Khang Dang
Tampa, FL 727-***-**** ****************@***.*** linkedin.com/in/khangdang github.com/khangdang Education
University of South Florida Tampa, FL
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - GPA: 4.0 Expected May 2028 Scholarships: USF Green & Gold Presidential
Skills
Languages: Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C/C++
Web/Technologies/Skills: ReactJS, ExpressJS, NodeJS, MongoDB, Firebase, NoSQL, SQLite, Tableau, Panda Experience
MentorUni Nov. 2024 - Present
Founder/Database manager
• Implemented Firebase Authentication for secure user login and registration, and optimized the matching algorithm to be 50% faster by querying data from Firebase Firestore to efficiently connect students with mentors based on criteria.
• Led a startup of 4 people, collaborating on the frontend development using ReactJS and potentially implementing Natural Language Processing to provide users with essential information about the college application process.
• Presented MentorUni to 40 people, including 7 investors, and was selected as one of the top 10 out of 125 startups for the HUSTLE Incubator Program with $100,000 in funding, a prestigious 12-month program at the University of South Florida focused on student entrepreneurship and leadership development. Projects
SurFocuSkibidi Reactjs, Javascript, HTML, CSS Dec. 2024
• Created a focus-enhancing timer app using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript at the Brainrot Hackathon, competing for a share of $5,772 in prizes with 1,226 participants. Weather Application Python, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Django, Bootstrap Nov. 2024
• Developed a weather tracking application by using Django and Python to integrate the OpenWeatherMap API, enabling real-time weather data retrieval and forecasting for specified locations.
• Utilized JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap to create a responsive, user-friendly interface that allows users to view weather conditions, temperature, humidity, and forecasts in an intuitive layout. India Election Analysis Python, Panda, SQLite, Tableau Jul. 2024
• Processed a dataset with 9 rows and 16,952 entries from the Election Commission of India using Python and SQLite and integrated insights from 9 studies to assess voter turnout, malapportionment, and postal voting impacts.
• Applied Tableau to visualize trends and patterns, presenting actionable insights for boosting voter turnout, including a proposed education campaign aiming to increase participation by 10%. Certifications
Udemy: The Complete Bootcamp of Node.js, Express, MongoDB Dec. 2024 Coderschool: Machine Learning Fundamentals Jul. 2024 Leadership
Association for Computing Machinery Sep. 2024 - Present Marketing Shadow
• Contribute 6 reels and help grow 300 followers in 2 months. Physics+ Club Tran Dai Nghia High School for the gifted Sep. 2022 - May. 2024 Head of Media and Finance
• Secured over $1000 funding from the school president for Arduino Programming projects.
• Co-led a 100-member team to host a successful 3D Printing Workshop, generating $2000 in returns.