Belle Connaught

Electrical & Computer Engineering @ CMU | Prev. @ Google & IBM

Westbury, New York, United States

About

Hi! I recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I previously worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Google on the ChromeOS Bluetooth Team. I'm mainly interested in software and embedded systems, and enjoy photography, traditional art, hiking, and learning new languages on the side!!

Experience

  • Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University
    Aug 2025 - May 2026 · 10 mos

    18-500: ECE Design Experience

  • Software Engineer Intern at Google
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    - Expanded support for the new ChromeOS Bluetooth stack in C and C++ within the open-source BRLTTY system daemon that manages interactions with braille displays - Designed and implemented robust improvements to core asynchronous code for interacting with the product's API - Contributed to all stages of the development lifecycle, from planning to deployment, to deliver production code

  • Technical Assistant at Claire and John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory
    Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 · 6 mos

    - Tested and maintained machinery and emergency facilities - Maintained clean room to reduce presence of contaminants/particulates - Stocked PPE and storeroom/solvents

  • IBM Accelerate - Hardware Development at IBM
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    - 8-week intensive program that provided mentorship and experience with hardware topics such as processor design, memory, hardware development, product/supply chain engineering, and quantum computing - Highly selective (7.4% acceptance rate) - Offered return position as Hardware Engineering Intern

  • Lead Researcher at State University of New York College at Old Westbury
    Jul 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    - Conducted research on, isolated, and annotated unique bacteriophage from local soil sample to determine whether it would be able to act as a substitute for antibiotics to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens - Designed and presented research on the same topic at annual state conference - Published findings in ASM Journals