Robert O'Connor is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in research and software engineering. O'Connor began as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh from June 2008 to December 2010, focusing on low-dimensional representations of hand movements. This was followed by a role as a Scientific Researcher at RWTH Aachen University from October 2011 to September 2017, where O'Connor developed a model-reduction technique for linear matrix inequalities. Since July 2018, O'Connor has been a Software Engineer at Google. O'Connor holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the same institution, and a Research Doctorate in Numerical Mathematics from RWTH Aachen University, achieving Magna Cum Laude. Additionally, O'Connor studied Mathematics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.