Welcome! I'm Shane Whelan, a third-year Computer Science student at University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, and the Powertrain Vice Captain on UCD’s Formula Student Team, where I focus on vehicle control systems and software development.
As co-founder of SmartCert, I’m passionate about creating technology that helps students achieve their best in the Leaving Certificate examinations.
Please explore my portfolio and professional credentials below.
University College Dublin
Current GPA: 3.73
UCD Entrance Scholar
625 Points
100% in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science
Educational Platform
An AI-powered study assistant helping students prepare for Leaving Certificate examinations through personalized learning plans.
CleverTap
Contributed to an open-source push notification library by extending the builder method to support the full Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) payload specification. Implemented handling for advanced alert options, sound dictionaries, and additional APS headers, while maintaining the project’s coding conventions and ensuring reliability through comprehensive unit tests.
UCD Formula Student
Developed the embedded C++ software for the UCD Formula Student electric vehicle's VCU using an Arduino Due. This project involved architecting CAN bus communications for the Bamocar D3 motor controller and Orion BMS 2, implementing torque control and regenerative braking strategies for the Emrax 208 motor, and ensuring compliance with FSUK safety rules like APPS/Brake plausibility checks.
Collaborative Project
A strategic turn-based board game built with JavaFX using event-driven programming. Developed with Agile methodologies, incorporating CI/CD and structured sprint planning.
Twilio (Dublin / Remote)
Spearheaded the deprecation of a legacy microservice by migrating its core logic into a high-throughput, real-time messaging platform, improving system reliability for Apple Push Notifications (APNs). Engineered a new APNs binding adaptor in Java, piloting the modern apns-http2 library to reduce network errors and operational overhead. Designed and implemented a thread-safe, in-memory APNs client caching solution using Google Guava to boost performance and enable accurate, comparative load testing. Conducted load tests using the Artillery framework to validate superior latency and throughput under load.
UCD Formula Student (UCDFS)
Promoted to Vice Captain of Powertrain while developing core VCU software for the EV team. Leading powertrain engineering initiatives and focusing on CAN bus communication, Bamocar/Emrax motor control, Orion BMS integration, and FSUK safety protocol implementation on Arduino Due. Responsible for technical leadership and coordination within the powertrain subsystem.
SmartCert (StudyMate)
Developing an educational platform to help students excel in their Leaving Certificate examinations through innovative technology solutions and AI-powered study assistance.
Self-employed
Providing personalized grinds in programming, mathematics, and related subjects to help students achieve academic excellence in their studies.
Homestore + More & JD Sports
Developed strong teamwork, communication, and customer service skills in fast-paced retail environments while managing customer relations and sales targets.
Dive into my technical explorations, project breakdowns, and insights from the world of software development and engineering.
A comprehensive walkthrough of setting up Linux Mint on a dedicated SSD, covering the critical AHCI vs RST configuration challenge and the complete installation process from USB creation to final setup.
Deep dive into embedded C++ development for electric vehicle control systems.
Coming SoonThe technical architecture behind StudyMate and modern educational technology.
Coming SoonA comprehensive toolkit spanning software development, hardware engineering, and hands-on technical skills.
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