Simone Ocvirk

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Embedded Software Engineer

Advanced Spade Company

Jul 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

SFWRENG 3S03 TA

McMaster University

Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 (4 months)

- Software Testing Teaching Assistant - Focuses on software metrics, cost estimation, testing strategies, debugging, coverage, automated and regression testing.

Full Stack Developer Intern

Flare

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 (4 months)

- Helped develop a‬‭ user interface‬‭ on the product website‬‭ to display‬‭ cybersecurity alerts‬‭ for clients, enabling‬‭ timely access‬ to critical information found on the‬‭ dark web‬‭.‬ ‭- Worked on both the‬‭ frontend‬‭ and‬‭ backend‬‭ of this webpage‬‭ using‬‭ TypeScript‬‭ and the‬‭ Vue framework‬‭ to implement‬ features to delete alerts, enhancing client experience and facilitating proactive‬‭ threat management‬‭.

Backend Developer Intern

Canoo

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (3 months)

- Helped migrate product infrastructure from AWS to Google Cloud Platform. - Implemented logging for all tests across 10+ repositories, enhancing debugging capabilities. - Worked with the DevOps team to standardize formatting and pipeline functionality across all repositories, improving code consistency and deployment efficiency.

SFWRENG 3S03 TA

McMaster University

Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 (4 months)

- Software Testing Teaching Assistant - Focuses on software metrics, cost estimation, testing strategies, debugging, coverage, automated and regression testing.

ENGINEER 1P13 TA

McMaster University

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 (4 months)

- Integrated Cornerstone Design Projects in Engineering Teaching Assistant - Project-based course covering engineering design, computation, and sustainability through team-based design projects in simulated workplace settings.

Software Developer Intern

Ford Motor Company

May 2023 - Aug 2023 (4 months)

- Contributed to Ford’s FNV4 architecture by helping develop a new data collection platform to support over-the-air updates. Implemented data intents and unit tests in TypeScript, and hardware tests in Python. - Enhanced security verification efforts by creating commands and unit tests in C++.

SFWRENG 3S03 TA

McMaster University

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 (4 months)

- Software Testing Teaching Assistant - Focuses on software metrics, cost estimation, testing strategies, debugging, coverage, automated and regression testing.

SFWRENG 2DM3 TA

McMaster University

Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 (4 months)

- Discrete Mathematics and Applications I Teaching Assistant - Topics included logic, proof techniques, induction, recursion, discrete probabilities, and graphs applied to computing.

COMPSCI / SFWRENG 3RA3 TA

McMaster University

Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 (4 months)

- Software Requirements and Security Considerations Teaching Assistant - Covered requirements gathering, security policies, traceability, validation, and secure design principles.

Product Development Intern

Interaptix

May 2022 - Aug 2022 (4 months)

- Started an automated test suite for the AptixAR web portal using Python with Selenium and PyTest, creating over 50 tests to streamline quality assurance. - Acquired hands-on experience with LiDAR sensor technology, including understanding limitations like challenges with reflective surfaces. - Analyzed client use cases and expectations to identify edge cases and propose enhancements for the AptixAR spatial scanning iOS application and web portal used in augmented space audits. - Collaborated across teams via GitLab and Microsoft Teams to communicate findings, share insights, and troubleshoot issues effectively.

COMPSCI 1DM3 TA

McMaster University

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 (4 months)

- Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science Teaching Assistant - Topics included sets, functions, graphs, counting, modular arithmetic, probabilities, and induction.

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Security Developer Intern

QNX

May 2021 - Aug 2021 (4 months)

- Contributed to the development of a real-time operating system for automotive, aerospace, and many other embedded systems industries, enhancing product security and safety. - Deepening my understanding of microkernel benefits for security applications by developing QNX security utilities and associated tests using C and the PyTest framework for tools such as controlling privileges. - Maintained test suites supporting multiple architectures by creating Bash scripts to cross-compile tests for platforms such as x86 and ARM. - Led daily scrums and coordinated project workflows, utilizing Gitlab and Jira to streamline task management and team communication.

Data Science Intern

Cineplex Digital Media

May 2020 - Aug 2020 (4 months)

- Conducted market segmentation for the media team by implementing unsupervised machine learning in R to analyze geographical, demographic, and psychographic consumer profiles. - Built interactive dashboards in Tableau, leveraging R and SQL to visualize large datasets. - Developed a proof-of-concept NLP tool to enable speech-to-text functionality for digital signage touch screens. - Produced bi-weekly presentations to report on user interactions with the company website, including business recommendations based on data insights.

Analytics Intern

Cineplex Digital Media

Jul 2019 - Aug 2019 (2 months)

- Created interactive Tableau dashboards to analyze and visualize data insights effectively. - Developed my data science skills by actively participating in a Kaggle competition, applying analytics skills in a real-world setting.

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