Kassy Pak

Kassy Pak

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Software Engineer Intern @ accesSOS

  • Education

    • CodePath

      2019 - 2021
      IOS Mobile App Design & Technical Interview Prep Course (Beginner & Intermediate)

      Summer 2021 - Interview Prep (Intermediate)Summer 2020 - Interview Prep (Beginner)Spring 2020 - iOS Mobile Application Design

    • Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School

      2014 - 2018
      High School Diploma

      President of Art Club, Recruiter of Queer Straight Alliance, Step-Up Leader (Link Crew), Mentor of Bulldog Buddies (Upperclassmen paired with 1st/2nd year students)

    • University of San Francisco

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor's degree Computer Science

      Graduated Cum Laude (3.5 GPA)

  • Experience

    • Bytes for Bits

      May 2019 - Mar 2020

      BytesforBits' mission is to inspire the next generation of students from minority and low-income backgrounds to explore coding and technology.• Taught classes of 20-30 K-8 students in algorithmic thinking and fundamental computer science concepts through coding platforms, such as Codespark, Kodable, Hopscotch, Scratch, and Code.org.• Assisted advanced students with courses and exercises from coding platforms, such as FreeCodeCamp.org and CodingBat• Promoted a safe-learning environment for kids to learn and engage in coding-activities. Show less

      • Lead Teacher

        Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
      • Teaching Assistant

        May 2019 - Aug 2019
    • University of San Francisco

      Aug 2019 - Nov 2019
      Peer Mentor

      A peer mentor is a current USF student who serves as a role model and a resource for new students. Peer mentors help facilitate the USF101 course, sharing their perspectives and experiences as successful USF students.• Aided in the transition of new USF students by serving as a role model, mentor, and resource• Led discussions, presentations, and provided leadership development of 20+ first-year students• Collaborated with the instructor in planning activities, assignments, and facilitation for class meetings Show less

    • Google Developer Student Clubs

      Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
      Marketing & Project Lead

      DSC provides a community with resources and support for all students interested in developer tools and the tech industry.• Managed team of 13 with a mission to educate USF students on Google Developer technologies• Strategized and created weekly newsletter content for 100+ subscribers and 80% engagement rate• Designed graphics for club events and maintained relationships and communication for guest events• Coordinated and led weekly meetings, events, and workshops for 20+ attendees• Defined yearly roadmap of events and milestones, and managed recruiting for future members Show less

    • AccesSOS

      Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
      Software Engineer

      accesSOS is a tech nonprofit organization on a mission to make emergency help accessible with text-to-call services to contact 911. • Contribute to business strategy with marketing campaigns to promote Text911 services• Project manage across multiple teams and lead weekly meetings on development progress• Collaborate with product manager, UX designer, and engineers to implement accessible UI designs• Utilize react.js, typescript, and node.js to implement new features for the web app• Design and maintain technical development documentation for the accesSOS web app Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kassy Pak
      Richard Tapia Scholarship Recipient 2020 - May 2020
    • Awarded to Kassy Pak
      USF Best Beginner App for Diversity & Inclusion Hackathon Spring 2019 Association of Computer Machinery, Women in Tech, Diversineers, and Data Science Association Apr 2019 Hackathon Topic: Create an app that promotes diversity and inclusion.App Idea: Connecting students with industry professionals from the tech industry to ask/receive advice about various diverse and inclusive topics, such as disability, gender, ethnicity, etc. • Led team of 4 through product planning by wire-framing and using Figma to design the app's UI stories. • Created a simple UI Prototype using MIT's AppThinker and presented a live demo in front of 4 judges.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • CS112 Volunteer Teacher Assistant

      Issued by University of San Francisco on Aug 2019
      University of San FranciscoAssociated with Kassy Pak
    • Green Team & Children's Garden Beansprout Volunteer

      Issued by San Francisco Botanical Garden Society on May 2015
      San Francisco Botanical Garden SocietyAssociated with Kassy Pak