Monica Para

708-***-**** ad3xkv@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/monica-para github.com/mpara3 Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign May 2023

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Advertising Professional Experience

Kode With Klossy

Data Science Instructor Assistant Mar 2023 – Jun 2023

• Engaged with 150 high-school scholars to foster an inclusive community and taught fundamentals of data science using SQL, Google Looker Studio, and HTML/CSS

• Spearheaded discussions on culture of tech and mentored 5 groups for final projects Motorola Solutions

Product Management Intern Jan 2022 – Dec 2022

• Developed pipeline with Pandas for automating financial reportings, reducing process from 15 hours to 30 minutes

• Authored 30+ pages of documentation on how to generate reports for non-technical Product Planners

• Established guidelines for developers on script maintenance for quarterly reports across two teams University of Illinois Department of Computer Science CS124 (Intro to CS) Senior Course Staff Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

• Supported 200+ course staff through spearheading course operations and held office hours for 300+ students CS125 (Intro to CS) Course Associate Jan 2021 - May 2021

• Led weekly quiz review sessions for 300+ students and recorded 5+ homework walkthroughs on Java concepts

• Piloted crowdsourced staff resource guide and an “Android Wiki” guide for students Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Web Intern Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

• Implemented accessibility features to enhance the FRBServices UI for file reading and calendars

• Researched and proposed feature in Bloomreach XR to allow Marketing liaisons to contribute to content updates Kode With Klossy

Web Development Instructor Assistant Apr 2020 – Aug 2020

• Engaged with 40 high-school scholars to foster an inclusive community and teach fundamentals of web development

• Created a crowdsource website for opportunities in tech which drew 900+ unique site visitors since release Leadership Experience

Summer of Side Projects

Co-Founder and Program Manager May 2021 – January 2023

• Co-created a summer program to teach 400+ students how to code projects in Python and Javascript

• Handled program operations, marketing guidelines, site content, and management of 10 staff

• Invited as a speaker to present the program at the Inaugural Illinois Computer Science Teaching Workshop to an audience of 100+ nationwide educators

Projects

UIUC Enrollment Visualization

• Developed a web application using D3.js and Bootstrap to visualize over 150 years of undergraduate, graduate, and professional student enrollment data at the University of Illinois Geolocation Service

Skills

Languages: Python, Java, C, C++, SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript ToolsFrameworks : Android Studio, Docker, D3.js, Flask, Excel, Git/Github, Numpy, Pandas, RESTful APIs, Tableau

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