Caellum Kennedy
Software Engineer
Galway, Ireland
caellumkennedy@gmail.com
0872619210
Skills
Cloud Computing (Firebase and Sharepoint List experience)
Microsoft Power Applications (Power Apps, Power BI, Sharepoint, etc.)
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc.)
Coding Languages
HTML/CSS, PowerFx
Java, C#, Python
SQL, JavaScript
JSON, R, MATLAB
SpringBoot, REACT, Node.js
Certifications
Mountain Skills 2 [Mountaineering Ireland] [2024]
Remote Emergency Care 3 [Mountaineering Ireland] [2024]
Pool Lifeguard Certifate [2023]
Swim Teacher Certificate [2022]
PADI Open Water Diver Certificate [2023]
Social Media
Work Experience
Placement Student : Boston Scientific
Jan 2025 - Aug 2025
Placement Student with Boston Scientific working as a Software Engineer maintaining, updating, and creating applications for use by the Software Quality Engineer team in the Validations department.
- Performed essential maintenance for the Software Validations department, updating and optimizing existing applications for the department.
- Created extensive documentation for existing programs to help future software engineers perform essential maintenance.
University Projects : University of Galway
Sep 2023 - Jan 2025
Created a web application using SpringBoot and REACT on a Firebase database to track users' Spotify statistics utilizing cloud storage, Spotify's API, and Last FM's API.
Lifeguard : Bay Sports
May 2024 - Aug 2024
Part-time lifeguard leading schools tours around Hodson Bay's Bay Sports.
Lifeguard/Swim Teacher : Roscommon Leisure Centre
May 2021 - Sep 2023
Full-time Lifeguard and Swim Teacher in Roscommon Leisure Centre. Conducting swimming lessons, performing routine site maintenance, and cleaning.
Education
BSC Computer Science and Information Technology
University of Galway 2023 - Current
Projected Results: 2:1
BSC Physics with Astrophysics
Maynooth University 2018 - 2022
Transferred to University of Galway in the third year of the degree.
Leaving Certificate
CBS Roscommon 2013 - 2018
Results (456 points):
Irish: O4
English: H3
Mathematics: H4
Geography: H3
Spanish: H6
Physics: H3
Business: H2
Portfolio
Melody Metrics
[SPRING BOOT / REACT]
Melody Metrics is a SprintBoot REACT web application which utilises the Spotify API to display statistics on a user's Spotify music history. It also displays LastFM trending songs.
Boston Scientific
[POWER APPS / SHAREPOINT LISTS]
Optimisations and upgrades to software applications in the Software Validations department of Boston Scientific. Improved loading times from 60 seconds to 5 seconds.