Computer Science Graduate student and United States Air Force veteran with 4 years of process engineering and leadership experience. My time serving as an officer in the military cemented my pursuit to become a software engineer so that I can be better equipped in advancing the abilities of those I work alongside in furtherance of creating products that improve the quality of human lives, a pursuit I aim to further advance
Education
University of San Francisco
Master of Science, Computer Science· 3.93/4.0
2024 - 2027
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
2017 - 2020
Skills
Languages
Frameworks & Tools
Work Experience
Intern
Pistachio·San Francisco, CA
May - August 2024
- Developed a full-stack web application leveraging Large Language Models to automate data extraction from business documents like invoices, significantly reducing customer administrative workload
- Engineered an intuitive, dual-pane UI with a human-in-the-loop system, enabling users to efficiently review and verify extracted data to ensure accuracy for seamless product integration
Environment Health & Safety Manager
U.S. Air Force·Fairfield, CA
July 2021 - July 2024
- Led 18 personnel, streamlined data input and collection, and engineered automation scripts and queries to consolidate fragmented data sources and visualize decades of radiation exposure data
- Managed occupational and radiological health operations, spanning medical and flightline operations, to ensure the protection and safety of over 10k civilian and military personnel
Process Engineer
Ocular Therapeutix·Bedford, MA
November 2020 - June 2021
- Collaborated with project team and cross-functional departments to drive the development of ocular implant tackling patient challenges in the treatment of ocular disease progression and vision loss
- Executed and communicated laboratory experiments to engineering team in support of product development for clinical trials
Projects
A web application designed to make managing consumer purchases easier. Authentication and user management powered by Clerk with integrations to OpenAI and Google Cloud.
A full-stack web app enabling signed-in users to upload documents and create custom chat assistants or interact with public or private assistants. Built by a team of four developers.
Coursework
Connect
Feel free to contact me at john.riordan.dev@outlook.com