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Pryce Tharpe

Computer Engineering student at Purdue exploring software development through embedded systems, cloud automation, and AI integration.

Featured Projects

Experience

Software Engineering Intern

Mesh Systems

May 2025 – Present

Rotating through Cloud, Mobile & DevOps teams, contributing to AI enablement initiatives, automation pipelines, external features, and workflow extensions.

  • Co-developed master IDE prompt standardizing AI-assisted coding workflows across engineering teams
  • Built internal GPT-based tools and co-facilitated 17 short enablement sessions for 20+ engineers across multiple teams
  • Designed and delivered Azure DevOps extension with real-time sprint dashboards for project tracking
  • Designed and launched automated ETL pipeline with Microsoft Fabric and SQL, cutting monthly Azure reporting from 2-3 hours to 5-10 minutes

Student Service Attendant

Purdue Union Rack and Roll

August 2023 – Present

Front counter operations and facility management, demonstrating reliability and customer service in team environments.

  • Managed high-volume customer service operations in fast-paced environment
  • Responsible for opening and closing facility procedures
  • Maintained consistent performance standards while balancing academic responsibilities

Counter Associate

Royal Pin Woodland

August 2021 – August 2024

Front operations and customer service in recreational facility, with training and leadership responsibilities.

  • Served as primary front counter associate handling customer transactions
  • Provided lane service and facility support during peak operational hours
  • Trained new employees including supervisors, demonstrating leadership capabilities

Education

Computer Engineering, B.S.

Purdue University

August 2022 – May 2026

Honors Program, Goss Scholars Learning Community. Current relevant coursework spanning software engineering, AI and machine learning, embedded systems, and data automation with extensive hands-on project experience.

  • Developed STM32 embedded firmware for beat sequencer presented at Spark Challenge
  • Engineered automated FM radio detection using USRP and GNU Radio
  • Built custom GPTs for system prompt engineering and career documentation
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)