Finn Murray

Business + Computer Science
Minerva University, Class of 2030

Finn Murray

Finn Murray

I study Business and Computer Science at Minerva University. Before that: Eagle Scout, Tent Lead, and a semester of high school in Colombia, in Spanish.

San Francisco / Portland Education

Education

Expected May 2030

Minerva University

B.S., Business and Computer Science

San Francisco, CA

  • Coursework: Formal Analyses (statistics, logic, algorithms), Empirical Analyses (research design, data analysis), Complex Systems (systems modeling), Multimodal Communications (persuasive writing, presentation).
  • Four years across four continents: San Francisco, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Berlin.

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026

AFS Intercultural Programs

Exchange Student

Popayán, Colombia

  • Semester at a local high school with a host family; built conversational Spanish.

Graduated 2026

Ida B. Wells High School

Portland, OR

  • GPA 3.97 unweighted / 4.14 weighted.
  • Seven AP courses: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics, Human Geography, English Language and Composition, US Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics.
  • Four semesters of Computer Science.
  • Helped run the school store as a class business: sourced products from Amazon, Costco, Walmart and other suppliers, choosing whichever gave the best profit margin.

Leadership

Feb 2026

Eagle Scout

Scouts BSA

Portland, OR

  • Earned the Eagle Scout rank, achieved by about 4% of Scouts.
  • Planned and led my Eagle project: 53 service hours and $750 raised to build picnic benches for a community Obon Festival.
  • Raised about $5,000 for the troop across multiple years of tree-recycling fundraisers (125 service hours).

Jun – Dec 2022

Senior Patrol Leader

Scouts BSA

Portland, OR

  • Elected by 40+ Scouts to lead all troop operations, including meetings and outings.
  • Managed a week-long summer camp.

Experience

May – Aug 2026

Moberi

Team Member

Portland, OR

  • Rotated across front and back of house, covering food prep, opening and closing procedures, and cleaning.

May – Aug 2026

Killer Burger

Kitchen Team Member

Portland, OR

  • Prepared orders in a fast-paced kitchen; supported daily back-of-house operations.

May – Oct 2024
May – Aug 2025

McMenamins

Concessions Team Member, then Tent Lead

Portland, OR

  • Promoted to Tent Lead; directed up to 10 team members at concerts of 3,000–7,000 guests.
  • Operated POS and handled cash independently during high-volume events.
  • Trained new hires.

Summers 2020 – 2023

Hamish Murray Construction

Laborer

Portland, OR

  • Assisted with carpentry and general construction over four summers; maintained job site safety and organization.

Skills

Technical
AI-assisted development (Claude Code)
Languages
English (native), Spanish (conversational)
Interests
Camping, hiking, surfing, snowboarding, volleyball, soccer, tennis, weightlifting, cooking, travel, photography portfolio

Contact

I'm glad to hear from Minerva students and alumni, people working in Portland or SF, and anyone building something interesting.

finnmurray27@gmail.com