Forward Deployed Software Engineer

• Aug 2022 - Present

Business Development - USG Working with US Government-based clients to leverage our software (Foundry) in solving complex problems. Business Development - USG Working with US Government-based clients to leverage our software (Foundry) in solving complex problems.

Coach

• Jun 2022 - Present

Represent Major League Hacking at hackathon events across the United States. Work directly with hackathon/event planners to ensure the event runs smoothly and to promote technical and professional development to participating students. Conduct technical workshops and livestreams to promote new software/technology from our sponsors and to further engage in the developer community. Represent Major League Hacking at hackathon events across the United States. Work directly with hackathon/event planners to ensure the event runs smoothly and to promote technical and professional development to participating students. Conduct technical workshops and livestreams to promote new software/technology from our sponsors and to further engage in the developer community.

Civic Digital Fellow

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Product Manager

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

(Civic Digital Fellow) Worked within the Digital Enablement sector of the IRS to develop a product roadmap and timeline to transition tax returns/processing from paper to digital. (Civic Digital Fellow) Worked within the Digital Enablement sector of the IRS to develop a product roadmap and timeline to transition tax returns/processing from paper to digital.

Black Wings Leader

• Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

- Organized bi-weekly programming/events for black undergraduate women in technology to foster community and help develop professional and technical skills in the workplace. - Met with administration, company sponsors, and recruiters to further discuss how recruiting and workplace environments can be catered to underrepresented groups in tech. - Co-led the Social Media Committee and managed all marketing communications on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and our company internal website. - Led the Projects Committee in creating recurring workshop series for technical and professional development for the community (once a month). Show less

Software Engineer Intern

• Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

(Fall 2021 - Applications Team) - Deployed a script with Coffeescript and Snowflake that tracks daily server action runs to improve client metrics. - Developed a drag-and-drop capability to allow users to customize magic link expiration and send additional data/parameters to the URL upon login. (Fall 2021 - Applications Team) - Deployed a script with Coffeescript and Snowflake that tracks daily server action runs to improve client metrics. - Developed a drag-and-drop capability to allow users to customize magic link expiration and send additional data/parameters to the URL upon login.

NSF/REU Undergraduate Research Fellow

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

(Summer 2021) NSF-funded research training under Dr. Svetlana Yarosh for human-centered computing. - Worked with a software engineer in creating automated text messaging for wellness surveying leveraging the Twilio Messaging API. (Summer 2021) NSF-funded research training under Dr. Svetlana Yarosh for human-centered computing. - Worked with a software engineer in creating automated text messaging for wellness surveying leveraging the Twilio Messaging API.

Forward Deployed Engineer Intern

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

Business Development - USG (Summer 2021) Working with US Government-based clients to leverage our software (Foundry) in solving complex problems. Business Development - USG (Summer 2021) Working with US Government-based clients to leverage our software (Foundry) in solving complex problems.

Analyst

• Jan 2019 - Sep 2020

Venture Capital Firm- Accepted in a cohort of 7 out of nearly 150 applicants into a student-run venture capital firm focused on investing and supporting Seed and Series-A startups that targets issues felt by Generation-Z.- Conduct due diligence consisting of user research and interviews, competitive analysis, and market research to collectively make an investment decision.

VP of Information Technology and Operations

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

Venture Capital Firm (Leadership)- Assisted in writing and organizing the firm’s bylaws, as well as performed re-structuring and maintenance of the website (Squarespace, Wordpress, HTML/CSS).- Led a small task force of analysts through hosting bi-weekly check-ins and delegating tasks spanning in several skill areas (technology, design, outreach, administration, organization, etc).-Participated in weekly meetings with the firm's leadership team and advisors in order to discuss the maintenance and brainstorm critical issues and decisions to present to the fund. Show less

Global Data Extern

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2020

Worked directly with Bloomberg Data Engineers in a several-day externship opportunity to practice monitoring/analyzing real-time market data using the Bloomberg Terminal. Got a fast-track interview/offer as a Data Engineer intern in their Princeton, New Jersey office. Worked directly with Bloomberg Data Engineers in a several-day externship opportunity to practice monitoring/analyzing real-time market data using the Bloomberg Terminal. Got a fast-track interview/offer as a Data Engineer intern in their Princeton, New Jersey office.

Program Manager Intern

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

Windows Ecosystem Enablement Team (WE2) - Designed an end-to-end business proposal to bring a feature to the Windows Pro SKU to improve at-home productivity. - Cross-collaborated with product, engineering, marketing, legal, and education to validate/scope the proposal prior to presenting to leadership. - Created a complete UI mockup to highlight how the feature’s interface would interact with the Windows ecosystem. Windows Ecosystem Enablement Team (WE2) - Designed an end-to-end business proposal to bring a feature to the Windows Pro SKU to improve at-home productivity. - Cross-collaborated with product, engineering, marketing, legal, and education to validate/scope the proposal prior to presenting to leadership. - Created a complete UI mockup to highlight how the feature’s interface would interact with the Windows ecosystem.

