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Software Engineering Intern

Northrop Grumman

Jun-Aug 2025

• Active security clearance holder
• Helping build a CI/CD workflow using Jenkins to automate build, test, and deployment processes
• Participate in team-based code reviews and used Git for version control
• Contributing to production-level code to foreign military software systems
• Solved complex problem reports using C++ and Java

Software + Systems Engineering Intern

Northrop Grumman

Jun-Aug 2024

• Developed an automation script to verify data integrity using Python Pandas
• Collaborated with coworkers on code reviews and made several code commits to production-level code
• Learned to read the MIL-STD and understand the structure of Link16 J-Series Messages
• Refactored and modified code within complex inheritance hierarchies

Windows OS Lead

CyberPatriot

2020 - 2023

Competed to secure different operating systems including Windows and Linux. I established my HS's only all-girls CyberPatriot team. Hosted meetings 2x/wk, researching system vulnerabilities and preparing situational security scripts Placed top 1% at XIV national semifinals (5K+ teams, 20,000+ competitors). Used team's success to recruit 30 more girls for my HS's CyberPatriot team. Developed competition resources, taught cybersecurity fundamentals, learned how to develop scripts and navigate Linux

President

STEM Accelerates Girls' Excellence

2022 - 2024

• SAGE is a 501c3 nonprofit organization aiming to empower girls in STEM and bridge the gender gap.
• Host seasonal sessions, 7 unique subjects (Python, Genetics, Marine Science, etc) per session spanning 6 weeks.
• Led a diverse team of 30 students & 266 teachers across 8 countries in hosting STEM classes for 1500+ girls.
• Boosted online engagement by 316% and gained 6K+ followers in under one month on social media platforms (Tik Tok and Instagram)
• Expanded SAGE's international chapters to 3 new countries (Brazil, Egypt, and Canada).

CS Researcher

Science Internship Program @UCSC

Jun - Jul 2023

Worked with UCSC faculty to conduct computational media (CPM) research. Conducted literature review for 21 papers designed studies on 2 user groups. Created Python scripts to spearhead the development of personalized learning tutorials for Blender, a 3D modeling software. Presented final research at a symposium.