Kyle Murdock’s CV

Kyle Murdock

Student of Software and Embedded Systems Engineering

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Professional summary

Software Engineering student graduating December 2025 (Major GPA 3.97) with a certificate in Embedded Systems. Experienced in automated software testing, full-stack web development, and embedded systems design. Strong background in data-driven applications, machine learning, and microcontroller programming. Seeking a role in software or embedded systems engineering to apply technical expertise and problem-solving skills.

Professional experience

Quality Assurance / Software Developer in Test — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

August 2025 – Present • Hybrid • Riverton, Utah
  • Reduced manual regression testing time by ~10% by developing automated test suites.
  • Collaborated with a 3-person development team to validate weekly releases and ensure stable builds.
  • Executed functional and regression testing using Playwright, Bruno, and proprietary tools integrated into Azure DevOps Pipelines.

Website Manager — Fulfillment Therapy

January 2025 – May 2025 • Remote • Caldwell, Idaho
  • Optimized 25+ web pages for performance and usability.
  • Automated podcast page with APIs to integrate a media player and display up-to-date episode data.

Interpreter — SOS International, LLC

February 2020 – Present • Remote/Travel • USA
  • Provided real-time Q’eqchi’/Kekchi interpretation for hundreds of immigration court cases across 25+ locations.

Education

Brigham Young University–Idaho
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (Expected December 2025)
- Major GPA: 3.97
- Certificate: Embedded Systems
- Clusters: Spanish (Fluent), Physical Science and Mathematics

Associate of Science (2017 – 2020)
- Focus on Spanish and Exercise Physiology

Coursework

Programming with Classes • Programming with Functions • Data Science Programming • Technical Teamwork • Data Intuition and Insight • Computer Systems • Web Fundamentals • Intro to Linux • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Cybersecurity • Computing

Technical skills

  • Languages: Python, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL, Kotlin, ARM, x86
  • Software Testing: Playwright, Postman, Selenium, Azure DevOps Pipelines; Functional & Regression Testing
  • Microcontrollers: ESP32, STM32, Arduino; I2C, SPI, UART, ESP-NOW
  • FPGA/ASIC Design: SystemVerilog for circuit design with focus on simplification and minimal interference
  • Web & Mobile: Full-stack apps with Node.js; Android development with Kotlin and Android Studio
  • Cloud: Deployed scalable web apps on AWS with secure data storage
  • AI/ML: Applied Gaussian Naive Bayes and Random Forest models (92%+ accuracy); leveraged AI tools for debugging and optimization
  • Data Visualization: Tableau for dozens of interactive dashboards
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Languages: Spanish & Q’eqchi’ (Kekchi)

Projects

Academic & Research Projects

  • House Attribute Predictor — Python machine learning model predicting if a house was built before 1980 (92%+ accuracy).
  • Airport Data Analysis — JSON data analysis and visualization of airport delays.
  • Baseball Data Analysis — SQL-driven analysis of MLB data: salaries, winning teams, longest careers.
  • Goal Game — C# goal-tracking app with points, persistence, and leaderboard functionality.
  • Sporting Event Analysis — C# sports analytics system calculating averages and win percentages.
  • Encode Decode — Python encryption and decryption utility.

Engineering & Hackathon Projects

  • ComeToMeSports — Full-stack web app for finding nearby sporting events. Uses Node.js and web scraping for real-time event data.
  • Mind-Controlled Drone — Co-led development of brain-signal-to-command system; Python ML model achieved 80%+ accuracy.
  • Self-Balancing Robot — Implemented FreeRTOS and PID loop in C on ESP32 to stabilize robot via IMU data.
  • Speed Monitor — STM32-based ultrasonic sensor system calculating object speed and displaying results on LCD.
  • Cube Satellite (IEEE) — Owned avionics software development in C++; designed primary PCB using KiCad.

Additional skills

  • Built 40+ Python programs and collaborated on 10+ team projects.
  • Applied OOP principles (abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism) in multiple C# projects.
  • Developed mobile applications for Android.
  • Created multi-page websites with HTML/CSS.
  • Experienced in teamwork, technical communication, and mission-driven development.
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