Kevin McFarland

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location of Kevin McFarlandAustin, Texas, United States
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Quality Engineer, Core Firmware Technologies at Apple

  • Education

    • Seneca high school

      2007 - 2011
      High school

      Activities and Societies: Beta Club, National Honor Society, Boy Scouts of America, Key Club

    • Free code camp

      2017 - 2019
      Full stack web development certification computer software engineering
    • Clemson university

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree computer engineering gpa: 3.51

      Activities and Societies: IEEE, Triangle Fraternity Founding Father of Clemson TriangleTriangle Fraternity Recruitment chair for 2 semesters.

  • Experience

    • Clemson computer consulting

      Sept 2011 - Aug 2012
      Laptop and mobile repair technician

      Repaired Laptops, Cell phones, and tablets.Consulted with users about purchase and repair options.Listed sales on sales websites such as craigslist and eBay.

    • Clemson computing and information technology

      Aug 2012 - May 2015
      Student consultant

      • Installing, troubleshooting, and repairing software• Diagnosed hardware issues.• Consulted with users about repair options.• Received best customer reviews among co-workers.• Commended for punctuality and dependability

    • Intel corporation

      Jun 2015 - May 2021
      System validation engineer
    • Apple

      Jun 2021 - now
      Quality engineer, core firmware technologies
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      organizational award - October 1, 2019 enabling automation and executing according to plan to meet validation deadlines
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      FVDC (organizational) award Intel Corporation Oct 2019
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      Divisional Recognition Award - Feb 2019 Recognition for working across organizational boundaries and enabling automated Windows image building on virtual platforms. This allowed test images to be released on a tighter schedule with higher quality without consuming project specific validation resources.
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      Organizational Achievement Award Intel Corporation Oct 2017 Enabling automated content execution and validation on a specific high priority product as well as debugging issues during touch validation testing of customer sample parts.
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      President's List - Dec 2014 4.0 GPA
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      Dean's List - May 2014 3.0 or Higher GPA
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      Dean's List - Dec 2013 3.0 or Higher GPA
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      President's List - May 2013 4.0 GPA
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      Dean's List - May 2012 3.0 or Higher GPA
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      Eagle Scout Leadership Service Award Boy Scouts of America Aug 2011 Project consisted of landscaping at Oconee Community Theater, collecting financial and human resources to complete project, and planning days of service to perform project.
    • Awarded to Kevin McFarland
      Black Belt American Taekwondo Association First Degree Black Belt