Software Engineer | Cybersecurity Enthusiast | Avionics Developer
BSc Computer Science (3rd Year) at University College Cork (UCC) — Graduating 2027
Software Engineering Intern @ Red Hat — Currently contributing to enterprise open-source solutions
Head of Software Avionics at UCC Rocketry & Space Exploration Society (RSES) — Leading software development for rocket flight systems
Passionate about Cybersecurity, AI/ML, and Embedded Systems
- Contributing to enterprise-grade open-source software
- Working with modern development workflows and collaborative engineering practices
- Developing flight computer logic and sensor integration systems
- Building real-time telemetry and data acquisition pipelines
- Implementing fail-safe mechanisms for mission-critical operations
- Terrain Recognition using YOLO and Computer Vision
- Real-time object detection for autonomous flight decision support
- Training and deploying models on AWS (EC2 + S3)
- Web application security and penetration testing
- Ethical hacking and CTF competitions
- Security-focused development practices
- Machine Learning & AI — YOLO, Computer Vision, Model Deployment
- Cybersecurity — Web Security, Penetration Testing, CTFs
- Embedded Systems — Sensor Integration, Real-Time Systems
- Cloud Computing — AWS EC2, S3, Infrastructure Management
Successfully tested AI terrain recognition model on real rocket launch photos at Mach-25 (Scotland)
Active Competitor in CTFs, Hackathons, and Space Engineering competitions
Leadership Experience — Managing cross-functional software and avionics teams
Mission-Critical Development — Delivering reliable software for high-stakes aerospace applications
💡 Open to collaboration on cybersecurity, AI/ML, and aerospace software projects