CV
Education
- B.S. in Computer Science, Howard University, 2025
Work experience
- Summer 2023: Research Intern
- UC San Diego, STARS
- Conducted research on the role of privacy and security in android applications, employing a mixed methods approach involving policy analysis, and technical analysis.
- Investigated software security mechanisms using Python and performed text and quantitative survey analysis using R and Python.
- Maintained confidentiality of project details, providing additional information upon request to interested parties.
- Fall 2023: Strategic Business Development Extern
- The Home Depot
- Gathered market research to discover startup company’s spearheading the home improvement industry
- Presented findings to company executives
- Fall 2022: Research Assistant
- Microsoft
- Selected to participate in a research program at Howard University for Microsoft focused on Generative Adversarial Networks
- Presented research findings bi-weekly to update my team on my progress.
- Implemented comprehension skills by summarizing assigned research papers and formulating potential research questions for the project.
Service and Leadership
- Tech for Change, Logistics Lead
- Responsible for overseeing and creating event itineraries for Howard University’s Tech For Change Chapter.
- Coordinate with vendors, sponsors, and volunteers to ensure successful execution of events and activities.
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Career Prep Fellow
- Selected among thousands of high achieving applicants to participate in this Career Preparation program focused on professional and leadership development
- Complete business case studies and assignments to hone analytical, quantitative and technical skills Attend conferences hosted by industry leaders, such as Deloitte, LinkedIn, Clorox and Target
- Howard University’s CEA Student Council, Social Programs Coordinator
- Coordinated meeting times with other organizations on campus for future campus events.
- Created Task-Lists for members within the department to ensure deadlines are met.
- Increased campus engagement by over 80% as compared to last year.
- Google Developers Group (GDSC), Secretary
- Organized meeting notes after every session to make information easily available for my team. Promoted intern and scholarship opportunities to students to promote inclusion and diversity within technology industries
- UNCF Target Scholars Program
- Received a merit-based scholarship and utilized the mentorship and leadership resources
- Connected with other recipients and shared various scholarship opportunities
- Meta x Girls Who Code x CFBA Partnership, Participant
- Utilized Meta’s software to create a filter to increase the representation for the new Marvel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Collaborated with the directors and participants with different ideas for how to create the final image filter which was published to their official Instagram account.
- Zillow, Hackathon Participant
- Led a team of students to create a new feature to make home-buying more equitable.
- Implemented public speaking skills to create a pitch for the innovative idea and designed an interactive presentation
- Google Tech Immersion, Participant
- Collaborated with current Google employees on how to solve technical questions
- Connected with peers within the HBCU Computer Science community and learned about career opportunities in tech.
- Capital One, Tech Mini Mester Program Participant
- Selected & participated in an 8-day immersive experience for Capital One’s “Tech Mini Mester” to enhance tech skills, soft skills, and mentorship.
- Developed a chatbot using Python with assistance from Capital One Software Engineers.
- Participated in a 3 Day Non-Fungible Token Challenge, that required designing, coding, and presenting skills
- Completed workshops on Intro to Cloud Computing/Amazon Web Services, GitHub, and Cyber Secure Coding
