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Andrew Higgins

Computer Engineering Student at Brigham Young University

(estimated graduation April 2028)

A dedicated problem-solver with a love for creating new technologies, leveraging the power of AI, and leading and working in effective teams.

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Portrait of Andrew Higgins — Fig. 1.1 — Andrew Higgins

Python ✧ Java ✧ C++ ✧ SQL ✧ JavaScript ✧ HTML/CSS ✧ Flask ✧ Django ✧ AWS ✧ Git/GitHub ✧ Linux ✧ SQL Server ✧ Python ✧ Java ✧ C++ ✧ SQL ✧ JavaScript ✧ HTML/CSS ✧ Flask ✧ Django ✧ AWS ✧ Git/GitHub ✧ Linux ✧ SQL Server ✧

About Me

Section 01

I'm a Computer Engineering student at BYU with a strong foundation in software development, system design, and problem-solving. My journey in tech is driven by a curiosity for how things work and a desire to build tools that make difficult tasks easier. My current role as an AC Controls Programmer has given me hands-on experience in full-stack development and industrial automation, where I build web interfaces for SQL databases and program complex HVAC system controllers.

Prior to my engineering studies, I spent two years in Santiago, Chile as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There I became fluent in Spanish, trained new missionaries and led a team of five peers. This experience honed my leadership, communication, and goal-setting skills in a cross-cultural environment. Whether I'm coaching a swim team, teaching piano, or architecting a cloud application, I thrive on mentoring others and building effective, collaborative teams.

I'm actively seeking software and computer engineering internships where I can apply my skills in a challenging, real-world environment.

Technical Skills

Languages

Python Java C++ SQL JavaScript HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

Flask Django Requests BeautifulSoup Pygame Tkinter Pillow Librosa Numpy

Tools & Platforms

AWS Git/GitHub VS Code Linux SQL Server Tridium (N4, AX) Delta Enteliweb

Projects

Section 02

No. 01 In Progress

Architecture diagram of the AI Voice Assistant pipeline — Fig. 2.1 — Serverless pipeline

AI Voice Assistant (in progress)

An event-driven voice assistant that integrates multiple cloud services to provide intelligent, conversational responses.

Architected a serverless pipeline on AWS.
Integrated S3, Transcribe, Lambda, and Polly.
Connected to Google's Gemini API for LLM processing.

Python AWS APIs

No. 02

Music Mood AI

Generates custom album art by analyzing the mood of a song and prompting an AI image generator.

Analyzes audio features like tempo and timbre using Librosa and NumPy.
Generates a descriptive "mood" prompt from the analysis.
Uses OpenAI's DALL-E API to create a unique album cover.
Displays results in a custom GUI built with Tkinter.

Python Librosa NumPy Tkinter Pillow

No. 03

CS 111 Foundational Projects

A collection of projects from my introductory computer science course demonstrating a strong grasp of core programming concepts, from command-line tools to interpreters.

Grade Calculator

A command-line tool to parse course grade data from a file, calculate weighted scores, handle complex logic like dropping the lowest grades, and output a final letter grade.

Command-Line Image Processor

A versatile Python tool that performs various image manipulations via command-line arguments, including filters, borders, collages, and green screen compositing.

Falling Sand Simulation

An interactive particle simulation using Object-Oriented Programming and Pygame to visualize sand, rock, and bubble particles interacting on a grid with class-based physics.

LISP-style Calculator Interpreter

A functional interpreter that tokenizes user input, recursively parses expressions into syntax trees, evaluates nested arithmetic operations, and includes robust error handling.

Web Crawler & Data Scraper

A capstone project that crawls a web domain while respecting `robots.txt`, analyzes link frequency inspired by early search algorithms, scrapes data from HTML tables, and generates visualizations.

A link-frequency visualization generated by the web crawler — Fig. 2.5 — Link frequency analysis

Experience

Section 03

Summer 2024 – Present

AC Shop Controls Programmer

Brigham Young University

Engineered a full-stack web application to serve as a user-friendly interface for a complex SQL database, enabling non-technical staff to perform CRUD operations and view change histories.

Summer 2024

FSY Counselor

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Mentored and led groups of youth through week-long programs focused on personal development, teamwork, and goal setting.

2021 – 2023

Full-Time Volunteer Missionary & District Leader

Santiago, Chile

Led a team of 5 peers, setting strategic goals and conducting weekly performance reviews. Preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Achieved fluency in Spanish while training others in communication and planning.

2020 – 2021

Carpenter

Luxury Floating Shelves Workshop

Crafted luxury floating shelves from raw materials, managing the entire process from cutting and finishing to shipping. Trained new team members on fabrication techniques.

2017 – 2019

Head Swim Team Coach & WSI Instructor

Local Pool

Led and managed a youth swim team, designing daily practice curricula, coordinating meets, and mentoring swimmers on technique and strategy.

2016 – 2020

Piano Instructor

Self-Employed

Owned and operated a small business providing piano instruction to over 20 unique students. Developed personalized curricula, managed scheduling, and organized recitals.

Section 04

Get In Touch

I'm currently seeking internship opportunities and am always open to connecting with new people. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out.

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