Sean Flannery is an AI Research Compilers Engineer at Qualcomm with a decade of experience bridging compiler engineering, research, and education. A Purdue-trained MS/BS in Computer Science, he has moved fluidly between academia and industry—building outreach programs, teaching core CS courses, and contributing to interdisciplinary research labs before joining industry research teams. He focuses on making complex systems accessible and reproducible, ensuring his work can be understood and extended by collaborators with diverse backgrounds. Known for leading community-driven learning initiatives on campus, he pairs technical rigor with a strong commitment to ethics and public-facing computing literacy. Based in Grand Rapids, he brings both hands-on compiler expertise and a track record of translating research into usable tools and mentoring others.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
International Baccalaureate & Core 40 Academic Honors, Mathematics, English, & History (IB HL) + Physics, Economics, & German (IB SL), Unweighted GPA of 3.994 / 4.0, International Baccalaureate & Core 40 Academic Honors, Mathematics, English, & History (IB HL) + Physics, Economics, & German (IB SL), Unweighted GPA of 3.994 / 4.0 at Fishers High School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science Honors, GPA 3.79 / 4.00, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science Honors, GPA 3.79 / 4.00 at Purdue University
Contributions:49 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
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Sean Flannery - AI Research Compilers Engineer at Qualcomm