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Patrick W.

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Computer Engineering Graduate from Queen's University

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About

Hey there! I'm a recent graduate of Queen's University with a degree in Computer Engineering and 18-months of internship experience (at Advanced Micro Devices and Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks).

Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Language

English, French

Timezone

America/Toronto

Levels

Elementary
Middle School
High School
College/University
Professional

Education

Queen's University

2016 - 2021
Bachelor of Applied Sciences, Computer Engineering
1 Year of Professional Internship Experience at Advanced Micro Devices

West Carleton Secondary School

2012 - 2016
Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Work Experience

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

May 2019 - July 2020
SOC Design Verification Engineer Intern
- Planned, executed and troubleshot complex test benches for users to run verification tests for a 115-person SOC Design Verification team - Maintained KBOT tool to automate sanity and regression testing steps - Interfaced with internal teams and high-level management regarding the status of sanity and regression tests - Assisted in debugging test failures and other day-to-day user issues - Managed and enhanced sanity/regression scripts

Engineering Society of Queen's University

April 2018 - April 2019
IT Operations Team Manager
- Led a team of five engineering students to manage the Engineering Society's (a $1.7 million organization) cloud servers, websites, and web applications in an Agile team environment - Orchestrated and led weekly tutorials that taught fundamental skills such as launching a website with WordPress and linking it to a database - Responsible for development, task delegation, sprint management, and scrum master duties in the team's first year of operation - Agile tools used: Microsoft Teams

Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN)

April 2018 - August 2018
Cloud Services Engineering Intern
- Assisted in delivering CENGN services to Canadian Small and Median Enterprises (SME) with basic troubleshooting - Worked with cloud technologies such as OpenStack, Cisco dCloud, and WindRiver Titanium Cloud in an Agile team environment - Attended calls with clients to address any technical issues and changes to project test plans - Created technical & external facing documentation for SME projects such as charters, reports, network diagrams, and presentations - Delivered technical project summary presentation to non-technical Marketing team - Commissioned, tested, and decommissioned backend hardware such as Cisco UCS baremetals as per SME project requirements - Completed the following training courses: Introduction to Linux by edX, Learn Python by Codecadamy, Network Fundamentals by Juniper Networks, OpenStack Administration on OPNFV Pharos vPODs by CENGN - Agile tools used: Atlassian Jira

Queen's Mostly Autonomous Sailboat Team (QMAST)

September 2017 - June 2019
Software Manager
- Led a team of 10 engineering students to develop software for an autonomous sailboat to compete in the International Robotic Sailing Regatta - Implemented the software team's first Agile development structure - Experience with Arduino and Raspberry Pi microcontrollers - Responsible for development, project planning, sprint management, and scrum master duties - Agile tools used: Microsoft Teams

Queen's University

August 2017 - April 2018
Orientation Leader
- Collaborated with group of 9 others to mentor 30 incoming engineering students throughout their first year - Completed one week of mental health, situational, leadership and mentorship training - Provided mentorship and academic support for the students throughout the school year - Helped organize and run orientation week activities and events to welcome the incoming engineering class

Camps Canada

July 2017 - August 2017
Director of Mountain Biking
- Designed and implemented the mountain bike program for Camps Canada during its second year of operation - Planned, lead, and supervised group bike rides and other camp activities - Was responsible for the safety and overall experience of up to 15 campers at a time - Addressed safety concerns parents had with the risks involved in the sport, ensured that the program appealed to a wide variety of skill and allowed campers to learn the technical fundamentals of mountain biking