About Me
Hello! I'm Turner Burchard, a passionate computer scientist with a background in software engineering, research, and education. I thrive on solving complex problems in an environment where I can grow alongside talented developers. I'm most passionate about Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, especially geospatial data. Currently, I am working as a Software Development Intern at onXmaps in Bozeman, MT, where I recently graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
In my free time, I love to experience nature through hiking, skiing, and climbing (check out my photography on Instagram). When I'm inside, I enjoy hacking, chess, gaming, reading, drawing, and more.
Take a look at my resume, LinkedIn, or email me for more information.
WORK EXPERIENCE
onXmaps
June 2024 – Present
Software Engineering Intern Bozeman, MT
Engineered a data pipeline for geospatial data using Python and Go.
Built a metrics dashboard with heatmaps and other visualizations to describe customer usage.
Reduced build times by over 60% and contributed equally to an agile team.
Transformed raw and geospatial data for integration into Web, iOS, and Android apps.
Quiq
May 2023 – March 2024
Conversational AI Backend Intern Bozeman, MT
Developed Scala and Python backend for a customer support AI web app, boosting user satisfaction.
Collaborated as a full software engineer in a high-achieving team, consistently exceeding project expectations.
Built customizable AI chatbots with advanced LLM reasoning abilities, boosting self-serve rates.
Contributed to 20+ microservices, totaling 200+ commits and thousands of lines of code.
Brightvine
Jan. 2022 – May 2023
Full-stack Engineering Intern Bozeman, MT
Created multiple blockchain-based financial web applications from scratch as a primary or secondary engineer.
Worked in a key role as a full-stack engineer in a small development team.
Utilized a React frontend with a Go backend in a modern microservice architecture.
Montana State University
Aug. 2021 – May 2022
Teaching Assistant Bozeman, MT
Paid teaching and grading position for Honors Chemistry and Data Science with Python.
Led weekly class sessions, tutoring 30+ students as a group and one-on-one.
Wiedenheft Lab
Aug. 2020 – May 2021
Undergraduate Research Scientist Bozeman, MT
Modeled CRISPR and COVID in Python, Perl, and MATLAB in a computational biology research lab.
Ran lab website with custom JavaScript, HTML, and CSS framework.
D.A. Davidson
June 2019 – Aug. 2021
I.T. Risk Management Intern Great Falls, MT
Used Python automation to shrink a full summer project to weeks, achieving a 70% efficiency increase.
Managed network proxy, email filters, and vendors for 3000+ employee finance company.
D.A. Davidson Companies
Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
Scanner Great Falls, MT
Scanned, verified, and managed documents for the operations department.
Worked full time for two summers and part-time during two school years.
Great Falls Symphony Association
Apr 2017
Musician Great Falls, MT
Paid bassoonist in Great Falls symphony.
EDUCATION
Montana State University
Aug. 2020 – May 2024
BS, Computer Science Bozeman, MT
Graduating summa cum laude with honors, President’s List for 8 semesters, 4.0 GPA, 167 credits.
Presidential Scholar, Honors College, ACM officer.
Completed one semester of MS in Computer Science while earning bachelor’s degree.
Great Falls High School
Aug. 2016 – May 2020 Great Falls, MT
4.0 GPA, Rank 1/252, 35 ACT.
President: Student Council, Speech and Debate; Officer: DECA, NHS, Band, School Board.
SKILLS, INTERESTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Skills
Python, Scala, React, Go, Java, SQL, Bash, Git, Agile, GCP, 100 WPM.
Interests
Climbing, skiing, hiking, hacking, gaming, chess, photography, traveling.
Scholarships
Cameron Presidential Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, MUS Honors, MUS STEM.