Hello! My name is Connor.
I am a 4th-year student studying computer engineering at the University of California Davis. I am a hard and motivated worker with about 2 years of experience in the technology and information technology field. I have great customer service, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills to take on any challenge given to me. In the future, I want to work in the technology field using my skills to help bridge the digital divide with computer networks.
Here is an image of my 1997 Toyota 4Runner that I have been maintaining and performing repairs on.
There are a lot of things that I have fixed around my home, but in particular, I am proud of fixing and maintaining my car. I have done basic maintenance from oil changes and transmission fluid changes, to differential and transfer-case fluid changes, and spark plugs to full-on repairs like replacing radiators, alternators, and valve cover gaskets to name a few of the repairs that I performed.
Here is an image of my team's car that we built for 2023
I am also participating in a team-based extracurricular club, The Formula Racing Club at UC Davis. The team is made up of motivated engineering students designing, innovative engineering, manufacturing, and racing electric formula race cars competing against other national and international universities. As a member of the club and wheel package team, I gained valuable skills outside of my major including computer-aided design and research to further the team’s goals. I have been an active member since Freshman year and gained tremendous experience and skills to work in a team environment and great time management skills.
Skills
Programming: RISC-V, C, C++, Python, SwiftUI, MATLAB
Productivity: Google Application Suite, Microsoft Productivity Tools, Windows, MacOS
Hardware: SolidWorks, OrCAD, Arduino, FPGA, Verilog
Lab: Oscilloscope, Function Generator, Breadboarding, Multimeter
Field: Network tester, Soldering Irons, Ethernet Cable Crimpers, Tone Generator, Hand Tools, Power Tools
Projects
- Gotta Go Restrooms
- Public restrooms are vital in our modern world, but the innovation for public restrooms has been neglected. My team and I worked on a restroom infrastructure to not only innovate in this field but also provide an excellent experience to those who want it. We developed an app to track the statistics of any of our given restrooms and allow a user to know if a restroom is safe to use or not. Additionally, we made it so that a user can navigate to the restroom if desired via Apple Maps.
- Two-factor authentication with RFID
- For the final project of our embedded systems class, we decided to design a security system that uses a hybrid approach to authentication with physical and digital authentication. The product that we created was an RFID Two-Factor Authentication that combines existing security features that will improve the security of using RFID. We intended to make a Two-Factor Authentication System that uses both RFID and a 6-digit randomized code to authenticate a user.
- For the final project of our embedded systems class, we decided to design a security system that uses a hybrid approach to authentication with physical and digital authentication. The product that we created was an RFID Two-Factor Authentication that combines existing security features that will improve the security of using RFID. We intended to make a Two-Factor Authentication System that uses both RFID and a 6-digit randomized code to authenticate a user.
From this project, I would like to contribute to iFixit's mission to reduce e-waste and also to help reduce other forms of waste like prolonging the life of your possessions instead of purchasing new items.