Colleen Gallagher

gallagher.co@husky.neu.edu (908)-967-0456 skype: colleen.gallagher129

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gallaghercolleen
Available July-December 2017 for a full-time internship or co-op
EDUCATION:
Northeastern University
Fourth Year Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Current GPA: 3.87/4.0
Achievements: Academic Scholarship, Peter F. Hallemeier Scholarship, Raymond O. Dion Scholarship, Deans List
Activities: IEEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (Service Chair), Peace through Play
Queen Mary University of London

Boston, MA
September 2013 - May 2018

London, England
September - December 2016

SKILLS:
Speaking Languages: Fluent in English, Proficient in Spanish
Software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, Multisim, Verilog HDL, OrCAD PSpice, Simulink,
Adobe FrameMaker
Hardware: Arduino, Zedboard (FPGA)
Programming Languages: C++/C, Matlab, HTML
Operating Systems: Unix/Linux, Windows
Other: Soldering
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS
Waltham, MA
Education and Early Engagement Co-op
January - July 2016

Researched and participated in brainstorming and development of educational apps for kids

Developed project based instruction that focused on applying SOLIDWORKS skills to engineering principles for students and educators

Produced text content and online instruction videos using Camtasia production software to explain how to use products (SOLIDWORKS,
SOLIDWORKS Electrical) as well as how products collaborate with 3D printing

Managed various social media accounts for SOLIDWORKS Education team

Traveled to events and engaged with engineering student teams that use SOLIDWORKS (FSAE, SAE, First Robotics, etc)

Assisted the planning and running of customer visits to the Executive Briefing Center

Communicated with customers and managed orders for the SOLIDWORKS Entrepreneurs Program

Earned CSWA Certification for SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Hasbro
Electronics Engineering Co-op

Learned to draw and interpret electrical schematics using Multisim

Created preliminary electronics for toy prototypes and calculated cost

Learned to program various types of microcontrollers in C/Assembly type language to enable toy function

Created a new toy idea within a group of 6 engineers, specifically managed the electronics

Learned how to design parts in SolidWorks for 3-D printing for rapid prototyping
ACADEMIC PROJECTS:
Circuits and Signals: Biomedical Applications

Enhanced skills in circuit theory, signal processing and other topics to apply to labs and projects

Built ECG system that acquires and processes electrical signals generated by the heart

Pawtucket, RI
January - June 2015

Boston, MA
September - December 2015

Digital Logic Design and Computer Organization

Learned logic design in order to create, build, and test digital circuits

Applied knowledge to build a simple MIPS processor

Boston, MA
September - December 2015

Embedded Design: Enabling Robotics

Developed skills in embedded systems, wireless networking, and digital design

Applied knowledge to program an embedded platform that controlled a robotic arm

Boston, MA
September - December 2014

Enabling Engineering

Developed proposal for an app to help children at a local school with Cerebral Palsy

Applied the engineering design process, presented idea and applied for a patent

Boston, MA
September - December 2014