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• Established “any kid can learn to code” vision and engaging curriculum to introduce kids to Python coding.• Conducted 530+ free one-on-one coding lessons (320+ hours) via Zoom for 4th-6th graders across U.S.• Led Missouri incorporation process, obtained 501(c)(3) status, developed website (kidzcode.org), recruited diverse Board members with expertise in technology, technology education, and child development.• Partnered with St. Louis County Library to provide coding classes to kids from underserved communities.• Led the recruitment, hiring, and training of new coding instructor.

• Selected for Purdue’s Data Mine Corporate Partners program to work on collaborative data analysis project.• Project Goal: reduce time and complexity of data analysis via LLM-powered dashboard with a chatbot that performs data mining and analysis tasks including retrieving, preprocessing and visualizing sensor data.

• Dedicated 200+ hours to assisting senior citizens with technology needs, including regular clients.• Met customer needs / solved problems using knowledge of Apple/Windows/other software and OS.

• Coded Python voice recognition tool to help musicians write song lyrics.• Implemented feature to analyze recordings and transcribe words to identify phrases in songs; conductedindependent research; collaborated with peers; tested, debugged, enhanced code to develop prototypes.• Utilized NLP tools (Python Natural Language Toolkit & Whisper AI).

Ladue, Missouri, United States

• Developed two in-person comprehensive Python courses, “Coding @ Burr Oak”, “Tech Exposures,”.• Taught over 300 students from around the St. Louis area how to code in Python.