Nicholas (Nick) Coffell

• CAD: CATIA, Fusion 360, Blender;
• Programming: C#, Python, Haskell, Rust, HTML, CSS, Javascript, C;
• Electronics: Lab tools, Verilog, Microcontrollers;
• Software: Linux (Fedora, Alpine), Windows, MS Office;
• Design & Art: Drafting, Video, Audio, Music;

PROBLEM SOLVING and DECISION-MAKING

• Trained with the Ottawa Flying Club to earn a Private Pilot License, practicing critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills as core tenets of airmanship
• Led field training exercises in the Air Cadet program with minimal oversight, demonstrating problem solving and decision-making by tending to junior cadets’ needs and facilitating activities
• Developed hobbyist computer programming projects ranging from command-line scripting tasks to small videogames in C#, Python, Haskell, and Rust, improving technical abilities and problem solving

COMMUNICATION, TEACHING, and LEADERSHIP

• Prepared and delivered classes on technical aviation concepts such as theory of flight and meteorology to a non-technical audience of junior cadets in the Air Cadet program
• Learned resource management techniques and effective teamwork strategies during commercial pilot license training and multi-engine instrument flight rating training with the Ottawa Flying Club
• Produced and delivered pre-recorded and live presentations on a variety of technical and non-technical topics in first year university and prior, demonstrating effective communication strategies
• Anglophone; immersion-level French, spoken and written

TECHNICAL

• Designed and implemented mechatronic systems in high school computer engineering classes, programmed microcontrollers in curricular and extracurricular settings, improving hands-on electrical skills and systems design skills
• Parsed, processed, and analyzed small data using Python in data management classes and for the physical analysis of moving bodies, developing data management and analysis skills
• Cultivated experience in a variety of Linux distributions, Fedora, Alpine-ARM, Debian, Raspbian, learning how to navigate a variety of digital environments and solve problems in varied contexts
• Directed and produced several hobbyist multimedia projects, demonstrating a well-versed understanding of audio and video production

• Addressed customer needs by providing comprehensive service and conflict resolution to uphold a positive customer experience
• Took leadership during the closing process with careful planning, responsive problem solving, and smooth teamwork to achieve a thorough and timely close
• Collaborated with department managers, tracking product inventory and sales to determine necessary product orders and department performance
• Lead by example, upholding department standards of service and cleanliness

• Learned the fundamentals of web development in HTML, CSS, and Javascript while designing and building the frontend
• Learned how to use git for version control and collaboration
• Implemented SSL encyption via OpenSSL on @Uangn's custom webserver written in C, enabling the service of HTTPS connections
• Refreshed my knowledge on C programming, and learned about OS calls for networking and server backend programming
• Installed, configured, and hardened Alpine Linux on a Raspberry Pi 3B to host the custom webserver
• Learned to configure Docker and wrap programs for security and portability
• Aquired a domain name, set DNS records, and port-forwarded the Pi

• Collaborated with colleagues to determine the ideal solution for a tightly constrained problem
• Researched, designed, tested, and built a robust, high-current, reversible, variable-speed DC motor control circuit using discrete components to drive the motion of our 2-axis gantry

• Measured wheel motion via frame analysis of a video recording
• Parsed .csv data into Python, used Scipy.Optimize and Excel for data analysis
• Constructed and employed a mathematical model to determine the wheel’s physical properties
• Produced a report on the findings and provided recommendations to improve the experimental design

• Parsed CSV data into custom data structures and performed data analysis on small batches of data
• Designed and reviewed software in a collaborative environment
• Performed unit-testing and produced robust and user-friendly interfaces
• Recorded and edited a demonstration of the finalized software package, creating a well-documented project
and improving technical presentation skills

• Parametrized and optimized a roof truss design to determine necessary material specifications and dimensions
• produced a safe and efficient design while improving understanding of engineering design principles

• Assessed condition of OFC clubhouse and improved it where possible, demonstrating dedication to thoroughness and work ethic