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United States

- Founded Nexus2Ed with an objective to empower more under-represented and financially low income families by making available the same resources that are available for others in pursuing their dreams of attending a college- Obtained partnerships and sponsorships to receive funding to purchase books - Established partnerships with other non-profit organizations and social services groups to identify the need and provide the required materials to support this cause

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Currently supporting the EWB-DC chapter Panama Project Team as a Junior member on an initiative called CREER, which means “believe” in Spanish. This project seeks to construct a library, computer lab, and community center. The principal objective of EWB-DC’s project is to increase access to information and provide students with the educational tools needed to succeed.- Creating a digital library of e-books for students in a remote village in Panama- Assisting Electrical team on the EWB-DC Panama project in data collection of solar sun hours in a specific neighborhood in Panama as part of the community development project- Calculating usage for electrical components to better the development of village infrastructure- Contacting Panamanian locals who specialize in electrical services to obtain local help

United States

- Created a startup that designs rechargeable wireless keyboards- Created a wireless keyboard prototype and filed a provisional patent- Won the best business plan and best product awards at TYE (The Young Entrepreneurship) DC chapter- Won the best product execution plan at the Global entrepreneurship competition- Designed a working online website interface and a logo for product launch - Conducted market research to identify the target market for the product

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

- Presiding over and representing the student body at school district and civic events and other meetings. Working closely with the student council advisor on all planning.- Supervising the functioning of the elected student body officers- Developing the agenda for and preside over the meetings of Student Council- Communicating with sponsors, faculty members, and other Councils towards mutual goals- Organizing and helping raise funds for school-wide activities, including social events, community projects, helping people in need and school reform

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

- Teaching and mentoring students in elementary and middle schools in the Chantilly pyramid as part of the STEP. The Saturday Toward Excellence Program is a partnership between Chantilly Pyramid Minority Student Achievement Committee and Chantilly High School. This tutorial program offers free tutoring for students in grades 3 through 12 in a variety of areas.- Teaching students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies- Providing private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests- Assessing students' progress throughout tutoring sessions- Developing teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes- Preparing lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals- Providing feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students- Reviewing class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments- Organizing tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning

Virginia, United States

In this internship I worked on a plethora of processes, including API integrations, website development, and Python automation for document scanning. Furthermore, I participated in several internal audits and assisted in a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) appraisal for the company. In this appraisal, my duties were to handle the process quality assurance section and all related subjects.

United States

Researched deforestation in Porto Velho, Brazil using novel analyses including burn scar assessment and NDVI. Was part of a Pilot Program at NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative.

United States

- Selected for the Aspiring Scientists Summer Research Internship Program (ASSIP), George Mason University- Worked with Dr. Celso Ferreira and Gustavo Coelho in the Flood Hazards Research Lab- Developed a real time data logging system to measure attributes of water like temperature and depth to monitory storm surge and flooding parameters- Established a connection between the IOT (internet-of-things) and the data logging system using cellular data to transmit real-time data from the sensors to an online portal- Customized computer and sensor technology coding to enable the communications between the data board, sensors and IOT- Created an abstract and conducted a presentation to the GMU staff and ASSIP members

United States

- Completed over 40 user testing projects to provide quality human insight for upcoming trends in software applications - Provided valuable feedback for customer-centric prototypes, websites and app for user design enhancements- Recommended design and UX issues to developers for better software design to get desired results

Reston, Virginia, United States

- Worked as a student volunteer at Hopecam, a 501(c)3 non-profit charity with the mission of using voice over Internet technology to help children with cancer overcome the burden of social isolation- Identified children hospitals that provide cancer treatment around USA- Participated in mail projects networking the organization across the country

Engineering

High School Diploma, Science, Technology And Society