Calum McConnell

Calum McConnell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Honors Student at Lafayette College

  • Education

    • Cheshire High School

      2016 - 2021
      High School Diploma Distinguished Honors

      Activities and Societies: Marching Band, FIRST Robotics

    • Lafayette College

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Theatre/Theater
    • Lafayette College

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor of Science - BS Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Experience

    • Sauced at Kinsmen Brewing

      Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
      Assistant Chef

      - Make pizzas from raw dough, operate extremely hot ovens, and makeassorted pantry items like salads and sandwiches- Transition between jobs throughout the kitchen, being instructed by moresenior team members- Work as a member of a small team to produce hundreds of premium itemsover the course of an evening under intense time pressure- Train new employees in their tasks, coordinating and managing them

    • Linux Weekly News

      Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
      Freelance Technical Writer

      - Led a group of other users to investigate and publicize the securitycompromise of The Great Suspender, a two-million user web extension.- Wrote well-received technical journal article describing the compromise,including details about its context and long-term impacts

    • Williams Center for the Arts

      Sept 2021 - now
      Stage Technician

      - Assisted visiting productions in rapidly preparing for showcases, and then loading out under a time crunch- Helped design and realize longer-term projects, building an understanding of what was necessary and why.- Solved diverse problems, working flexibly and independently in order to improve outcomes- Preformed numerous duties to facilitate the team's success, leading others as well as being lead.

    • IsoPlexis

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Engineering Intern

      - Operated largely independently to carry out tasks related to the broad spectrum of engineering work being done, including electrical, mechanical, robotics, and supply-chain work.- Automated the Arena ERP software using a broad spectrum of APIs, to ensure future success of the company- Wrote high-quality well-documented code, for continued use after my departure.

    • Lafayette College

      May 2023 - Aug 2023
      Independent Student Researcher

      - Independently proposed, designed, and implemented a highly-efficient hardware parser for JSON- Used numerous advanced SystemVerilog features to ensure maximum maintainability.- Elected against finalization and publication of my results, as the project I worked on is not yet in a complete state.

    • ICU Medical

      May 2024 - Aug 2024
      R&D Engineering Intern
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Design For Six Sigma

      Six Sigma Adventures
      May 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Calum McConnell
      EXCEL Scholar Lafayette College May 2023 A scholarship given to high-performing students at Lafayette College, to allow them to undertake paid research into their field.
    • Awarded to Calum McConnell
      Marquis Scholar Lafayette College May 2021 A half-tuition scholarship given to the top students at Lafayette College
    • Awarded to Calum McConnell
      National Merit Scholar National Merit Corporation Apr 2021 A monetary scholarship awarded to high school students across the country, who are the highest 7,880 scores on the PSAT test.