Ian MacDonald

Experience

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  Freelance

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2021

  Freelance Multimedia Work

  ● Edited multiple mixed-media property tour videos to more effectively advertise properties● Designed the logo and marketing material (business cards, digital advertisements) for a local chiropractic business● Commissioned by the Vancouver School District to lead a small team of students to plan, film, and edit 7 new short videos encouraging applicants to the Vancouver School of Arts & Academics

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  William & Mary

  Dec 2021 - May 2023

  Information Technology Support Technician

  ● Utilized strong analytical troubleshooting skills for configuring Windows and macOS software, drivers,networking, administrative tools, and email connectivity based on client concerns● Experience with ticketing management software and its integration into campus-wide technologies● Developed excellent customer service skills to assist with inquiries in-person and on remote systems

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  DisinfoLab W&M

  Oct 2022 - now

  ● Full-stack development of a web application (using Django) to analyze the behavior of Twitter accounts based on the BLOC model● Writing tools in Python to dynamically scrape data from Twitter using API access and store it in various databases using JSON as well as SQL● Collaborating in a team-oriented environment to program software that helps study disinformation in a variety of contexts, assisting colleagues and professors with developing relevant research tools● Researching the influence of bots spreading disinformation on social media during political elections Show less

  • Technical Director

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Technical Analyst

    Oct 2022 - Aug 2023
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  Industrial Light & Magic

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Core Pipeline Intern

  ● Lead developer on overhauling the web interface for the company’s render farm using the React.js library with SCSS modules for style● Upgraded the backend Django API (which queries to Elasticsearch NoSQL databases) to improve the performance of caching data● Added web accessibility features and improved the user experience with a more consistent visual design● Worked on the deployment pipeline using Jenkins and Ansible with integrated GitLab webhooks

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  William & Mary Data Science

  Jul 2023 - now

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  ● Developed and deployed multiple React websites written in TypeScript for performing data analysis and displaying network graphs (using SigmaJS)● Built a REST API with Django to interface with these websites, serving data that analyzes social media data based on the novel BLOC algorithm● Created a robust CI/CD pipeline with Docker, GitHub Actions, linting, and automatic version control

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  Walt Disney Imagineering

  Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  Software Engineer Intern

  Powering the next 100 years of Disney storytelling with AI.