Joseph O'Such

I'm a

About

Mechanical & Software Systems

I am a current senior at Virginia Tech studying Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science.

  • Website: www.runnerjoe28.github.io.com
  • State: Virginia, USA

Engineering is an incredible discipline to be a part of and know people in. I've known for a while I wanted to go down this path from the innate problem solving that engineering presents us with. Each problem is like a puzzle, many hard and difficult that infuriate you, but all the more rewarding when you crack it. Ask any person who has taken a software class before. They will almost certainly have a story about how they spent so long on a problem and slowly made progress over several hours or even several days. But that feeling when they solve it? Priceless. I want to see the puzzles of the engineering world.

Skills

I am experienced in many programming languages and tools through both my time at Virginia Tech and exploring these technologies myself. I also routinely do mechanical engineering analsysis and design with tools like Matlab, Mathematica, and Soldiworks.

C - Programming


Java
Javascript


Mathematica
Matlab


Python
React


Solidworks

Resume

I've had experience at both technical internships and engineering design teams. My internships have been more software driven whereas my design team participation has focused on mechanical oriented work. For a downloadable PDF version, please click here.

Sumary

Joseph O'Such

B.S from Virginia Tech in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Experience with AWS Infrastructure, micro-tunneling, and small structures development.

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science

2020 - 2024

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

  • Honors College
  • GPA 4.0

Leadership

Lead Hardware Engineer

2020 - 2024

The Diggeridoos at Virginia Tech

  • Oversaw key projects in construction of a tunnel boring machine such as the cutter face, hydraulic launch platform, and tunnel segments
  • Fostered relationships with industry sponsors, manage logistics, and network within Virginia Tech departments
  • Selected to compete at the 2021 and 2023 Not-a-Boring Competition from 400 applicants
  • Lead senior design team researching how to streamline soil extraction and hydraulics to reduce dig time

Professional Experience

Solutions Architect Intern

Summer 2023

Amazon Web Services, Arlington, VA

  • Created a comprehensive workshop for a Salesforce Application, guiding users through application setup, features, and use cases
  • Conducted testing to identify bugs and logical errors
  • Obtained AWS Cloud Practitioner and SA Associate certifications

Software Intern

Summer 2021 & 2022

CACI, Herndon, VA

  • Developed ML pipeline tool using Docker, Node.js, Python, MongoDB and WebGME (meta-modeling tool)
  • Transformed ML pipeline project from command line scripts to user-friendly UI with file upload capabilities
  • Developed project plans for research on digital twins to bolster CACIs capabilities in the sector
  • Launched project applying robotic process automation (RPA) in security operation centers
  • Created proof of concept RPA workflow in UiPath for malware analysis with time reduction of 57%

Projects

Explore my projects to see what I've been working on. Some Github repositorys, design teams, and even writing? Plenty more projects to come in the future!

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Operation Potato

Thanksgiving is cool and all, but what about Christmas? And a virus. And Mariah Carey.



Among Us Shell Terminal

Developed a series of bash scripts for an Among Us themed terminal.



Digital Media Website

Created website as part of ENGL 3844 at Virginia Tech.



Human Powered Submarine

Build and race a submarine powered by a human!



The Diggeridoos

Design, build, test, and race a micro tunnel boring machine.



Ubuntu on Mac

Had an old Mac that was terribly slow. Let's put Ubuntu on it.



Vibrations Solver

Created Matlab scripts to guide you through many variations of vibration problems. Completed as part of ME 3524 at VT.