Stephanie Almeida

Student at Georgia Tech | salmeida6@gatech.edu

ABOUT

I am a student at Georgia Tech majoring in computer science with a concentration in Devices and Artificial Intelligence. I am currently a member of the Technology Team in the HackGT organization, conducting research on campus, and a Teaching Assitant for CS2200 - Intro to Systems and Networks. Previously, I have interned with The Home Depot and Morgan Stanley.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science
Georgia Institute of Technology

Expected FALL 2020
IN PROGRESS

High School - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technologies

JUNE 2017


WORK

Student Researcher
Georgia Tech SPUD Lab

We are developing Security Assistants using Artificial Intelligence (SAIA). This Android App uses facial recognition technology to recognize a visitor and, if they recognize them, allow them access to the space/lab. I specifically helped with programming the tablet app which is what the security agent is based off of as well as interfacing with a Bluetooth lock.

January 2019 - PRESENT
Atlanta, GA

Software Engineering Intern
The Home Depot

I worked as part of a balanced team to develop a service which would connect service providers with customers which required on-demand services such as plumbing, electric, and landscaping issues. I used React Native to build two apps. The app employed the usage of real-time geolocation tracking, push notifications, and the Firebase real time database.

May 2018 - August 2018
Atlanta, GA

Software Developer
Intelligent Platform for Crowdsourcing

This is a platform which uses artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing to learn information about pictures posted online. I was a member of the cognitive bias team where we used Python to account for anchoring and confirmation bias.

January 2018 - PRESENT
Atlanta, GA

Technology Summer Analyst
Morgan Stanley

I worked within a mobile app team which was developing an app for financial advisors within the company. I used Objective-C to incorporate Adobe Analytics and a feedback form into the app; both components of which are in the app's latest release.

July 2016 - August 2016
New York, NY


PROJECTS

Backend Developer
TactEYEle

My team and I programmed a hands-free computer system to help those with Parkinson's disease to more easily use a computer. The software uses facial and voice recognition to simulate a mouse and keyboard respectively. I was responsible for the voice recognition aspect of the software, I used Python and IBM Watson Speech to Text API. We developed this project during the Winter Pennapps competition (a 36-hour international collegiate programming competition). Our project placed third.

Backend Developer
Bullying, Exploitation, and Abuse Recognition Systems

As a senior capstone project for the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technologies, I worked with a partner to develop an artificial intelligence system which would be able to detect if a child was being bullied through a two-way conversation with the child. If the system suspected that the child was being bullied, it would begin to record the conversation and upload it to our database where an adult responsible for the child could view it. We used a Raspberry Pi which was housed inside a 3-D model design and placed inside a stuffed animal. As the back-end developer, I programmed the system using python, the IBM Watson Speech-to-Text API, and the IBM Watson ToneAnalyzer API. I also programmed the server and database using Node.js and MongoDB respectively.

Voluntary Educator in Computer Science
South River Middle School

I founded this program to teach students at South River Middle School computer science (HTML/CSS, Python, and C++) through a curriculum of my own creation.


ORGANIZATIONS

Technology Team
HackGT

I was a mentor for the hardware track at Catalyst, a competition which teaches high school students about technology. I also volunteered for HackGT and BuildGT, two hackthons hosted by the HackGT organization. I helped to plan various hackathons and events and worked to build various technologies such as a Slack Plugin for notifications, the HackGT App, and an AI-based photobooth. I am also working on various websites for our events as well as developing the curriculum for HackGT6.

January 2018 - PRESENT

Teaching Assistant
CS2200 - Intro to Systems and Networks

I am a teaching assistant for Professor Ramachandran. I help to teach students about datapath and control designs, interrupts, virtual memory management, processor scheduling, and reliable transport protocol. I co-teach a recitation period and hold office hours.

August 2019 - PRESENT

Bright Futures Academy - Full Stack Developer
Bits of Good

Bits of Good helps out local Atlanta organizations by creating projects which best suite their needs since most can't afford to hire a consultant. This semester, my team and I are working with Bright Futures Academy to create a platform where parents can more easily pay their students fees. We are using a combination of Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and the PayPal API.

January 2019 - PRESENT

Tutor
Georgia Tech College of Computing

I help to tutor a variety of classes through the Georgia Tech College of Computing including CS 1331 (Into to Object Oriented Programming), CS 1332 (Data Structures and Algorithms), CS 2050 (Discrete Mathematics), and online Python

January 2019 - May 2019