Education

The Ohio State University

B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, Business Minor

2018-2022

  • Honors Diploma with Integrated Business and Engineering Honors Distinction

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude

  • Specialized in Artificial Intelligence

  • Member of the Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) Honors Cohort Program

    • A 36 student, multidisciplinary, undergraduate program that builds the skills necessary to blend technology and business

Experience

Assistant Product Manager

General Motors

July 2022 - Present

Product Management Intern - In-Vehicle Customer Experience (CX)

General Motors - In-Market Enhancements (IME), Electric Vehicle Growth Operations (EVGRO)

June 2021 - August 2021

  • Strategized in-vehicle solutions that could bring $10+ million in incremental revenue, improve the overall customer experience

  • Identified key acquisition demographics, customer segments, and use cases by utilizing a data-driven problem-solving approach

  • Coordinated continuous improvements with innovative ideas through stages of the customer lifecycle to increase awareness, adoption, and usage of Infotainment Head Unit features and applications

  • Facilitated cross-functional alignment of new product enhancements affecting 5+ million customers with UI/UX, marketing, sales, data analytics, technical, and various product teams

Software Engineering Intern - Connected Customer and Mobility Solutions (CCMS)

General Motors - Global Product Group (GPG) Engineering

June 2020 - August 2020

  • Executed project involving Vehicle Infotainment System Core Apps using Agile best practices

  • Streamlined team’s daily build practices, increasing efficiency and awareness

  • Conserved 50 hours/month of developer time by automating code analysis reports as a personal side project

  • Partnered with three cross-functional teams to add code towards the internal software reuse program

Lab Teaching Assistant and Grader

The Ohio State University - Department of Computer Science and Engineering

August 2019 - April 2022

Projects

Coat Buddy - Freshman IBE Engineering and Entrepreneurial Cornerstone

  • Worked with a 4-member interdisciplinary team to develop an assistive tool to help individuals with shoulder arthritis wear coats

  • Utilized a data-driven approach to determine features and traits by interviewing end users and performing research

  • Connected technical background to develop design concepts, employ selection matrices, finalize design, make 3D CAD model

  • Pitched product to industry members and entered the Intellectual Property process with Ohio State

National Park Service Information Kiosk - Capital One Software Engineering Summit (SES)

  • Developed a deployable Web App for visits to national parks as entry for Capital One SES Competition

  • Delivered an efficient and structured frontend and constructed a scalable backend, providing easy access to park information

  • Resulted in admission to Capital One’s Summer 2019 SES and currently live at nps.bawa.io

Heart Rate Monitor – Personal Internet of Things (IoT) Project

  • Developed an Android Application to aid individuals with heart issues be aware of their heart rate using a Bluetooth sensor

  • Devised solution that uses color coded values, auditory alerts, and automatic backup to serve key demographics

  • Applied real life experiences to implement a simple, efficient, and inclusive user experience

Relevant Coursework

  • Business Seminars

    • Innovation Management MBA Seminar, Competitive Analysis MBA Seminar

  • Artificial Intelligence

    • Advanced Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision for Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning and Statistical Pattern Recognition

  • General Engineering

    • Multidisciplinary IBE Capstone, Engineering Writing

Software Engineering Skills

Development Languages

  • Java, Kotlin, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, C/C++, Ruby

Development Tools

  • Jenkins, SonarQube, Google Cloud, Firebase, GDB, Android Studio, ReactJS, Bootstrap, Adobe XD, Rails

Operating Systems

  • MS Windows, MacOS, Android Platform, Linux (Ubuntu, Raspbian)

Recognition

Awards

  • Capital One Software Engineering Summit Finalist (Summer 2019)

Certifications

  • Certified SAFe 5 Agilist

  • Microsoft Technology Associate HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals

  • Microsoft Technology Associate Software Development Fundamentals

  • Microsoft Technology Associate Windows Operating System Fundamentals

Leadership and Involvement

Director of Youth Philanthropy and Executive Internal Chair of BuckeyeThon Community Philanthropy Board

  • Championed 12 committee members towards organization and committee 10-year vision

  • Strategized initiatives that have increased fundraising by 25% and participation by 30% in one year

  • Supported 13 K-12 programs that bring in 5% of $2.2 million 2020 fundraising total

  • Established partnerships with local and national organizations including Children’s Miracle Network and Swenson’s

Tournament Team Member and Competitor

  • Certified Amateur Ahtletic Union (AAU) Taekwondo Referee

Recommendations

  • Senior Lecturer, OSU Department of Engineering Education