Connor D.

Connor D. has a diverse work experience that spans from 2010 to the present. In 2010, they started as a Marketing Assistant & Community Manager at McFarlaneToys, where they were responsible for coordinating content production for social media, emails, ads, and internal communications. Connor also organized community events. From 2014 to 2016, Connor worked as an Associate Brand Manager and later as a Brand Manager at McFarlaneToys. In these roles, they focused on identifying target markets and building a strong community.

In 2018, Connor joined Waymo as an Autonomous Vehicle Specialist, specializing in the verification and validation of proprietary software and hardware systems for autonomous driving. Connor also tested autonomous driving systems in controlled and uncontrolled environments. From 2018 to 2019, they worked as an Advanced Autonomous Software QA Analyst, responsible for software deployment, build verification, system performance testing, and bug reporting. From 2019 to 2021, Connor served as a Senior Autonomous Vehicle Specialist at Waymo, coordinating quality assurance software development for autonomous vehicle systems. Connor also evaluated and provided feedback on fleet tracking capabilities and tooling.

In 2021, Connor joined TuSimple as an Autonomous Operation & Test Engineer I. Their responsibilities at TuSimple involve monitoring, troubleshooting, and documenting the performance of autonomous semi-truck systems in real-world scenarios. Connor collects, verifies, and analyzes autonomous vehicle data and identifies root causes of hardware and software issues. Connor also provides feedback based on product and system requirements to improve the quality of feedback for developers and other stakeholders.

Connor D. began their education history in 2010 at Mesa Community College, where they pursued an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Digital Arts & Graphic Design. Connor completed this program in 2014. In 2018, Connor returned to Mesa Community College and pursued another AAS degree, this time in Business/Commerce, General. Connor completed this program in 2022. Concurrently, from 2020 to 2023, Connor attended Arizona State University, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree (BA) in Organizational Leadership with a focus on Project Management.

Additionally, Connor has obtained several certifications. In 2017, they completed the "Basic & Advanced Scrum Techniques" certification from Lynda.com. In 2018, they obtained the "High Performance Driving" certification from the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. In 2019, they obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including "Leadership: Practical Skills," "Stay Lean with Kanban," "Brand Strategy for Designers," "Learning Jira Software," "Online Marketing Foundations," "Learning Brainstorming," and "Learning to Write Marketing Copy." Furthermore, in 2019, Connor obtained a "Project Management (CCL)" certification from Mesa Community College.

Overall, Connor D. has demonstrated a commitment to both academic education and professional development through their degrees and certifications.