TOBIN CAVANAUGH
Junior Computer Science Student
Seattle, WA & Bismarck, ND
SELECTED PROJECTS
ELECTROIMPACT
SUMMER 2023, 2024, 2025 | METROLOGY & SOFTWARE DEV
Debugged and developed automation for the 787 Mid Body Join at Boeing Charleston. Engineered a full GUI application for precision controlling and measuring with high-end laser trackers. Solved laser tracker stand resonance, saving significant costs in replacements.
SANDFLEA OS
FALL 2025 | PERSONAL PROJECT
Developed a 64-bit operating system from scratch in C and Assembly, bootable on physical x86 hardware. Implemented foundational kernel services including virtual memory management, task scheduling, and ext2 filesystem support.
SSTR.H
SUMMER 2024 | C LIBRARY
Developed the first C string library to provide immutable string operations returning new string instances. Achieved 5x performance improvement over standard C string functions through custom stack-based memory management.
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
- C / C++ SYSTEMS
- RUST MEMORY SAFETY
- C# / UNITY INTERACTIVE
- PYTHON SCRIPTING
- JAVA APPLICATION
- SQL / GIT / LINUX TOOLS
CERTIFICATIONS & ROLES
UNITY DEVELOPER CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
FORKLIFT CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Certified in safe operation of industrial forklift equipment.
ENR 304 TEACHERS ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
Tutored C programming and Linux fundamentals. Facilitated problem-solving sessions.
ABOUT
I am a Solution-Oriented Computer Science student at the University of Mary with a passion for low-level systems, simulation, and robotics. My work spans from writing custom operating system kernels to validating high-precision metrology equipment for aerospace applications. I thrive in environments that require out-of-the-box critical thinking and robust debugging skills.
