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Conner Pappas

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Ambitious, cross-functional generalist with a passion for building scalable value engines across people, processes, and platforms. Proven success in sales, software engineering, and operations. Combines strategic planning, customer insight, and system optimization to drive measurable growth. Thrives in fast-paced environments and brings creativity, rigor, and results-driven focus.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

C++ Software Engineer

Illumix
09.2023 - Current
  • Built and maintained performance-critical systems in C++ for AR and mobile platforms.
  • Led architecture efforts using service-oriented and actor-model designs.
  • Developed automation pipelines to streamline builds and testing across environments.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver efficient tooling that enables data-driven decisions and customer-focused features.

Software Engineer

PLEXSYS
10.2020 - 07.2023
  • Delivered new simulation training features for combat and operations systems using C++ and Scala.
  • Modeled sensors, weapons, datalinks, and communications for real-time training environments.
  • Owned UI/UX development for protocol control layers and XML-driven user interfaces.
  • Contributed to large-scale refactors improving responsiveness and scalability of simulation software.

Head Coach / Sales Lead / Sales Associate

Orangetheory Fitness
06.2017 - 02.2023
  • Promoted through multiple leadership roles, from Sales Associate to Head Coach.
  • Drove a 27% membership increase, $3,000 monthly revenue growth, and a $20 rise in average sale value.
  • Introduced structured role-play training programs, aligning coaching and sales teams.
  • Built and maintained a lead-generation network through strategic business relationships.
  • Trained launch teams for two new studios and contributed to operations, retention, and performance metrics.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
06-2019

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
05-2016

Skills

  • Systems Thinking & Process Design
  • Sales Strategy & Customer Growth
  • Team Leadership & Mentorship
  • C / Python / JavaScript / Nodejs
  • Service-Oriented Architecture / Actor Model
  • CI/CD & Build Automation (CMake, Git)
  • REST API Development
  • Agile / Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Data Activation / Business Enablement

Timeline

C++ Software Engineer

Illumix
09.2023 - Current

Software Engineer

PLEXSYS
10.2020 - 07.2023

Head Coach / Sales Lead / Sales Associate

Orangetheory Fitness
06.2017 - 02.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Oregon State University

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Pacific University

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