Me - At a Glance

I began my college career as a varsity swimmer at the University of Pittsburgh. After realizing that my passions lied elsewhere during my freshman year, I decided to step away from the team to put all of my attention into my studies. Through many ups and downs I have finally found my passion again in software. At the time I found myself slightly behind the curve in the competitve software industry, but my passion and drive to succeed has allowed me to make exciting progess in the past year. I completed my first internship, competed in my first hackathon (and we won our track!), and involved myself in many different projects and clubs on campus. In my free time I enjoy working out, listening to music, and further developing my technical skills. I am excited to continue to grow as a professional!

Projects

Work Experience

Education

  • Emberlite
    Pitt Challenge 2023 project
  • Micromouse
    Pitt Robotics and Automation Society project
  • Train Model
    ECE 1140 - Systems Engineering semester project
  • SNAP@Pitt
    Dev Team for SNAP, a club bridging the gap between Neurotypical and Neurodiverse communities
  • October 2023 - Current
    Shaler HS Varsity Swim Coach
  • May 2023 - August 2023
    Aires Application Support Developer - Intern
  • May 2022 - August 2022
    Summer camp counselor at Universal Athletic Club
  • October 2016 - March 2020
    US Soccer Referee (Grade 8)
  • Current Academic Standing
    Major - BSE Computer Engineering
    GPA - 3.24/4.00
    Expected Graduation - Spring 2025
  • Key Classes
    - Systems Engineering
    - Algorithmic Thinking
    - Computer Organization and Architecture
    - Discrete Math
    - Data Structures & Algorithms
    - Microelectronics
    - Embedded Systems
  • Current Student Organizations
    - Pitt Robotics and Automation Society
    - Pitt Computer Science Club
    - SNAP@Pitt
    - Club Roundnet at Pitt

Projects - Old and New

Emberlite

September 2023

Emberlite is a web app developed by my team during the Pitt Challenge 2023, a medical themed hackathon. Our web app aims to improve mental health in medical professions and combat burnout in medical workers. We utilize a Python backend tied to a MySQL server in order to recieve real time inputs from the app, and to store and visualize data. Our front end is composed of CSS/HTML, and our web app was locally hosted. The project was completed in a 42 hour timeframe, and we recieved first place for our track "Burnout in Healthcare Workers".

See it in action with our Devpost here!

Micromouse

January 2023 - Current

Micromouse is a national competition for STEM students to create an autonomous robot capable of traversing a maze. As a member of the navigation and movement teams at Pitt, my responsibilities include creating C++ based navigation algorithms for traversing and solving the maze, and creating PID control systems for our robot using inputs from infrared and sonar sensors. Our team plans to compete in the regional competition in Pittsburgh in Spring 2024.

Learn more about Micro-mouse here!

Train Model

August 2023 - Current

This project is based in fundemental software design. As a group of 7, my teammates and I are tasked with designing and implementing a realistic simulation software of our local train system, with our professor acting as the client. We are taught to employ agile design methods, such as weekly scrum meetings, vast documentation, customer collaboration, and weekly task delegation. This project is meant to prepare students to develop software as a team, and throughout the semester I will gain invaluable skills that will translate well into industry.

SNAP@Pitt

September 2023 - Current

As part of the dev team for SNAP, I am aiming to create a language interpretation model that caters to the neurodiverse community. Currently in the early stages, our team is working with TensorFlow to create deep learning models to interpret neurotypical speech and perceive emotion. The end goal for our group is to recreate this model for the neurodiverse community, helping to bridge the communication gap that currently exists between the two communities. Additionally, I am currently tasked with revamping the club's website.

Work Experience

References for each role available by request.

Shaler High School Varsity Swim Coach

October 2023 - Current

- Nightly practices at Shaler High school, responsible for the athletic and emotional development of dozens of athletes.
- Responsible for writing, and running practices along with team of two other coaches.
- Frequent communication with booster club and school employees.
- 12-20 hour time commitment each week, running throughout the school year.

Aires Application Support Developer - Intern

May 2023 - August 2023

- Daily use of PL/SQL developer to access and manipulate the company's Oracle database.
- Front-end design using XML and Ajax (XML dynamics).
- Use of Microsoft Excel and Oracle JDev to generate mass data inserts/updates for the database.
- Daily work with a direct impact on the company's clients.
- Frequent collaboration internally with team.
- Worked on a team of interns to complete a semester-long intern project, culminating in a presentation to the executive team.

Check out the company here!

Summer camp counselor at Universal Athletic Club

May 2022 - August 2022

- Daily responsibilities included supervising 10-20 kids ages 5-12, and organizing and running games and other activities throughout the day.
- Developed soft skills in conflict resolution, patience, and personability.

Let's Get in Touch

connorjpaladino@gmail.com

(717)-874-7074

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