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B.S., Computer Science and Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2008 - May 2013
Minors in Engineering Science and Astrophysics
Completed 85% of B.S., Aerospace Engineering Degree
GPA: 4.0/4.0 (In-Major), 3.95/4.0 (Overall)
Class Rank: 3/128 (Major), 19/1315 (College of Engineering)
Google
Mountain View, California
July 2013 - present
Software Engineer - Google+
- Tech Lead of Sharing (February 2016 - present)
- Stream Frontend: Web and Android (July 2013 - present)
Google
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2012 - May 2013
Student Ambassador
- Organize events to promote Google's products and brand on campus
- Promote campaigns, jobs, and programs aimed at students
- Build relationships on campus with faculty, staff, and student groups
Department of Computer Science
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
January 2010 - May 2013
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
- Assist students with course work, grade assignments, and supervise programming labs:
- CS 3114: Data Structures and Algorithms (August 2011 - May 2013)
- CS 2114: Software Design and Data Structures (January 2011 - May 2011)
- CS 1114: Intro to Software Design (January 2010 - December 2010)
- CS 1054: Intro to Programming in Java (May 2010 - July 2010)
Google
Mountain View, California
May 2012 - August 2012
Software Engineering Intern - Google+ Stream Frontend
- Collaborated with engineers, product managers, and user experience professionals to design and implement the next iteration of the product
- Formulated, carried out, and analyzed various user engagement experiments
- Added functionality such as keyboard shortcuts and the ability to expand/collapse content
Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2011 - May 2012
Community Team Leader
- Led a team of mentors who serve as resources to first-year engineering students
Google
Mountain View, California
May 2011 - August 2011
Software Engineering Intern - Google+ Stream Frontend
- Added enhanced media extraction functionality for shared content
- Created a dynamic post template for sharing Google Play webpages
- Made various UI tweaks and modifications
Department of Physics
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2010 - May 2011
Observatory Open House Docent
- Conducted public open houses, showing various night sky objects using the telescope
Center for Academic Enrichment and Excellence
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2009 - December 2009
Alternate Tutor
- Tutored students seeking assistance with courses primarily in the engineering curriculum
Programming
Java, C, Python, C++, Objective-C, x86/MIPS Assembly, OpenMP, MPI, Protocol Buffers
Web
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google Closure
Applications
Eclipse, Xcode, Visual Studio, Mathematica, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Satellite Tool Kit, Photoshop
Computer Science Mentoring Program
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2012 - May 2013
- Mentor a group of new or prospective computer science students
- Helped lead the program's initiatory efforts
Computer Science Ambassador
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2011 - May 2013
- Recruit students by giving information sessions and traveling to local high schools
- Host visiting companies during info sessions and tech talks
Math Club
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
January 2011 - May 2013
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
July 2010 - May 2013
- Chapter co-founder
- Webmaster (July 2010 - May 2011)
Association for Computing Machinery
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2008 - May 2013
CS Squared (Computer Science Community Service)
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2008 - May 2013
- Introduce computer science topics to students at local elementary schools
Astronomy Club
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2008 - May 2013
- President (August 2010 - May 2011)
- Vice-President (August 2009 - May 2010)
- Webmaster (August 2009 - May 2011)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2008 - May 2013
- Student Engineers' Council Representative (August 2009 - May 2010)
- Webmaster (August 2008 - May 2010)
Galileo/Hypatia Engineering Learning Community
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2008 - May 2012
- Team Leader (August 2011 - May 2012)
- Sophomore Mentor (August 2010 - May 2011)
- Freshmen Mentor (August 2009 - May 2010)
Phi Beta Kappa
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
inducted April 2013
Liberal Arts and Sciences Honor Society
Pi Mu Epsilon
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
inducted August 2011
Mathematics Honor Society
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
inducted August 2010
Computer Science Honor Society
- President (August 2012 - May 2013)
- Tutoring Chair (August 2011 - May 2012)
Sigma Gamma Tau
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
inducted August 2010
Aerospace Engineering Honor Society
- Librarian (August 2011 - May 2012)
Tau Beta Pi
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
inducted August 2009
Engineering Honor Society
- Recording Secretary (August 2010 - May 2012)
- Webmaster (August 2010 - May 2012)
- Cataloguer (August 2010 - May 2011)
University Honors
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
January 2009 - May 2013
Dean's List with Distinction
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
August 2008 - May 2013
Outstanding Senior in Computer Science
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Class of 2013
Outstanding Senior in Mathematics (ADM)
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Class of 2013
Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Computer Science
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Class of 2013
$4,000 William C. McAllister Leadership Scholarship
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013
$1,000 Computer Science Research Consortium Scholarship
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
2010 - 2011, 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013
$3,200 Clinton and Helen Robins Memorial Scholarship
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
2011 - 2012
$3,000 Gilbert L. and Lucille C. Seay Scholarship
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
2010 - 2011