Electrical & Computer Engineering student

Max McManus

I study Electrical and Computer Engineering at Middlesex Community College. My work combines DevOps experience at CDK Global with independent projects in local AI and automation.

Projects

2026

Alfred

An open-source personal AI assistant built to run on your own hardware. The long-term vision is a modular assistant accessible from anywhere through text, desktop, voice, and live screen sharing, with extensions for everyday computer tasks. The current Python and Ollama prototype supports local chat, sandboxed text-file tools, and email integration.

Python · Ollama · Docker · Gmail API

Experience

Jun – Aug 2026

DevOps Engineer Intern · CDK Global · Austin, TX

Developed and deployed a systems health-check program that remains in production. Collaborated with engineering teams on troubleshooting, deployment workflows, and automated end-to-end testing.

GitHub · Jira · Azure SQL · End-to-end testing

Oct 2023 – Present

Product Flow Shift Lead · Best Buy · Nashua, NH

Lead closing operations as a keyholder, coordinating team workflows and store readiness. Manage inventory, customer orders, and shipment records in a high-volume retail environment.

Education

2025 – Present

Middlesex Community College

Electrical and Computer Engineering