Joe Finnegan
Manager AI Makerspace at University of Minnesota
Eagan, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoe Finnegan is an experienced IT leader who directs the AI Makerspace at the University of Minnesota, combining hands-on technical stewardship with program design to enable research and instruction in AI, robotics, and HPC. Over nine years in higher education IT, he has built GPU clusters, supported NVIDIA DGX systems, implemented cloud-based instructional infrastructure, and bridged faculty needs with practical training and workshops. He excels at turning emerging tech—machine vision, high-performance storage, and advanced networking—into accessible, curriculum-aligned services while managing budgets, staff, and space operations. Known for a collaborative, integrity-driven approach, he pairs a communications background with technical certifications in full-stack development and business analysis to translate complex requirements into usable systems. An aspect that often goes unseen is his track record of integrating makerspace activities tightly into coursework, creating repeatable training pipelines that scale across departments.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, Computer Science, High School Diploma, Computer Science at Cretin-Derham Hall High SchoolCertification, Full-Stack Web Development, Certification, Full-Stack Web Development at University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional StudiesUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities
English, Japanese, Spanish
Github Skills (3)
in-progress7
java3
extensible3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
finne132/RPS-Multiplayer
Apr 2018 - Jun 2022
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
finne132/reactionTime
Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:59 commits, 51 pushes, 1 branch in 17 days
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