← Connor Linehan
Connor Linehan
Education
Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VAGPA: 3.55/4
B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering | Club cross country, track, IISE, and Episcopal Campus Ministry Service Chair
Grafton High School
Graduated June 2025 – York County School Division Highest HonorsGPA: 4.55
Projects
NoRush — iOS App (Swift, SwiftUI, Firebase)App store launched
- Designed, built, and shipped a social “rest” app; grew adoption to 50 users through randomized daily photo prompts with a seven-minute response window.
- Architected an MVVM SwiftUI client with Firebase Auth, Firestore, Cloud Storage, Cloud Messaging, and TypeScript Cloud Functions for timezone-aware notifications.
- Implemented APNs push-to-start Live Activities, real-time Firestore listeners, 1:1/group messaging, and content-moderation security rules.
XC Pin — iOS App (Swift, SwiftUI, MapKit, Firebase)Beta Testing
- Built a map-based platform indexing approximately 24,000 U.S. courses and tracks with geospatial search, reviews, ratings, and race-history tracking.
- Improved map performance with geohash-tiled viewport queries and clustering; added a moderated submission and admin-approval workflow.
BikeBook — Web App (Next.js, React, Prisma, SQLite)Live website
- Built and deployed a bicycle-valuation app with a component-based valuation model, Prisma ORM, and SQLite data layer.
Experience
Virginia Tech — Undergraduate Researcher, Blacksburg, VAAug 2026 – Present
- Supporting Dr. Ran Jin’s data science research and developing practical experience with data-driven research methods.
- Using vibe-coding methods for data analysis on surgical simulation data.
York County Mosquito Control — Mosquito Intern, Yorktown, VAJun – Aug 2025
- Identified mosquito species using dichotomous keys, logged field observations in GIS, collected traps, and repaired electrical components through soldering.
Connor’s Cuts — Founder & Hairstylist, Blacksburg, VAMay 2025 – Present
- Grow a service business through social-media marketing while managing appointments, revenue trends, and inventory in Excel.
Connor’s Power Washing — Founder & Owner, Yorktown, VAMay 2023 – Jul 2025
- Sourced clients, managed pricing and materials, and delivered residential jobs end to end.
High Sierra Pools — Lifeguard, Newport News, VAJune – Aug 2024
- Oversaw patron safety, coordinated guard rotations and check-in, and recorded daily incident and attendance data.
Leadership
Hokies on Track — Orientation Leader, Virginia TechJan – July 2026
- Guided incoming students and families through orientation programming, campus resources, and the transition to Virginia Tech.
Boy Scouts of America — Eagle Scout; Senior Patrol LeaderJan 2018 – April 2024
- Led a 21-person service team building a French drain; managed 2,500 lbs. of gravel and over $900 in materials.
- Directed weekly meetings and led 50 scouts over a six-month term; served 18 months as assistant senior patrol leader.
Grafton Track & Cross Country — Team CaptainAug 2021 – June 2025
- Led and mentored 30+ athletes; analyzed splits, times, and training progression to guide training and race preparation.
York County Youth Commission — Vice ChairAug 2021 – June 2025
- Documented discussions, developed post meeting actionable plans, and presented progress to the County Board of Supervisors.
Technical Skills
Programming: Swift, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java
Data/Engineering: MATLAB, SQL, Excel, GIS, data analysis
Frameworks/Tools: SwiftUI, MapKit, ActivityKit, React, Next.js, Prisma, Firebase, SQLite, Vercel, Git, Autodesk Inventor