Ian Gotcher

Yale CS MS Student | UVU CS Grad | Software QA and AI Research Experience

IanGotcher75@gmail.com
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About

Computer Science Master's student at Yale with industry experience in Software QA and as a research assistant in a project that uses autonomous drones and deep learning AI image recognition models to find and inspect wind turbine blades. As I finish my master's this year, I'm looking to supplement what I already know about QA and I'm hoping to learn more about and gain industry experience in general software engineering, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.

Skills

Proficient: Python • C/C++ • Agile • Scrum • Appium • BrowserStack • Azure DevOps

Competent: Java • C# • SQL • HTML/CSS • JavaScript • Kotlin • Git

Familiar: Postman • Selenium • Azure • AWS

Education

Yale University
M.S., Computer Science, August 2025 - May 2026

Utah Valley University
B.S., Computer Science, August 2019 - May 2025

• Summa Cum Laude
• GPA: 3.93
• Honors Program - A selective program that allows students to engage in enhanced general and major-specific courses with greater breadth and depth.
• Presidential Academic Merit Scholarship - Full ride awarded for exceptional ACT and GPA.
• Dean's List - Awarded placement on list every semester attended thus far.

Professional Experience

Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
Research Assistant, (May 2024 - May 2025)

• Write and update code that performs the automated pathfinding of an autonomous drone as it searches for and flies toward wind turbines and closely examines them.
• Train, integrate, and utilize deep learning AI image recognition models to locate wind turbines from a distance and visually inspect wind turbine blades for damage and defects.

Legrand, Provo, UT
Software QA Intern, (May 2024 - September 2024)

• Worked as the sole member of the QA team for ProWatch, a remote network management and monitoring platform.
• Tested Web, Android, and iOS versions through manual and automated testing.
• Wrote, maintained, and configured automated tests.
• Trained another intern.

Utah Valley University Student Association, Orem, UT
Vice President of Academics, (April 2024 - April 2025)

• Manage, lead, and train an academic senate composed of eight students to advocate for students in academic matters, as well as planning events to educate students of resources available to them.
• Vetted, interviewed, and hired seven students to serve as senators for each college, as well as one student to work as an assistant.