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AIDAN CONNAUGHTON
Curriculum Vitae2026

Aidan Connaughton

aidan@aidanconnaughton.comgithublinkedin

Computer science grad out of Roger Williams University - magna cum laude, with a cybersecurity habit and a small collection of minors. I build things, then try to break them before anyone else can. At Amplix, I keep CRM integrations honest. I also built TradeBind, a hiring platform for union workers, as a research and senior capstone project. The project wrapped when I graduated, and the platform remains live. Looking for my first full-time software development role.

Education
B.S. Computer Science, RWU ’26
Availability
Open to full-time software roles
Selected workGet in touch

02.education

Education

Roger Williams University

2022 - 2026 · bristol, ri

B.S. in Computer Science, magna cum laude - conferred May 15, 2026. Four minors deep, because I couldn't pick a lane:

mathematics · cybersecurity & networking · cloud computing · data science

gpa 3.64dean's list ×7first 4.0: fall 2025, mid-internship

elsewhere on campus: co-founder & treasurer, computer science & scripting club · member, ECE club [IEEE]

03.selected work

Things I've built (some still running)

TradeBind

2024 - 2026 · live

Union hiring halls still track placements on paper index cards. TradeBind replaces them with a hiring platform for contractors, union admins, and workers. Built from a 2024 research fellowship through my senior capstone, the project wrapped when I graduated in 2026. The platform remains live, and there is always room to improve or add features.

react · node.js · mysql · nginx · expo

view the case study →visit tradebind.com ↗read the build story →

The rest is pulled live from GitHub. A couple of entries have a [start server] button - that's not a mockup, it boots the real thing on my VPS.

Loading the live GitHub project list. Selected projects are available below.

selected projects

DigitAI

A browser-based handwritten digit recognition demo backed by a PyTorch convolutional neural network.

python · pytorch · html canvas

source ↗

GradeLens

A GPA tracker with a FastAPI backend and React interface.

fastapi · react · python

source ↗

04.experience

Where I've worked

May 2025 - now
norwood, ma

Operations Intern · Amplix

  • Design and run an integration that keeps two CRM platforms in sync - field mappings, sync rules, and validation steps included.
  • Test APIs in Postman and verify response schemas so the mappings stay safe and the error handling stays honest.
  • Audit CRM records for hygiene: find the stray documents, attach them to the right accounts and opportunities.
  • Watch integration outcomes for anomalies, then triage and fix before bad data spreads.

rest apis · postman · json schemas · field mapping · sync rules · validation

Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
bristol, ri

Software Developer, Research Project · Roger Williams University

  • Built a full-stack web app for managing workforce data - the research project that became TradeBind.
  • Presented progress to faculty weekly and drove the project requirements.
  • React on the front, Node.js behind it, MySQL underneath.

react · node.js · mysql · javascript

three earlier jobs - help desks, media tech, and a cash register
Sep 2023 - Jan 2024
bristol, ri

Desktop Support, Work Study · Roger Williams University

  • Supported faculty machines: troubleshot hardware and software, found root causes, fixed them.
  • Reimaged and configured university-owned computers.

windows · macos · hardware troubleshooting

Sep 2022 - May 2023
bristol, ri

MediaTech, Work Study · Roger Williams University

  • Worked the support ticket queue across Windows and macOS.
  • Researched new tools and teamed up on the gnarlier tickets.

windows · macos · support tickets

Jul 2021 - Nov 2021
norwood, ma

Customer Service Representative · The Home Depot

  • High-volume retail: greeted customers, figured out what they actually needed, kept shelves stocked.
  • First job. Still informs how I think about support tickets.

point of sale · patience

05.technical skills

What I work with

proficient
TypeScript · JavaScript · Python · Java · C# · PHP · MySQL · HTML/CSS
experienced
SQL · C · C++ · Kotlin · R · ARM assembly · Ada · Bash · PowerShell
day to day
Git · Linux · VS Code · JetBrains IDEs
exploring
Google Cloud · generative AI · machine learning

* ordered by how confidently I'd touch production. favorite at the moment: TypeScript - ask again next year.

06.paper trail

Recognition

Apr 2025

Presented at the 61st ASC International Conference

Took a research poster to the Associated Schools of Construction conference in Calgary as part of RWU's student research delegation, and collected feedback from faculty and industry folks who did not go easy on it.

Aidan presenting at the ASC International Conference
calgary, ab - apr 2025
Spring 2025

Featured in the RWU SECCM newsletter

Student club spotlight for co-founding the Computer Science and Scripting Club.

read the piece ↗
2024

CRAM Challenge participant

Capture-the-flag-style engineering challenge run by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.

2022 - 2026

Dean's List, seven semesters

Seven semesters from Fall 2022 through Spring 2026, with Spring 2025 the only semester not included. First 4.0 in Fall 2025 - earned while taking five courses and holding down an internship.

May 2026

Graduated magna cum laude

B.S. in Computer Science with minors in Mathematics, Cybersecurity & Networking, Cloud Computing, and Data Science.

ongoing

Merit Pages academic profile

Running public record of the academic recognitions above.

view profile ↗

07.say hello

Get in touch

Computer science graduate seeking a full-time software development role, interesting problems, and shop talk about self-hosting. I read everything that lands here.

aidan@aidanconnaughton.com
github ↗linkedin ↗