Nisaa Pender

Experience

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  Problem Solving Incubator High School

  Jan 2016 - May 2018

  Student Co-Founder

  This project began as a volunteering pursuit to rethink the high school experience via innovative approaches to the learning process. After winning a million dollar grant via the XQ Super Schools Competition, this volunteering position transitioned to a paid position in materializing our hypothetical school into fruition.

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  New York University

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Research Intern

  Within a 6 week time frame, I assisted with research mapping the flooding in Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, 2009-2010. I utilized software systems like ArcGIS in order to understand the water depth of different flooding points

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  Northeastern University

  Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  Research Assistant

  Computational Biophysics Lab, Dr. Paul Whitford Boston, MA Research Assistant June 2019 – August 2019 • Performed in-depth analysis of 3D ribosomal structures to detect transformations during protein synthesis• Designed script in Perl to web-scrape a protein data bank for information about published ribosome structures• Analyzed accuracy of Euler angle rotation measurements to check for bugs within the main codeEnvironmental Ecosystems Lab, Dr. Ameet Pinto Boston, MA Research Assistant September 2018 – August 2019 • Explored nitrification potential of CMX bacteria for drinking and wastewater• Tracked nitrogen species with HACH ‘Test ‘N Tube’ vials for NH3, NO2-, and NO3- to measure activity of bacterial cultures• Extracted DNA from nitrifying microcosms to identify conversions from NH3 to NO3 within waste-water samples• Observed methods of genetic molecular analysis Show less

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  Lyndra Therapeutics

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  Platform Discovery Co-Op

  • Engineered multiple polymer formulations via hot-melt extrusion (HME) -Key Process Knowledge: Sieving, feeding, temperature setpoint & monitoring, pelletizing • Joined together polymer formulations through novel plastics welding technology• Characterized polymer matrices via modulated differential scanning calorimetry and custom mechanical testing methods on Instron• Designed and executed experiments independently to understand polymer responses to simulated gastric environments Show less

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  Northeastern University College of Engineering

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  COE Undergraduate Enrollment Retention and Management Co-Op

  • Evaluated the efficacy of Northeastern’s Summer Bridge scholar program via data analysis to improve marginalized COE student retention• Launched novel academic initiatives to enhance student access to the COE’s academic resources• Supervised the first-year COE tutors to strategically plan how to engage students in more methodical learning practices

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  Pariveda

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Designed and implemented a ETL data pipeline architecture in Azure for a client aiming to refresh and store a product inventory• Developed UX-centered web pages with interactive features• Wired up a serverless framework on the back-end to trigger database calls and actions.• Documented and summarized cloud and full-stack architecture for both a technical and non-technical audience

  • Technical Associate/ Senior Software Engineer

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Senior Technical Consultant/ Software Engineer

    Sept 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Technical Consultant/ Software Engineer

    Jul 2022 - Aug 2023