WORK & LIFE

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  • Seattle, Washington
  • Conor Edward Paul O'Brien
  • conorepobrien@gmail.com
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ABOUT ME

I'm a self-starting, passionate software engineer and technical manager with most of my career history in edTech and avionics.
Outside of work, my life consists of running, gardening, snowboarding, some jazz sax, rock climbing, and animals.

Project Examples


This section is WIP (...forever!). Much of my current work is hidden by NDAs but can be shared in interviews.

  • US Drug Abuse
  • December 2022
  • A Spring Boot web application
  • Features a Java REST API
  • Leverages live US data to report US drug abuse mortality info
  • See the project

WORK

11Trees

USA (Remote)
February 2023 → Present


  • Principal Software Engineer
  • May 2025 → Present
  • Planning & executing development of heritage & prototype products
  • Providing technical knowledge for customer support & project management via git
  • Utilizing a problem-solving skill-set to manage app servers, squash bugs, & iteratively improve products

  • Full Stack Software Engineer
  • July 2023 → May 2025
  • Developed & engineered new solutions for educational technology applications
    • utilized ES6 JavaScript, PHP, MySQL
    • moved existing codebase into organized OOP systems, improved code performance/quality
  • Researched & implemented authentication/authorization code
    • utilized OAuth2 & OpenID Connect; created 2FA systems
    • integrated secure payment systems
  • Debugged & developed RESTful API; worked with Canvas LMS API

  • Software Developer (Industry Capstone Internship)
  • February 2023 → June 2023
  • Designed & created improved peer review system for integration w/ Canvas LMS (Learning Management System)
  • Product owner for Agile development team
  • Owned R&D for 1EdTech LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) implementation
  • OIDC/OAuth 2.0 auth system allowing Canvas to host app
    • JWT comms allowing Canvas LTI API resource consumption
    • Designed and implemented app API endpoints as middleman for app FE
    • Created 30-page doc to simplify 1EdTech/Canvas API docs for future development
  • Owned majority of React.js frontend design & code (GUI and CRUD operations)

Astronics Custom Control Concepts

Kent, WA, USA
January 2010 → Present


  • Repair Station & Customer Service Dep't Manager
  • Feb 2021 → Present
  • oversee a team of avionics technicians
  • manage a team of customer service agents
  • acquisition and termination of employment
  • head customer communications for all repair, service, and related sales situations
  • skilled at metric tracking program creation
  • process creator for continuing improvement projects regarding certifications, training, comms

  • FAA Repair Station Supervisor
  • April 2017 → Feb 2021
  • run day-to-day repair station tasks and track priorities
  • manage small team of repair techs, providing assignments and checking work for quality
  • training new technicians
  • coordinating certification needs for ACCC's manufactured parts and their subcomponents
  • ensure compliance with FAA/EASA regulations (knowledge of various FARs & Advisory Circulars)
  • responsible for clear business communications regarding planning, metrics, quality of work, etc.

  • FAA Repairman (concurrent w/ other roles)
  • March 2014 → Present
  • certified for maintenance QC and maintenance release of aircraft components
  • responsible for checking all outgoing repaired parts from repair station
  • component-level troubleshooting and repair

  • Repair Station / Production / Engineering Technician
  • February 2011 → March 2014
  • testing, troubleshooting, developing new electrical assemblies
  • proficient with soldering iron
  • trained oscilloscope operator
  • trained multimeter operator

  • Warehouse Kit Picker
  • January 2010 → February 2011
  • filling work order kits with parts for assemblers
  • opening, issuing, and closing work orders
  • creation of documentation for assembly instructions

If you want more work history, please ask.

EDUCATION

Green River College

Auburn, WA, USA


  • Bachelor's of Applied Science, Software Development
  • 2020 → 2023
  • strong focus on Java
  • focus on cohort program, i.e. a strong emphasis on group work
  • working real-life style projects, emphasis on scrum and agile work style
  • studying Java, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL
  • emphasis on object-oriented programming

  • Associate of Arts DTA, General Studies
  • 2014 → 2016
  • studied biology, chemistry, physics of electricity
  • English, world religions, general politics

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Learning Vue.js
  • July 2023
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • IT Web Application Development - Certificate of Proficiency
  • December 2022
  • Green River College
  • Certificate link
  • MERN Essential Training
  • May 2022
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Express.js Essential Learning
  • April 2022
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Nodes.js Essential Training
  • April 2022
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • React.js Essential Training
  • April 2022
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Bootstrap 4 Essential Training
  • November 2021
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • FAA Repairman
  • April 2014
  • Federal Aviation Administration

VOLUNTEER

REACH Ministries

Tacoma, WA, USA


  • Camp Counselor (Annual)
  • 2012 → Present
  • a camp for kids and families affected by HIV
  • counsel and entertain a variety of kids and young adults
  • sports, arts-n-crafts, small classes, campfire
  • one weekend a year
two very fluffy cat paws