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Top SchoolEmily Macdonald is a software engineer at Red Hat with eight years of experience and a BS in Computer Science from Appalachian State University. Grounded in object-oriented design with strong Java and C++ foundations, she also brings working knowledge of Assembly, C, and web technologies like HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Her background spans direct customer-facing roles and technical student supervision, which sharpened her communication, troubleshooting, and pragmatic work ethic. A lifelong gamer, she channels curiosity about interactive systems into practical engineering—interested not just in polished mechanics but in how software can advance fields from environmental monitoring to healthcare. Emily is comfortable with GitHub-based workflows and Kanban tooling, and enjoys tackling both small puzzles and larger system challenges as part of collaborative teams.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Appalachian State University
Associate of Arts - AA, General Studies, Associate of Arts - AA, General Studies at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute