Kyra Boveda

Experience

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  The Santa Clara Review

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Web Developer

  • Updated and maintained the Review website for each new publication, blog, and marketed event• Developed the new Owl website with my own style• Designed the user interface of the websites using Weebly web application• Assisted in IT issues• Marketed upcoming Review events using social media, and solicit art submissions from SCU students• Supplied my expertise and opinions in what pieces to publish• Hosted weekly office hours for students to walk in with questions regarding the Review• Achievement: elected to attend the AWP conference in Los Angeles, 2016 Show less

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  Preemadonna

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2018

  UI Engineer, Product Manager, Resident Artist

  • Partnered with a large beauty conglomerate to create printable art collections• Produced designs for iOS apps and for the website• Directed the execution of designs for iOS apps and for the website• Retouched photos of the Nailbot for publication• Recorded tutorials to teach ambassadors how to use Illustrator• Mentored ambassadors and interns working for Preemadonna• Wrote blogs to encourage young girls to pursue their interests in tech• Formed international partnerships with beauty-tech companies• Pitched the Nailbot to VC’s as an investment opportunity• Achievement: Flown to Tokyo, Japan to meet with manufacturers and help with translations• Achievement: featured in the Kickstarter product video and as a key team member, Summer 2016• Achievement: elected to represent Preemadonna at the Tech++ Fashion Show, Winter 2015 Show less

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  Department of Communication at Santa Clara University

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

  Web Developer, Project Manager

  • Built a tribute website in honor of a retiring professor• Developed a means for other professors to become members and contribute to the site• Researched possible web hosts and UX/UI designs• Mentored young graphic design student on team• Delegated tasks to the teammates for their enrichment and growth

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  Digital Media Academy

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Lead Teacher's Assistant

  • Instructed K-12 students in iOS development• Led instruction in Photoshop painting and editing• Oversaw courses in introductory Java programming• Developed curriculum for future classes• Directed onsite TA’s to ensure operational efficiency• Furthered parent satisfaction and child safety (First-Aid/CPR)• Achievement: Promoted to Lead Assistant to the Program Director

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  Cisco

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2020

  • Lead designer and developer for an automation and productivity dashboard project (Angular 6/Django)• Lead designer and developer for an organization-wide homepage project (React.js)• Developed automated hardware procurement solutions (Ansible/Stackstorm)• Designed wireframes for new web tools (Illustrator)• Created logos and graphics, and edited video content for multiple teams and presentations• Mentored and trained four new developers who joined the team in Summer, 2019• Achievement: auditioned and selected to attend CiscoLive! 2019 in San Diego, CA as an IT Roaming Reporter, to interview attendees and document the event by creating corporate-approved videos and slideshows• Achievement: Presented UberCloud's (a Cisco Innovation team) solution to a crowd of 80+ and again at CiscoLive! to entice backers for our idea Show less Internally-facing Software Engineer for Cisco IT, Global Infrastructure Services (GIS)• Designed and implemented front-end solutions for API-driven apps (Angular 2)• Developed automated Compute/Storage management tools (Django/Python)• Consulted for web and video creation for UberCloud team• Designed wireframes for new web tools (Illustrator)• Created logos and graphics for Cisco on Cisco, our team dedicated to telling Cisco's IT story• Championed consistency in the use of the Cisco UI Kit, recipient of the “Cisco Design Thinking Enthusiast” badge• Took initiative to learn the new corporate collaboration tool and became POC to train teams in how to use it• Achievement: Semi-finalist for the Innovate Everywhere Challenge in 2019 with our idea for UberCloud, a crowd-sourced cloud solution, for a $1000 cash prize• Achievement: auditioned and selected to attend CiscoLive! 2018 in Orlando, Florida as an IT Roaming Reporter, to interview attendees and document the event by creating corporate-approved videos and slideshows• Achievement: asked to speak on a Diversity Panel at CiscoLive! 2018 on the topics of women and inclusion in tech• Achievement: recipient of nine different peer-granted achievement awards through the Connected.Recognition tool for great development and design work and mentorship in my early career Show less

  • Software Engineer II

    May 2019 - Nov 2020

  • IT Software Engineer

    Jul 2017 - May 2019
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  Opal

  Nov 2020 - Nov 2022

  Senior Software Engineer (Content)

  • Lead designer and developer for all content projects in the Opal web app, impacting 80% of our user base• Determined priority and scope of new content projects and delegated tasks amongst other engineers• Planned major user-facing feature releases, often writing GTM briefs, one-pagers, and in-app marketing copy• Safely migrated over 100k rows of user data via Postgres transactions and Ruby Rake tasks in order to implement new data models and ensure zero loss in availability• Refactored and installed new features in over 20 legacy views, migrating code from BackboneJS to React• Enabled emojis and reactions to the Opal chat tool, improving communication efficiency by decreasing the average number of daily word-based chat messages by 10%• Improved accessibility across the app in accordance with Microsoft vendor standards• Regularly led technical demos and conducted user research interviews with Opal clients and stakeholders Show less

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  Nike

  Nov 2022 - Jan 2024

  Senior Software Engineer III

  • Empowered Nike marketers to permeate 77 different global markets with access to localized translations and cultural data by refactoring and deploying a React globalization web app• Saved partner Operations team over $100,000 per year in time saved by implementing feature-rich UI filters for navigating tens of thousands of localized translations• Improved Nike developers’ efficiency by refactoring i18n library to meet new Typescript and React standards• Designed wireframes and provided feedback to other designers for multiple UI views to illustrate new features and for hierarchically reorganizing visual data for better user understanding• Ensured 24-hour availability by serving as an on-call engineer, which involves interpreting Splunk alerts, answering support requests and interfacing with our users, and fixing production bugs• Enhanced existing library’s maturity by documenting and executing on a thorough test coverage, maintainability, and discoverability plan• Boosted visibility of team’s EC2 instances by creating new UI for an internal monitoring tool• Onboarded entry-level rotational engineers in the Globalization team’s architecture and codebases Show less

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  Prokeep

  Feb 2024 - now

  Senior Software Engineer II

  • Developed new interfaces to enable the Prokeep outbound message engine• Developed new greenfield application to display dynamic feedback forms• Documented Prokeep's current coding style guide and led group discussions on ways to improve the codebase• Led initiative to convert the codebase to Typescript: documented the process, set a timeline, and regularly released progress reports to leadership• Utilized interdisciplinary skillset to inform impactful product solutions, often collaborating with product, design, and other developers• Mentored junior developers via thorough code reviews, career guidance, and recommendations for improvement and growth Show less

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  The Weave

  Oct 2024 - now

  CEO & Founder