User:Sophspellissy

Fellow: Sophie Spellissy

Bio

Sophie Spellissy is an accomplished and motivated student in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology at the University of Galway. She is from County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, Sophie possesses a diverse skill set cultivated through years of immersive experiences across various industries, academic coursework, and active participation in campus extracurricular activities. Sophie is determined to make a positive difference not only in her university but also in the IT industry.

Experience

Cisco Galway – Coding Jam 2023

• Worked alongside other students as a team to solve Python based problems.

IdeasLab at University of Galway – Enterprise Challenge

• Won IdeasLab Enterprise Challenge. Collaborated with a team of 7 to develop a prototype solution to the problem presented to them. They then pitched winning idea to help solve a problem for Cisco’s Webex Hologram technology. Performed extensive research and thought about their solution so that it would address the exact problem given to them.

IdeasLab at University of Galway – CreateHer Programme

• One of Ten Female Students selected to partake in the CreateHer programme. This is a female pre-incubator programme to enhance self-belief, financial literacy, innovation mindset and leadership skills. Received weekly mentorship from an advisory board of influential people in business.

IdeasLab @ University of Galway - Intern

• Developed innovation and creativity among the student body alongside the IdeasLab team. Engaged with and supported students partaking in challenges offered by IdeasLab. Assisted the School of Natural Science on their development of student engagement initiatives.

ICS Medical - Product Builder

• Building Catheter prototypes for a new product to be brought to the market.

Celestica - Quality Control Operator

• Trained in quality control, required great attention to detail. Inspected product for any defects, reporting any inconsistencies and uploading info to SAP.

PeterMark, Corrib S.C. Galway - Hair Stylist

• Completed a 4 year apprenticeship programme in 2 and a half years. Developed excellent communication skills and an eye for detail. Gained a reputation for solving complex colour-corrections in salon.

Education

• 2021-2025
• Computer Science and Information Technology University of Galway

currently enrolled in various modules for this semester, including Human Computer Interaction, Programming, Games Programming, Software Engineering, Database Systems, Networks and Data Communications, and Programming Paradigms. In second year, completed a diverse range of modules, such as Object-Oriented Programming, Cyber Security, Statistics in Data Science, Software Engineering, Discrete Maths, Data Structures and Algorithms, Games Development, Introduction to Modeling, Linear Algebra, Networks and Data Communications, and Database Systems. Sophie has experience developing Java-based assignments and working on a group Software Engineering Project that involved using tools like Figma, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Vue, and Firebase. In first year, she covered modules in Programming (C), web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), computing systems, electrical engineering, professional skills, algorithms and information systems, and maths and physics.

March 2020 - June 2020

• Codecademy Pro - HTML & CSS

Completed a number of courses on web technologies over the course of the lockdown.

November 2015-July 2018

• Peter Mark Hairdressing College

• September 2010 - June 2015
• Rice College, Ennis - Leaving Certificate

Awards

• November 2022
• Johnson and Johnson WISTEM2D

One of ten women chosen from women in Science and Engineering at the university as an award recipient from Johnson and Johnson WISTEM2D programme.