Hi! I'm Alysa Vega, a recent Computer Science graduate from Hunter College with a minor in Media Studies. I am an experienced Computer Science educator with Kodely, as well as a current Software Engineer Intern at The New York Stem Cell Foundation.
I specialize in Python, C++, Typescript, and React and have experience with full-stack web development, data science, and video game development. I am incredibly passionate about video game programming and would love to break into the industry!
I am currently open to fall/winter internship opportunities as well as full-time work. Connect with me on LinkedIn!
Icebreakers:
- Favorite
: Christopher Nolan's Interstellar
- Favorite
: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
- Favorite
: Horizon Zero Dawn
BA in Computer Science, Minor in Media Studies
May 2025
CUNY Hunter College, New York, NY
3.90 GPA
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with Departmental Honors and Dean's List
Software Analysis & Design
Data Structures
Computer Architecture
Operating Systems
SQL Database Management
Concepts in Gaming
Languages
Frameworks and Tools
Software Engineering Intern
The New York Stem Cell Foundation
- Selected for a competitive internship learning about stem cell research and working collaboratively alongside biologists, project managers, IT specialists, and operations experts
- Using the full stack to develop NYSCF's custom LIMS web application using C#, Typescript, React, and SQL to optimize use of lab resources and improve quality of life for scientists
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
C#
Git
Data Science Fellow
CUNY Tech Prep
- Selected for a competitive data science fellowship to create technical projects using Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn, and SQL
- Participate in weekly courses for exploratory data analysis (EDA), feature engineering, data processing, statistical modeling, data visualization, machine learning techniques, and big data
Python
Jupyter Notebooks
Pandas
NumPy
Git
Scikit-learn
LLMs
Information Theory
Machine Learning
Kodely Leader
Kodely
- Led 6 workshops on game design, coding, and app dev for K–5 students, concluding in final projects and parent showcases to strengthen tech literacy and design thinking skills
- Facilitate workshops using Microsoft Makecode Arcade and micro:bit, Minecraft Education, and MIT App Inventor
Leadership
Education
Communication
Problem Solving
Game Design
Tech Developer Intern
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
- Completed 300+ hours of computer science and software engineering training focused on data structures, algorithms, and full-stack web development
- Designed, tested, and implemented full-stack web application using Python, Flask, and MySQL and frontend interface using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
Python
JavaScript
MySQL
Flask
HTML
CSS
Django
Bootstrap
Git
Web/Mobile App Developer Intern
Tech Incubator at Queens College
- 100+ hours of experience in web/app development through personal and client projects
- Built apps using JavaScript, React Native, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Wordpress, MyWebAR, and Glide
JavaScript
React Native
HTML
CSS
Wordpress
MyWebAR
Glide
Sept – Dec 2024
- Video game review web application that allows users to create profiles to review and log games, and add friends to view user activity; built using React, Python, Typescript, HTML/CSS, and Google Firebase
- Worked in team of 5, personally worked on backend Python API calls and helpers as well as frontend React and TypeScript backend game fetches and styling; collaborated using Git and Asana
React
TypeScript
Python
Firebase
API
HTML
CSS
SQL
Git
Full-Stack
Oct – Dec 2024
- Application to maximize efficiency when playing Wordle through predictive modeling, sentiment analysis, random forest regressors, and retrieval techniques for an interactive user experience
- Worked in team of 3, personally implemented "Wordle" tab using Python, Streamlit, Pandas, NumPy, Pygame, and information theory
Python
Streamlit
Hugging Face
Pandas
NumPy
Pygame
Information Theory
July 2023
- Interactive “What’s in my fridge?” web application that finds and displays recipes based on user-inputted available ingredients
- Worked in team of 4, personally implemented backend API fetching and routes, unit testing on Git, and deployment
Python
HTML
CSS
API
Flask
Django
SQLAlchemy
PythonAnywhere
Git
LinkedIn
GitHub
LeetCode
itch.io