Curriculum Vitae

Caleb A. Collar | he/him
ccollar@carthage.edu | caleb.a.collar@gmail.com
920.851.6700

Education:

Carthage College | Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2022 | GPA: 3.8 / 4.0

Currently studying for Bachelor of Arts degrees in Computer Science and Biology.

In-Situ Experience:

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | Summer 2022

• In progress with NASA in Wisconsin (WSGC).

• Summary:

Building software deployment workflows for a 3U CubeSat. Technical work with writing hardware driver code in C++ to communicate with an ARM OBC on the satellite.

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | Summer 2020

• Worked closely with Dr. Andrew Funk in a bioinformatics related study.

• Summary:

Assessed resistance gene variation in whole populations of Beta vulgaris using a metagenome-like assembly strategy and nucleotide-based resistance gene modeling.

• Extensive use of bash scripting, Python, and R. Data computation on high performance compute clusters, implimentation of open source genomics tools and packages.

Technical Skills:

• Strong competency in C, C++, & Java.

• Familiarity in C#, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, & R.

• Competency with SBCs, embedded systems, and microcontrollers.

• Competency with Windows, Linux and other unix like operating systems.

• Experience with word and spreadsheet processing software such as Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Experience with the agile workflow and sprints.

• Understanding of common software design patterns such as observer, strategy, state, visitor, & proxy.

• Understandings of the major systems of the human body and their anatomy.

• Chemistry and biology lab experience and equipment competency.

• Experience with basic molecular biology and pathways.

Relevant academic & personal projects:

Academic projects demonstrating implementations of concepts related to computer science and/or biology.

• Détendu.io | A VR experience

• Lightweight LAN FTP tool with GUI

• Chemotaxis Based Aquatic Ecological Research Robot (Proposal)

• Agile Team Developed Media Player

• Changing Stack Location in an OS

• Bitmap Icon Editor

• Mutex & Threads

• Bioinformatics Motif Sniffer

Relevant Classes

Biology:

Course	Credits Earned
Chemistry I & II	8
Physics I & II	8
Organic Chemistry I & II	8
Botany	4
Genetics	4
Human Anatomy & Human Physiology	8
Developmental Psychology	4
Molecules, Cells, and Organisms	4
Vertebrate Ecology	4
Microbiology	4
Phage Hunters I & II	8
Independent Study in Biology - Bioinformatics Comp Approaches	4

Computer Science:

Course	Credits Earned
Principles of Computer Science I & II	8
Data Structures and Algorithms	4
Calculus I	4
Discrete Structures	4
Agile Software Development	4
Topics in Game Development	4
Game Development I	4
Object-Oriented Programming	4
Operating Systems	4
Computer Organization	4
Software Security	4
Software Design and Development	4

Aspirations:

I have a passion for the confluence of software, hardware, and biology. I believe that we can create a better future for humanity by being intentional with our decisions (large and small) and by being purposeful with what we build.

I am inspired to find creative solutions to complex problems, always learning, working as a team, and exemplifying gracious professionalism.

I ultimately want to work as a software developer, not limited to bioinformatics; and to find ways to improve the quality of life for my fellow human beings.

Referees…

References will be made available upon request.