ABOUT ME
Computer Engineering Student,
Minor in Computer Science
Brendan Doherty
A passion for technology has gripped me ever since I was a little kid. I would take apart the television remotes to see how they were wired. I pushed for a computer science club in middle school. I asked for Snap Electronics kits and "Python for Dummies" for Christmas; I would create text-based adventure games in Bash on our family computer. From the moment I could talk, my family knew I was destined for a technical field.
This passion, along with my desire to learn, has carried me to where I am now: a third-year computer engineering student also pursuing a computer science minor. My call to learn then lead me to become heavily involved with multiple Technical Societies - UMSAE and UMSATS. These groups give me a path to apply the theory learned in class, recognize gaps in my knowledge, and connect to a wealth of industry professionals and higher-level students to feed my love of knowledge further.
Programming Languages: laptop
Strong with:
- C
- Java
- Python
Past experience with:
- C++
- HTML
- JavaScript
Professional Experience: account_circle
- Embedded Firmware Developer at Taiv
- UMSAE Formula Electric Software Systems Officer
- UMSATS Communications System Developer
- Canadian Amateur Radio Certification (Basic with honours)
- 4 Year IEEE Member
- 3 Year Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Member
Past Work: build
- Embedded control systems design
- Custom OTA update service
- Various communication protocols
- Gesture-based HCI
- Advanced home automation
- NFC-based tracking
Interests: science
- Embedded systems firmware
- Distributed computing
- Sensors and actuators
- Human-computer interaction
- Control systems
- Communication systems
- Telemetry and data handling
Technical Strengths: engineering
- Communication protocols
- CAN
- UART/USART
- I2C
- SPI
- FlexRay
- Embedded debugging
- Datasheet comprehension
- Oscilloscope / logic analyzer operation
- Technical / non-technical communication
- Data acquisition / analysis