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Max Pilipovic

Springfield,IL

Summary

Dynamic Australian student-athlete pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science, with hands-on experience in coding and solution design. Proven ability to excel in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, showcasing strong work ethic, multi-tasking capabilities, and effective problem-solving skills under pressure. Eager to leverage my technical skills and athletic discipline in a challenging role within the Computer Science industry to drive growth and development.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

System Architect Intern

First Mid
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Assisted in designing system architectures to support business processes.
  • Implemented automation solutions using Nintex and Microsoft Power Automate to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Developed and maintained SQL databases and C# applications for various internal projects.
  • Created workflows and system integrations to streamline overall performance.

Full-Stack Developer

Rural King
05.2023 - Current
  • Maintaining and upgrading employee portal (ATK) containing critical business features such as planning and routing of purchase orders
  • Maintaining a custom reporting dashboard for sales, purchasing and other departments
  • Integrating Oracle Cloud ERP into internal systems

Computer Science Tutor

EIU Athletics
08.2022 - Current
  • Mentored between 6-10 students per week and around 13-18 hours weekly in various classes
  • Listened to students and adapted my teaching style for students
  • Tracked student progress to identify areas of improvement and provided motivation
  • Average grades across students increased by 8-10%

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
05.2024

Mathematics

Bussiness Administration

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Flexible
  • Time Management

Accomplishments

  • NCAA Division 1 International Student Athlete
  • OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2019-2023) for maintaining a 3.25 GPA while in season
  • ITA Scholar Athlete (2019-2023)
  • International Student Scholarship and Athletic Scholarship (2019-2024)
  • President of Sigma Pi Beta-Gamma Chapter (2023 – 2024)

Activities

  • Eastern Illinois University Men’s Tennis Team
  • Student Athlete Advisory Committee
  • Sigma Pi International Beta-Gamma Chapter

Research

Independent Study, Breaking Small Variants of Advanced Encryption Standard using Deep Learning Based Attacks, Designed 8, 16 and 32 bit versions of the AES., Worked in a 3-person team to conduct research., Trained a neural network to break the smaller variants, targeting the secret key., GitHub Link: https://github.com/MaxPilipovic/AES

Coursework

  • Data Structures
  • Networking and Databases
  • Algorithms
  • Programming Languages
  • Operating Systems
  • Theory of Computation
  • Computer Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence

Timeline

System Architect Intern

First Mid
05.2024 - 08.2024

Full-Stack Developer

Rural King
05.2023 - Current

Computer Science Tutor

EIU Athletics
08.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Eastern Illinois University

Mathematics

Bussiness Administration

Max Pilipovic