Kieran Llarena Email & Phone Number

Detroit, MI, US

Detroit, MI, US

Filipino Americans in Tech is a community, built by Filipinos for Filipinos, dedicated to helping each other thrive in the tech industry, while also having fun. We offer free resources, a job board, mentorship, and so much more to support you in breaking into tech and advancing your career.Although we’re rooted in Michigan, our community connects Filipinos.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

As President of the Detroit Chapter of Filipino Americans in Tech, I am responsible for overseeing and leading the chapter, as well as guiding my fellow representatives to foster professional development among our members. I ensure that all activities align with the chapter’s goals, promote collaboration, and encourage growth opportunities for everyone.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

As the Software Engineering Representative of the Detroit Chapter of Filipino Americans in Tech, I am responsible for the professional developments of our members that are aspiring to become Software Engineers.

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Other fellow incoming interns, feel free to send a connect + DM. Would love to meet you:)

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

• Oversee and monitor the progress of various projects to ensure timely and successful completion.
• Facilitate meetings to track progress, address issues, and maintain clear communication with PMs.

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

• Organized cultural, career, and social events for the 30+ members of University of Michigan-Dearborn's Student Association for Filipino Americans (SAFA) Filipino Club.
• Fostered external connections between 3+ Filipino organizations to host collaborative events.

Showcasing the capability of the Intel Developer Cloud to students.

Bringing Warp to the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus

• Selected to pair program with a Google Software Engineer for 10 weeks to receive mentorship to prepare for technical and behavioral interviews.

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

• Developed the Hack Dearborn 3 mobile app using React Native; Collaborated on a team of 8.
• Created a robust QR Code scan check-in feature to serve 350+ participants.

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

• Worked operations for Hack Dearborn 3.
• Planned and scaled event to support +350 participants.

• Fostered a community of 6000+ hackathon enthusiasts by posting hackathon tips on LinkedIn.
• Won $25k+ in prizes by collectively winning 50+ hackathons as a group from all over North America.
• Secured $2000+ worth of Cloud Credits for students to use by fostering external partnerships.All within the span of 3 months.

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Taught a class of 6 high school students how Generative AI works and how to use it ethically.
• Used tools like RunwayML, MusicGen, Stable Diffusion.

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

• Built the Michigan DevFest 2023 website bringing in 300+ attendees; Collaborated on a team of 8.
• Engineered reusable React.js components using JavaScript and Tailwind CSS to showcase details for 30+ speakers from companies like Google, Microsoft, and IBM.

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Earned 2nd place in a company-wide internal 20-team internship competition, securing a $500 prize.
• Developed an AI A/V recursive summarization tool using Flask and React.js, and OpenAI and AssemblyAI REST APIs; Collaborated on a team of 6.
• Deployed web app on Railway using Docker containers enabling 500+ hours of monthly summarization.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Google Developer Group on Campus, Artificial Intelligence Club, Hack Dearborn, Society of Women Engineers.

Education record

High School Diploma, Graduated

- Okma (Central) Campus. - Received the IB Diploma after passing the 2023 IB Exams.