About Sidney Sherrill
MSCS Candidate and Aspiring SWE
Passionate about employing technologies to advance human dignity.
- Degree: MSCS at Georgia Tech
- Graduation Date: December, 2022
- Favorite Langugage: C++
- Favorite Course: Artificial Intelligence
I'm currently pursuing my Master's in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. While in school I also work as a CS tutor for students attending the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M, LSU, and other surrounding universities. My current favorite language is C++, and in my free time I enjoy mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters, working to resettle refugees in my community, and spending time with my friends and family. Have a look around my site, and feel free to reach out to me directly via my contact information listed at the bottom of this page. Thanks for stopping by!
MSCS GPA
Est hrs saved by employer on my last shipped project
Months of graduate schooling
Hours of tutoring
Skills
Tools
Docker, Rancher, Artifactory, Kubernetes, Swagger, Node.JS, VMWare, VirtualBox, JSON Web Tokens, Visual Studio/VSC, Intellij IDEA, Android Studio, JUnit testing, Espresso testing
APIs/Frameworks
.NET, WPF, Flask, Bolt, LDAP, OpenMP, MPI, Linux environments
OS
git, bash, threads & concurrency, IPCs (sockets, message queues, shared memory, mutexes, semaphores)
Resume
I've always loved math, science, and chemistry, which led me to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering. Part-way through my degree, I had my first experience with computer science and immediately fell in love. Though I decided to stick with my chemE program, I continued to learn and love computer science throughout my bachelor's and beyond, finding ways to automate my work wherever I could. Finally, in 2019, I decided to pursue a degree in computer science, which brought me right back to Georgia Tech. I continue to be amazed by this incredible discipline. Although I've found interest in each of my courses, from high-performance computer architecture, to advanced operating systems, to human computer interaction, I've decided to pursue work in full-stack and back-end development. I’ve learned that abstracting my programs (by first defining rock-solid logic and then building sophisticated interfaces for it) plays well to my organizational strengths and is one of my favorite parts of development.
Education
Master of Science, Computer Science
2020 - 2022
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Course work has included: Human Computer Interaction, Graduate Advanced Operating Systems, High-Performance Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Embedded System Optimizations, and Software Development.
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
2010 - 2015
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Extracurriculars included: College of Computing Study Abroad Program in Barcelona, Spain, three semester co-op at Weyerhaeuser in Savannah, Georgia, Undergraduate Research at the University of Tennessee, Team in Training Athlete and Mentor.
CS Experience
College CS Tutor
2020 - Present
All-In-One Academics
Houston, TX
- Python, VBA, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, R and statistics tutor for students attending UT Austin, Texas A&M, LSU, and the University of Houston.
- Built customized study resources and defined tutoring curriculum for each student.
Software Engineer Intern
Summer 2022
Cisco
Knoxville, TN
- Intern within Advanced Security Initiatives Group.
Software Engineer Intern
Summer 2021
Viasat
Remote - Carlsbad, CA
- Designed, built, tested, and deployed FE Slack App [Node.js/Bolt] and BE Oracle E-BS API [Python/Flask] to inquire and manipulate data within E-BS using SQL procedures.
- Packaged FE and BE as Docker containers and deployed from an Artifactory repository as part of a Kubernetes cluster with mounted wallet.
- Implemented authentication and authorization protocols using JWTs for encrypted service account credentials.
- Provided an estimated time savings of 1,400-2,800 hours/yr.
Engineering and PM Experience
Project Manager
2017-2020
Pinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies
New Orleans, LA and Houston, TX
- Directly managed and developed project teams of up to 25 highly qualified engineers and technicians, providing training on all internal Access, Excel and AutoCAD tools.
- Managed scope, schedule, costs, quality, and procurement on multi-million-dollar mechanical integrity implementation projects for multiple customers in the Oil and Gas Industry.
- Helped to define new customer projects through preliminary planning conversations, project charter development, proposal development, and initial schedule and cost baselines.
- Built computational macros in VBA to track and report on project progress.
Project Engineer
2015-2017
Pinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies
Tampa, FL
- Compiled, analyzed, and validated various and disparate data to determine damage mechanisms and susceptibilities, using Access queries and custom-built Excel tools.
- Implemented risk-based mechanical integrity programs at fertilizer production and refinery facilities in various client data management software (ex: PCMS).
Quality Engineer Co-op
2013-2014
Weyerhaeuser
Savannah, GA
- Built computational macros to track process downtime and trend process efficiency data.
- Served three semesters in process maintenance, quality testing development, and product quality assurance.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Summer 2011
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
- Conducted and presented research on the characterization of optical and magnetic properties of magneto-plasmonic nanocomposites.
Portfolio
A few of my favorite personal and school projects are listed below. In accordance with Georgia Tech's academic integrity policy, all of my school project files are currently hosted in private repositories. If you'd like to learn more about any of them, please feel free to reach out to me directly via my contact information listed below.
- All
- OS
- AI
- Networks
- Embedded
- Software Dev
- Personal
Activities and Certifications
Below are descriptions of my certifications and extracurricular activities. I consider mentoring to be one of my core values, and aim to have my involvements reflective of that. I get deep fulfillment out of connecting with others, learning from them, and helping them overcome their challenges.
Big Sister
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Spent evenings weekly with my little sister, tutoring, exercising, and attending special events. Supported her through all of life’s challenges and celebrated all of her milestones and accomplishments.
Afghan Refugee Support Team Member
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
Supported the arrival and adjustment of an Afghan Refugee Family. Worked with the family multiple times per week on activities varying from computer training, to school and medical appointment pickup/drop off, to language practice.
Contact
Below is my contact information, as well as a form to contact me directly. Please don't hesitate to reach out! I welcome all input, inquires, and insight.
Location:
Houston, TX 77009
Email:
ssherrill3@gatech.edu