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Sean Coleman
Senior
Computer Science
SCI senior Sean Coleman exemplifies the technological prowess of his mentor Adrian Sannier, University Technology Officer, and the enterprising spirit of business leaders like Donald Trump. As a four-time recipient of the ASU’s Presidential Scholarship, Raytheon Undergraduate Scholarship and current recipient of the Helen and Stanley Delpier Scholarship, Coleman excels academically by making the dean’s list in most of his semesters at ASU. He also maintains his own web design business while attending ASU full-time as a Computer Systems and Engineering major.
Coleman maintains a dual focus on combining entrepreneurship and computer science in his studies and business. His current research is a project through ASU’s Honors College where he uses his computer science skills to address business’s technology needs. He works with Arizona’s Department of Transportation (ADOT) through a private contract aimed at implementation of open source software. ADOT approached him for ideas on how to mold open source software in such a way that would reduce the amount of money they spend on licensing fees for commercial software. He accepted the offer in 2006 and began research for his honor’s thesis focusing on developing the open source software called Open Office. The goal for his research project is to create user-friendly open source applications in a cost-efficient way.
He said, “The best class that I have taken at ASU has been the FSE 394 Entrepreneurship Engineering class. It will be more beneficial to me over the course of my life than any other class that I have taken. They give you a different perspective on careers and business than any other engineering class.” He plans to utilize the paradigms presented within the class on being entrepreneurial in engineering while adding value to a company. With his December 2009 graduation, he is eager to utilize his engineering skills in business. Coleman’s academic, professional and research experiences gives his remarkable skills for his future career.
Coleman has accomplished substantive academic and entrepreneurial goals in his five years at ASU. He describes his greatest passion in life as being a strong, inspirational leader. He said, “I think a lot of my inspiration comes people who find happiness in what they do. That is something that I hope to achieve: whole-hearted happiness in my life and job and not settle for anything less.”