is both a job and a hobby at this point. And I race competitively when I can. If it moves fast or requires some skill to not eat it on the first run, I am probably into it.

The People

My father Preston Bloss, COO of Forty North Media, taught me to chase what I want, stay hungry, and think like someone building something. Devon taught me how to take life at a pace that does not break you. And my friends spread across Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, the Philippines, Mexico, Australia, Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Japan have shaped who I am more than most things I can name. Caleb, Cayla, Cal, Jasmine, Pierce, Chase, Ian, Chihiro, Aimee, Luke, Sawyer, Chris, Michael, Kade, Gian, and Mason (yes, Mason, my brother who I am legally required to include) all deserve credit for a lot of this.

What Comes Next

I want a job in electrical, network, or computer engineering. I want to travel and see the places my friends already are. I want to get back to Hawaii and see how the islands have changed. And eventually, one day, I want to own a professional go-kart track and make something that is fully mine.

In the meantime: enjoy the website, get to know me better, and feel free to reach out.