Mason Daugherty
Cambridge, Massachusetts US
Skills
Languages / Technologies: Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, RESTful APIs, Bash
Frameworks & Technologies: FastAPI, Express.js, Spring Boot, Flask, RabbitMQ, React, Confluence
Software: Git, Docker, Linux, PostgreSQL
Development Practices: Test-Driven Development, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Education
Bowdoin College
Bachelor, Computer Science, Digital & Computational Studies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Deep Learning for Computer Vision
- Cognitive Architecture
- Digital Text Analysis
- Advanced Data Science
- Software Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Systems
- Networks
- Theory of Computation
- Technology and the Common Good
Work
Systems Integration Engineer Intern, Teens to Trails
Nonprofit connecting Maine teens to the outdoors
- Designed and implemented Express.js integrations to automate accounting tasks using Airtable and QuickBooks APIs; reduced manual data entry by over six hours weekly
- Leveraged Waterfall & Kanban methodologies to design, build, and provide ongoing training for a cross departmental project planning tool, resulting in org-wide adoption
- Led recommendation and implementation of Apple Business Essentials for Zero-Touch MDM Deployment for new company devices, automating setup with federated authentication and security-first configuration profiles and apps, reducing setup time by over 50%
2024 - 2025
Station Manager & TechOps Lead, WBOR 91.1 FM
Noncommercial community public radio station
- Supervised 200+ student and community DJs while enforcing FCC guidelines, managing day-to-day operations and schedule, and coordinating delivery of live broadcasting to 30,000+ online & FM listeners
- Modernized the station's tech stack by building a new website, and integrating real-time WebSocket streaming for metadata distribution to third-party platforms (TuneIn, Apple Music, Last.fm)
- Implemented a Twilio-powered "Text the DJ" feature and off-site audio streaming server, resulting in a 30% reliability improvement and 500+ weekly texts from listeners
- Configured and maintained network infrastructure for broadcast equipment, including TCP/IP-based audio streaming, DHCP assignments, DNS config, and REST API integrations for automation and monitoring
- Built and maintained the station's website. Integrated features such as real-time program schedules, DJ profiles, and automated song logging. Alongside this, deployed and configured a new off-site audio streaming server, increasing listener capacity and reducing downtime by 30%
- Wrote 40000+ words of documentation (best practices, admin tool guidelines, software maintenance & troubleshooting, recurring processes & procedures) and created adaptable design diagrams
- Principle project manager and developer for numerous microservices: github.com/WBOR-91-1-FM/
- Strengthened station security by implementing 1Password Enterprise with SSO, streamlining account management and preserving institutional knowledge through rigorous (40,000+ words) documentation
- Compile quarterly reports to be submitted on behalf of Bowdoin College to the Federal Communications Commission
- Engage 100% of the 1,100+ recorded WBOR Alumni
2022 - 2025
Event Technology Services Technician, Bowdoin College Information Technology
Campus IT services
- Assist in event production and provide technical support for various campus events, such as graduation, guest lecturers, and the inauguration for Bowdoin's sixteenth president.
- Partnered with event stakeholders to translate technical requirements, swiftly troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in real-time under pressure
- Used TeamDynamix ITSM to generate/maintain detailed ticket records and update documentation
- Mentored and trained new technicians alongside the Event Production Coordinator
2022 - Present
Lab Technician, Northeast Photographic
2023
Digital Media Specialist, LACORE Enterprises
Business management, services, and consulting
- Orchestrated comprehensive rebranding initiatives across six corporate entities, encompassing website design, on-site visual content creation, and streamlined online consistency
- Strategically aligned brand vision through regular supervisor consultations, culminating in a cohesive online identity
- Conducted virtual audits for accreditation bodies such as NSF and ISO (17025)
- Optimized internal operations by developing in-house hiring intake forms
2020 - 2021
Activities
Orientation Trip Leader, McKeen Center for the Common Good
www.bowdoin.edu/mckeen-center/
Vinalhaven and North Haven Island
2022 - 2024
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Vice President of Service
- Helped steer a successful marketing initiative that garnered over $15,000 in support for a demining campaign in Dimcë, Kosovo, with matching contributions from the Princess Diana Foundation
- Orchestrated sponsor communication, vendor collaboration, and strategic outreach efforts, resulting in a remarkable 31% surge in club membership through targeted physical advertisements
2017 - 2020
Awards
StudentCam Grand Prize Winner, C-SPAN
www.c-span.org/program/vignette/what-it-means-to-be-american/525164
Produced winning documentary and was recognized on the US Congress House Floor by Congressman Van Taylor for helping to engage youth and bring awareness to the powers of citizen accountability in government
2019