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Mia is one of the most brilliant young developers I've ever had the pleasure to work with, she has consistently surpassed every expectation I've had and I expect to hear great things from her in the future.
- Vito Chiarella, Senior Software Engineer @ Demonware (Activision Blizzard)
I worked with Mia during her internship at Demonware. I was immediately impressed by her ability to get up to speed with current projects and make an impact very soon after joining the team. Mia is an excellent engineer who takes the time to learn, understand and come up with the best solution. We were lucky to have Mia on our team and I'd have no hesitation in recommending her for any future roles.
- Jack Halpin, Senior Software Engineer @ Demonware (Activision Blizzard)
I had the pleasure of leading the technical projects Mia contributed to during her internship at Demonware. She quickly ramped up in an exploratory space with minimal documentation and limited support, and her impact was immediate. Her pace of delivery and quality of contributions stood out, as did her ability to navigate ambiguity: identifying problems, theorizing solutions, and weighing tradeoffs with maturity beyond her experience level. Mia consistently demonstrated ownership, critical scrutiny, and a strong commitment to quality. She spoke her mind freely, brought a playful energy to the team, and delivered meaningful results that I could trust. Stack all of that together, and you get someone any technical leader would be lucky to have on their team.
- Andreas Anglin, Senior Software Engineer @ Demonware (Activision Blizzard)
Education
Masters in Computer Science @ Trinity College Dublin
September 2025 - May 2026 (ongoing)
Bachelors in Computer Science @ Trinity College Dublin
September 2021 - May 2025
- I (First Class Honours) / 4.0 GPA equivalent.
- 2x nominated for Software Engineering Project Industry Award.
- Relevant topics: Systems Programming, Computer Architecture, Concurrent Programming, Algorithms & Data Structures, Vector and Matrix Mathematics.
Experience
Software Developer Intern @ Demonware (Activision
Blizzard)
January 2025 - present
- C++, Unreal Engine, Python.
- Titles worked on:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (unreleased)
Software Engineer Intern @ Arista Networks
June 2024 - September 2024
- C++, Python.
- Worked with a globally distributed team of 20 software engineers utilising Scrum.
- Implemented and extended existing unit and functional testing.
- Contributed production code to a large pre-existing legacy codebase.
Teaching Assistant @ Trinity College Dublin
September 2024 - May 2024
- CSU11011 (Introduction to Programming 1): assisted lecturer in teaching new undergraduate students introductory computer science concepts through Java.
- CSU11013 (Programming Project): assisted lecturer in teaching new undergraduate students how to develop interactive graphical applications.
Programming Tutor @ Olus Education
January 2022 - August 2023
- Taught 8-16 year old students programming skills and computer science concepts through Java, Python, and Scratch.
Software Developer Intern @ Tom Phillips + Associates
June 2021 - September 2021
- Developed a geospatial data visualization tool in close collaboration with non-technical staff.
Software Developer Intern @ Giant Animation
June 2019 - September 2019
- Implemented internal tooling and scripts for animators and artists.
Projects
MiniFPS
Wolfenstein 3D-style raycaster
CHIPSZ
Augmented reality action game
Fallsbury Heresy
Interactive witch-focused visual novel
ft-euler
Pathfinding for an autonomous racecar
Tower of Bagel
First-person adventure mystery
No Room
2D wave defense game
Miscellaneous experience
Secretary @ Dublin University Computer Science Society
April 2024 - June 2025
- Worked with executive team (Chairperson, Treasurer) to secure ~€15,000 in sponsors and partnerships for the 2024/25 academic year.
- Organised, promoted, and ran 20+ events (tech talks, workshops, socials).
- Wrote the weekly society newsletter for our 450+ paid members.
Technology Lead @ Dublin University Computer Science Society
September 2023 - April 2024
- Maintained the society website with the latest events and news over the academic year.
- Assisted at various events (tech talks, workshops, socials).
Website Lead @ Formula Trinity
August 2023 - January 2025
- Migrated the website from an ancient WordPress instance.
- Maintained the team website with the latest updates and information.
Path Planning Lead @ Formula Trinity
September 2022 - August 2023
- Worked with a 15-student team to engineer an autonomous driving solution.
- Led a sub-team of 4 to develop a reactive pathfinding solution utilising camera and LiDAR input data.
- Competed in the Formula Student AI 2023 competition at Silverstone Circuit.
Deputy Path Planning Lead @ Formula Trinity
July 2022 - September 2022
- Implemental various pathfinding methods in simulations for research and comparison (Djisktra, A*, RRT*).