Software Product Sprint

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

Originally CodeU - Accepted into an invite-only virtual program catered toward aspiring technologists who are historically excluded from tech. - Will dedicate 11 weeks toward building a personal portfolio and technical web application (Java, HTML/CSS/JavaScript). - Will network with fellow peers and Google employees and gain mentorship and guidance in career development, interview preparation, and learn how to make an impact in our community through technology. Originally CodeU - Accepted into an invite-only virtual program catered toward aspiring technologists who are historically excluded from tech. - Will dedicate 11 weeks toward building a personal portfolio and technical web application (Java, HTML/CSS/JavaScript). - Will network with fellow peers and Google employees and gain mentorship and guidance in career development, interview preparation, and learn how to make an impact in our community through technology.

Programming Instructor

• Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

Education/Teaching Programming Concepts - Prepared, organized, and taught 45-minute lessons on the fundamentals of Scratch programming twice a week to middle-school students. - Graded student's assignments and provides specific feedback to promote further growth and improvement in coding skills. Education/Teaching Programming Concepts - Prepared, organized, and taught 45-minute lessons on the fundamentals of Scratch programming twice a week to middle-school students. - Graded student's assignments and provides specific feedback to promote further growth and improvement in coding skills.

Explore Intern

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

Software Engineering + Program Management - Contributed to Roslyn, a set of open-source compilers and code analysis APIs, by building, designing, and presenting a codefix feature on the Visual Studio IDE to complement the newest static local function update (C#, .NET framework). - Published the feature live on the developer tool (VS IDE) and improved productivity of hundreds of thousands of fellow programmers. - Wrote and presented a comprehensive report on a UX study of 8, co-lead by myself and a fellow intern, in order to receive valuable input on the design of the codefix from consumers of the product. Show less

EuroVR 2018 | Undergraduate Research Presenter

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

Virtual Reality + Poster Presentation - Sponsored and funded by the University of Minnesota's Computer Science Department to travel to London and present alongside the principal investigator. - Gave a 20-minute presentation + Q&A session to an audience of 100+ professors, graduate students, and field experts on the research paper that was published and where I was listed as first-author. - Won an Honorary Mention for the Best Long Paper in the Scientific/Technical Track for my presentation and the paper itself. Show less

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) | Research Assistant

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Big Data + Virtual Reality (Dr. Victoria Interrante) - Engaged in 10-week programming to introduce and practice techniques in Big Data, including data analysis and visualization (Python, Jupyter Notebooks). - Contributed over 300 hours of research in a Virtual Reality lab with a professor in the Computer Science Department to expand current knowledge on how VR impacts physical and mental capabilities. - Collaborated with the School of Kinesiology in developing a 3D game to enrich the experience of physical therapy by building a 3D ball-rolling game to assist patients with wrist rehabilitation (Unity3D, C++, Hand Controller Hardware). - Designed, led human studies for, and was first-author for a published research paper tackling whether or not wallpaper patterns affected our perception of size in a virtual environment (Unreal Engine, Blueprint). Show less

Web Development Intern

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

Triaging, Web Analytics, and Project Management Tools - Assisted web developers undergo code deployment, quality assurance, and user experience of the website. - Resolved inquires, both technical and more day-to-day, through triaging incoming issues to the appropriate teams. (Jira, BaRT, HipChat). - Contributed in building an internal team page containing references to all employees, teams, projects, and archive to improve team communication and cross-team efficiency; parsed through information on Microsoft Excel to gather relevant data to add on the team page. Show less

STEM Freedom School Intern

• Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

Promotes STEM Education To Diverse Communities - Collaborated with the Children Defense Fund (CDF) and Science Museum employees to provide STEM-based learning opportunities to youth in diverse and at-risk communities. - Built and taught a 10-week learning curriculum to elementary students, touching on topics such as biology and earth science, chemistry and engineering. - Composed and presented an abstract of experiences to recruiting employers within the Science Museum. Promotes STEM Education To Diverse Communities - Collaborated with the Children Defense Fund (CDF) and Science Museum employees to provide STEM-based learning opportunities to youth in diverse and at-risk communities. - Built and taught a 10-week learning curriculum to elementary students, touching on topics such as biology and earth science, chemistry and engineering. - Composed and presented an abstract of experiences to recruiting employers within the Science Museum.