About me

thomascon04@gmail.com

Hey! My name is Tom, welcome to my website! I'm from Boston, MA, and am now currently studying computer engineering at Purdue University. I'm a motivated and hard-working individual who enjoys learning and striving for improvement in all areas, but especially computers. I wrote my first line of code in the spring semester of my freshman year at Purdue and it completely changed my future. I quickly developed a great interest in the field of computer engineering and am now going into my senior year this upcoming fall. Outside of academics I enjoy skiing, fishing, hiking, photography, the gym, and most importantly hanging out with friends and living through the college experience. Recently, I've been working on a few personal projects (including this website) which you can check out below!

Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN

I'm very lucky to have been able to call Purdue University my home for the past few years. At Purdue, I am currently striving for a degree in Computer Engineering, planning to graduate in May 2026. I've explored many extracurricular opportunities as well, such as research, teaching assistants, and a supplemental instruction leader. I am also a proud member of Sigma Nu's Beta Zeta chapter, and Eta Kappa Nu's Beta chapter on campus.

Digital System Design Lab TA

I worked as an ECE 27000 Lab TA for the duration of the spring 2024 semester. This role taught me how to guide struggling students in the right direction, without giving away too much information, by reenforcing fundamental principles needed to complete the lab activity. Learning to balance assistance versus being a "key" or "cheat sheet" for students was difficult to manage but ultimately served as a great experience for myself.

Physics TA

Starting in January, 2023, I picked up a position as a PHYS 17200 TA at Purdue. Through this job I have learned how to best demonstrate leadership by taking initiative in the classroom activities. The classroom environment was built heavily around group work, so learning how to foster student-student engagement was crucial. I kept this position for three semesters and loved every second of it, however I am moving onto bigger and better opportunities.

Digital System Design SI Leader

Next semester, I'll be continuing my role as a Supplemental Instruction Leader, this time for ECE 27000 (Digital System Design). I'm excited to bring the same energy and structure to ECE 270 that I did in 2K2!

Electrical Engineering Fundamentals II SI Leader

As an SI Leader for ECE 20002 (Electrical Engineering Fundamentals II), I held in-person supplemental instruction sessions twice a week and led exam review sessions throughout the semester. I created all my own content including practice problems, slideshows, and review activities, to help students engage with class concepts. The role strengthened my leadership and communication skills while deepening my understanding of core EE topics.

SI Website

Milwaukee Tool

Brookfield, WI

I'm excited to announce that I'll be joining Milwaukee Tool as a Firmware Intern in the summer of 2025! Joining the platform team, I'm looking forward to getting hands on experience with embedded systems in the industry. I'm looking forward to an exciting and productive summer in Wisconsin!

What's new?

Embedded Systems @ Purdue

This semester, I co-founded a new club at Purdue, Embedded Systems @ Purdue. At es@p, we give students hands-on experience with embedded systems through team projects involving microcontrollers, low-level programming, and real hardware. In our first semester, we gained great momentum. We had some great recruiting, successful fundraising, and three finished projects presented at the ECE Spark Challenge, one of which took 2nd place. Next semester, we're planning even more: new projects, technical workshops, and partnerships with companies and student orgs.