Talmage Gaisford
talmage@undonecone.com · (385) 355-4678 · undonecone.com · GitHub: talmage47
Education
Utah Valley University — Orem, UT
Master of Computer Science
Expected May 2027
Artificial Intelligence Certificate
April 2026
University of Utah — Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
May 2024
Work Experience
Process Engineer — Water Works Engineers, Lehi, UT
January 2024 to January 2025- Collaborated on design and construction of municipal water treatment facilities
- Identified and resolved equipment specification discrepancies in contractor submittals
- Authored operations and maintenance manuals for plant operators post-construction
Student Lab Manager — University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
April 2022 to May 2024- Designed and programmed process control experiments utilizing PID controllers
- Modeled and fabricated replacement lab components using 3D printing
- Maintained software and hardware for lab devices including a laser cutter, SEM, PCB engraver, and CNC
Software Quality Assurance — FSLogix, American Fork, UT
October 2017 to May 2018- Tested and analyzed software products to identify and reproduce errors
- Documented defects with clear reproduction steps for engineering review
- Collaborated with developers to improve performance and usability
Projects
iOS Applications
2024 to 2026- Built and published Pratos, an iOS app to track and visualize weightlifting progress across multiple exercises
- Developed additional SwiftUI applications including Julienne, ClueSolver, and Grandstepper
Provo WWTP
2025- Participated in design and construction inspections for the new Provo water treatment facility
- Coordinated with engineers, contractors, and local government during final construction phases
Python Air Quality Sensor
2024- Designed and built an air quality sensor module for deployment on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming
- Integrated multiple CircuitPython sensors to measure CO₂, VOCs, PM2.5, temperature, and humidity
- Created custom hardware and housing for field durability and programmed data collection in Python
Extracurricular
Wildland Firefighter — Outback Firefighting, Springville, UT
April 2020 to August 2021
County Delegate — Orem, UT
March 2026 to present
Skills
Proficiencies: Python, Swift, SwiftUI, Arduino, Fusion360, AutoCAD, Benchtop instrumentation
Experience: Java, x86 Assembly, C, MySQL, Hadoop, MongoDB, Hive, Eagle
Interests: Skiing, Fiction Novels, Piano, Climbing, Hiking, Smoking Meats, Environmental Protection