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Colin McGeary

Forest Lake

Summary

Detail-oriented Computer Engineering Student with hands-on experience as IT Technician supporting enterprise systems. Skilled in troubleshooting infrastructure and executing technical deployments. Knowledgeable in computer vision, machine learning, and robotics, with academic and project experience in developing intelligent, secure computing systems.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Information Technology Technician

Hemlock Semiconductor
Hemlock
05.2025 - 08.2025
  • Collaborated with team on IT projects, contributing to enhanced system performance.
  • Developed functionality for MES system, saving approximately 60 hours of operator time per applicable location.
  • Implemented automated testing, saving 40 to 60 hours annually on manual adjustments for each additional use.

Operations Technology Engineer

Sun Chemical
Northlake
05.2023 - 08.2024
  • Assembled an automated quality testing robotic table for enhanced lab efficiency.
  • Resolved discrepancies in online dashboard display for three roll mills, ensuring accurate representation of current state.
  • Streamlined process for updating Fanuc data collectors, facilitating future software installations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05-2026

Skills

  • Software installation
  • Quality assurance
  • Automated testing
  • Programming: Python (packages: Yolo, pandas, numpy, Matplotlib), C, JavaScript
  • Performance optimization
  • Team collaboration
  • Project management
  • Robotics integration
  • 3d modeling: Solidworks AutoCAD, Splicers for 3d printing

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Technical Projects

Senior Design Devine Website

  • Created a website that allows those with early signs of cognitive decline to play games to promote brain growth

Computer Vision Model, Purdue Robomasters Club

  • Created a computer vision model using Yolov5 to recognize my hand throwing either rock paper or scissors.

MMAudio Audio Visual Pipeline

  • Created a pipeline to add audio to selected clips of video using an opensource model.

Various projects exploring different machine learning methods

  • Used multiple different classifiers and training methods as learning opportunities to learn their strengths and weaknesses s (e.g., logistic regression, decision trees, k-nearest neighbors).

Timeline

Information Technology Technician

Hemlock Semiconductor
05.2025 - 08.2025

Operations Technology Engineer

Sun Chemical
05.2023 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Purdue University
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