Personal Statement:

I am a hard-working, high-achieving student (4.05/4.2GPA), studying electronic engineering at UCD having achieved a 625 Points Leaving Cert and been awarded the Ad Astra Academic Scholarship. I have many hobbies in: 3D printing, programming, electronics and circuit design, home networking, mechanical engineering, mathematics and electric guitar. I am eagerly carving my path toward a career in electronic engineering and technology with a long term goal of becoming an entrepreneur. A full portfolio of my past projects can be found here.

Core Skills:

  • 1 Year of software engineering work experience at Grinds360 developing the ExamCreator system.

  • 5+ Years of Programming experience in C, C++, C#, Python and JavaScript.

  • Experience in KiCad Circuit/PCB design.

  • Extensive experience with the LTSpice circuit simulator.

  • Strong communication, teamwork and collaboration skills.

  • Experience with CAD software (Fusion 360) for the purpose of 3D printing and metal construction.

  • Knowledge of circuit design principles, techniques and software (Kicad, EasyEDA).

  • Circuit manufacture, soldering and testing.

  • Experience using and maintaining FDM 3D printers.

  • Intermediate video and audio editing and drone piloting skills.

  • Experience using machine tools for mechanical manufacture (lathe)

  • Computer and ICT service and repair.

  • Computer network construction and maintenance.

  • Guitar playing at an intermediate level.

  • Speaking Italian at a moderate level.

Qualifications and Achievements:

  • Portfolio of projects here.

  • Awarded the Ad Astra Academic scholarship in UCD for high grades and a strong CV.

  • Attended the Patch Accelerator in 2024 where I lead a team to build a robot dog which is now displayed in Dogpatch Labs.

  • 3rd Year UCD Electronic Engineering with 4.05/4.2 GPA.

  • Achieved first class honors grade in DCU Early University Entrance programme.

  • Studying for a pilot’s license having recently completed my first solo flight (approx 60% finished)

  • Designed and manufactured an electric go-kart and displayed at school science week.

Work Experience:

  • Grinds360:

    • 1 Year of software engineering work experience.

    • Worked as a software engineer in a team of 3 to develop the ExamCreator tool.

    • Developed a pipeline for the collection of a dataset of exam questions tagged by topics, year, etc

    • Automated many administrative processes using custom software.

    • Improved my leadership, business and teamwork skills.

  • Patch 2024:

    • Attended the Patch summer accelerator 2024 in Dogpatch Labs.

    • Lead a team to build a robot dog in 6 weeks (which could stand on its own power!

    • Strengthened my communication and leadership skills.

    • Built up a network of founders and ambitious, like-minded people.

    • The robot dog is now on display in the lobby of Dogpatch Labs!

  • Ericsson:

    • Successfully applied to Ericsson Transition year work experience programme.

    • Learned about telecommunications, communication and teamwork.

    • Collaborated with a team to make a multi-page website in html/css/js for a group project.

  • Tutoring and Correction for The Dublin Academy of Education:

    • Tutored maths at a leaving cert level to a peer student group.

    • Corrected Maths and Physics exams and tests.

  • Creation of drone footage for Blackrock College:

    • Regularly took drone footage of development at Blackrock.