Sidney Sherrill

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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

C95%
C++90%
C#95%
Python95%
R95%
Javascript75%
VBA80%
HTML, CSS75%
Java75%
SQL, MATLAB50%



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.


Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute

Credential ID 2635051

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

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