Samantha Coleman Email & Phone Number

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Extensibility

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

I was an instructor for a student-led course exploring discrete combinatorial optimization. The advanced computing elective covers network flows, mixed-integer linear programming, P v. NP, approximation and heuristic algorithms, and genetic algorithms. As a student teaching team of 3 undergraduate seniors, we were responsible for all aspects of the course.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Software Engineering Intern on the Teams for Life Core Services Team.- Researched, evaluated, and documented consuming an open-source NLP ML model to power the first ML experience in a new Teams Consumer feature.- Leveraged Azure ML to containerize classification pipeline into a RESTful API with micro-services architecture.- Integrated API into client.

Provided in-class help and office hours for Discrete Math for topics such as proofs, set-theory, and graphs

- Organizing and overseeing 4 teams of students engaging in meaningful pro-bono project work with non-profits- Collaborated with Perkin's School for the Blind to conduct user interviews and re-design app in Figma to help cane instructors and students- Partnered with school for students with disabilities to prototype assistive communication button to.

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

- Improved stability of hardware tests in Build and Test Infrastructure by converting process to Multi Resource Scheduling and reduced time spent in system by over 50%- Collaborated with cross functional teams such as UX and QE to research, design, and implement system level performance tests in MATLAB based on end-user workflows- Designed and developed.

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Supported first-year students with modeling, programming concepts, and debugging in MATLAB

- Collaborating with team to develop and fabricate a low-cost soft-grip robotic glove for children with cerebral palsy- Individual focus in on designing and developing low-cost electro-pneumatic circuit- Developing safe and effective Arduino PID control system

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

-Student employee at a tri-college collaborative makerspace shared by Olin College, Babson College, and Wellesley College- Train students and faculty on equipment such as wood working tools, laser cutters, and 3D printers- Develop program to teach the fundamentals of prototyping to students across the 3 colleges

Hempstead, New York, United States

- Instructed students in Grades 2-9 in computer programming and building for Lego MindStorm, Sphero, and LabView- Provided additional oversight and support for students with special educational and emotional needs.