Andon Lafreniere

Software Engineer Intern

American Electric Power

May 2026 - Present

• Develop and maintain a full-stack web application by building responsive frontend components and scalable backend services to improve data visibility and internal operational efficiency.
• Design and optimize relational database schemas using SQL, focusing on efficient query performance, data normalization, and integrity to support enterprise-level reporting and management.
• Collaborate within an Agile development environment, participating in sprint planning and technical design reviews to implement feature enhancements and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Honors Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

The Ohio State University College of Engineering

August 2025 - Present

• Led weekly lab sessions for 30+ honors students, reinforcing engineering principles and design
• Facilitated learning by breaking down abstract concepts into intuitive explanations
• Graded technical lab reports focused on math and programming

Technology Intern

Sabel Systems

May 2025 - August 2025

• Assisted with IT infrastructure support and maintenance, gaining exposure to system operations and problem-solving within a professional environment.
• Contributed to CMMC L2 compliance efforts, involving analysis of security protocols and documentation.
• Supported cybersecurity initiatives by monitoring system logs and identifying potential vulnerabilities, strengthening my understanding of network security.
• Gained practical experience with enterprise-level IT systems and tools (Microsoft GCC)

Student Researcher

Discovery Lab Global

May 2024 - August 2024

• Developed and optimized a deep learning AI model using only NumPy and a pre-built Open AI Gym environment, reducing training time by 20% through advanced reward shaping techniques.
• Designated to lead team to serve as an example for fellow researchers.
• Performed analysis on the efficiency of the model through statistical modeling with Matplotlib
• Authored 300+ pages of technical documentation detailing the development and performance of the model

Knowledge Graph Research Assistant

Kastle Lab

May 2023 - August 2023

• Rapidly learned and applied knowledge graph concepts to contribute effectively to projects.
• Crafted Python scripts and used pywordnet to parse Wikidata for semantic information.
• Finalized a data structure project which could solve the New York Times game Connections.
• Collaborated weekly over in-person meetings with a team of six graduate-level researchers and a professor.