John Connolly-Whelan
Redwood City, CA 94063 | (631)-601-4481 | johnhcw2468@gmail.com
Bookish: Note-Taking for Readers
- Designed and conceptualized Bookish from the ground up.
- Performed extensive product research; wireframed both on paper and in Figma; created high fidelity mockups.
- Conducted foundational and usability interviews; defined users flows and personas.
Coursera | Google UX Design Course
Proficiencies
- Figma, Powerpoint, Webflow, Interviewing, Wireframing, High-Fidelity Mockups, HTML, CSS
Cornell University | Ph.D. in Mathematics | August 2024 | GPA 4.04
- National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellow, 2017-2024
Cornell University | M.S. in Mathematics | August 2020 | GPA 4.01
Vassar College | B.A. Mathematics; General and Departmental Honors | GPA: 3.87
- Additional Focus of Study: Philosophy
- Awards: Mary Evelyn Wells and Gertrude Smith Prize for excellence in Mathematics; Tananbaum Fellowship.
- Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (associate member).
Instructor, Calculus | Cornell University | Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022
- Prepared lesson plans; employed both lecture and active learning.
- Note: Cornell Math Department limits graduate student teaching (as instructor of record) to calculus.
Course Assistant, Calculus | Cornell University | Spring 2022
TA, Calculus and Linear Algebra for Engineering | Cornell University | 2018 – 2019
Mathematics Intern | Vassar College | Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Tutor (Number Theory, Algebra) | Vassar College | Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Grader (Multivariable Calculus, Lin Alg) | Vassar College | Fall 2014, Spring 2015
Member of Board of Directors | Family Reading Partnership | March 2023 – Present
- Strategized fundraising, program planning, and resource allotment in multiple monthly meetings.
- Board secretary from June 2023 onward, responsible for comprehensive notes for two meetings monthly
Volunteer | Family Reading Partnership | August 2022 – May 2023
Treasurer | Association for Women in Mathematics | Cornell University | 2019 – 2021
President | Math Majors Committee | Vassar College | Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
Co-Secretary-Treasurer | Math Majors Committee | Vassar College | Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
Doctoral Research | Cornell University | August 2017 – May 2024
- Solved combinatorial problems using the theory of Hopf monoids of species.
- Extensive Python and Sage use for computational research.
Mathematics Intern | Her Majesty's Government | June – August 2017
- Analyzed a proposed post-quantum, lattice based cryptosystem.
Director's Summer Program | NSA | Summer 2016, May – June 2017
- Received a Top Secret // Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with the National Security Agency.
- Improved complex quantum circuits for implementation on a quantum architecture.
Research Experience for Undergraduates | University of Connecticut | Summer 2015
- Co-authored “Minimal Length Maximal Green Sequences and Triangulations of Polygons”(arXivid1508.02954), published in The Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics (December 2016, Volume 44, Issue 4).
