Joseph Horne
Technology can often be confusing. It is logical and is made by very smart people, but in there lies the problem. Not everyone thinks in the same way as the people responsible for computing technologies. This leads to a gap in communication where solutions that are provided by a technical expert don't address the issue plaguing the user, or solutions are not implemented at all. In my many years at Michigan Technological University, I have amassed technical knowledge in computing & communication and I wish to bridge the gap and provide solutions to people's technological questions.
Computing Experience
Senior Design Project
For my senior design project at MTU, my group and I tested Bluetooth vulnerabilities in the connection between an Apple Watch and an iPhone. We were able to hijack the connection between the Apple Watch and the iPhone with a few Adafruit Bluetooth Low Energy sniffers. Due to Apple's encryption and the communication channel jumping when we hijacked the connection, we could not exploit the device. This is a proof of concept though and, in theory, it is possible to hack the connection.
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Internship Heartland Business Systems
Over the last two summers, I interned at Heartland Business Systems. I worked as an intern, shadowing and assisting a network engineer. My mentor and I drove to customers to give on-site IT support.  I managed and upgraded all versions of Microsoft office for a company and fixed an issue in Microsoft Outlook that went company-wide. I had to work with all assortments of people and explain how to fix and keep their PC running.
Teaching Assistant at MTU
I helped one of my professors in answering students' questions and graded papers. The subjects covered in Networking 2 were: NAT, multi-area OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, advanced route optimization, network design, STP, and remote access.
Communication Skills
Public Speaking
When I started at MTU, I was in the wrong major and was put on Academic Probation twice. After becoming successful at Michigan Tech, I was asked to share my experiences with the other students at risk of failing at Tech. I was also chosen as one of the students to talk to the state of Michigan that was auditing Michigan Tech.
Video Editing
I have edited videos for both my Senior Design project and for a Senior Design team in the Material Science department. I have also been asked to edit videos for an aspiring V-Tuber.
Graphic Design
In my Senior Design project I was put in charge of creation of our poster. With the input of my team, I was able to make a poster which I can take pride in. I also have a side project of creating a map for randomized runs of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This image is an early prototype, but as a proof of concept it works.