Daniel Mayer

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Minor in Software Engineering (planned)

Relevant Coursework:

• Principles of Imperative Computation [Data Structures & C Programming]
• Object-Oriented Software Construction
• Introduction to Computer Systems
• Electronic Devices and Analog Circuits
• Concepts of Mathematics

Anticipated May 2026 • GPA: 3.73/4.00 • Credits: 86/120

Purdue University

Non-Degree Student, 22 Credit Hours

Relevant Coursework:

• Object-Oriented Programming
• Linear Algebra
• Differential Equations
• Multivariate Calculus
• Engineering Physics I and II

June 2022 - August 2023 • GPA: 4.00/4.00 • Credits: 22

Mayer Studios

Co-Founder and Co-President (March 2018 - Present)

• Co-founded a successful software development business with my brother, with total revenue in excess of $25,000 from nearly 9,000 sales to 8,250 unique users around the world.
• Designed, developed, and debugged Android phone applications and Fitbit smartwatch watchfaces for the business.
• Operated business technical infrastructure, including our email and web servers.

Carnegie Mellon University

Teaching Assistant (January 2024 - Present)

I supported the ECE 18-100 (Intro to Electrical and Computer Engineering) course by:

• Conducting weekly small-group teaching/review sessions with students.
• Assisting students at office hours.
• Grading exams and homework assignments.

Learn to Be and Schoolhouse.world

Volunteer Tutor (September 2021 - December 2023)

• Tutored three students over a multi-year period in high-school level math and English, helping them increase their grades from Cs to As.
• Conducted 50+ drop-in help sessions for high school and college math and science homework.
• Received nearly all favorable reviews across both platforms, including 53 “Super Helpful” and 54 “Helpful” reviews.

JBackUp

Java with Swing, Sockets, and Concurrency

• Built a Java program to efficiently back up files between devices over networks.
• Implemented username/password-based authentication and multithreading in the program.
• Created and implemented test procedures prior to release.

See it on GitHub

What's Next

Java, Android, and Firebase

• Independently built a subscription manager app for Android devices.
• Implemented support for push notifications, dark mode, and multiple currencies.
• Followed object-oriented design principles in the construction of the app.

See it on GitHub

Mayer Studios App for Android

Dart, Flutter, PHP, and JavaScript

• Built an Android app to allow customers to view, purchase, and request support for Mayer Studios products from their Android smartphones.
• Implemented backend infrastructure for support requests and likes.
• Created and implemented unit testing and production-level performance monitoring (with no crashes detected in two years).

Get it on Google Play