Monica Para
708-***-**** **************@*****.*** 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