connor.aherne

Personal Portfolio

Connor Aherne

Welcome to my self-hosted portfolio, where I show off all of my passion projects. You'll find a public mining pool, my GitHub projects, custom applications of my Bitcoin node, and even a modified Minecraft server for friends. These are projects I maintain to challenge myself while having the luxury to label my hobbies as productive. Enjoy looking around, and contact me if you have any questions!

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Projects

7 builds
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About Me

Studying Computer Science at The University of Alabama with minors in Electrical Engineering and Math. Self-taught investor and programmer pursuing passions centered around technological and financial sovereignty.

Experience

REU Intern, Bitcoin Policy Institute
June 2026 to present. Conducting original research on Bitcoin policy, presenting findings at the program's closing colloquium in Washington, D.C.

Psychiatric Technician, Silver Hill Hospital
July 2024 to present. Joined as an IT intern and moved into direct patient care after finding more purpose in it while challenging myself in a unique workplace environment.

Educator, Challenger Learning Center
2019 to 2022. Co-taught NASA-affiliated programs on STEM careers, astronomy, aerospace, and robotics.

Delivery Driver, The Pizza Parlour
2020 to 2024. Held the job through school breaks and a change of ownership, and was asked back every time.

Bitcoin Mining Farm
2020 to 2025. Built and ran a mining farm on self-assembled machines, earning BTC by renting hashrate out through NiceHash and other services.

Investing
Self-taught since 2019. Value investing, options wheel strategies, and an adjustable six-ETF portfolio I built and backtested myself. Known among friends and family as the uncertified financial advisor.

Degree
B.S. Computer Science
Minors
Elec. Eng. & Math
University
Univ. of Alabama
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Contact