Jessica Napolitano

(203) 859-1096 – jnapolit@conncoll.edu – _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXPERIENCE

SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN

JUN 2015 – AUG 2015

IBM SUMMIT PROGRAM- IT SPECIALIST INTERN

JUN 2016 – AUG 2016

PROJECTS

GREEN DOT APPLICATION

JAN 2016 – MAY 2016

GO FISH

APR 2014 – MAY 2014

EDUCATION

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BACHELOR OF ARTS

2013 – 2017

LEADERSHIP

WOMEN IN STEM

HOUSE FELLOW

HEAD TEACHING

ASSISTANT

AWARDS

CERTIFICATION

SKILLS

Currently pursuing CompTIA A+ certification (estimated completion spring 2016), IBM Cloud

Reference Architecture V5 Certification (7/19/16)

Collaborated with a client and developed an Android mobile application with a team to

facilitate the spread of the Green Dot message. Green Dot is a bystander intervention program

which promotes protects against sexual, domestic, or dating violence. Application not

affiliated with the non-profit organization yet, will demo and propose come Spring 2017.

I developed a graphical, interactive Python-based card game which allows the user to play Go

Fish against the computer. I am currently working on evolving the finished product to be

competitive and less random with respect to the computer’s decisions.

National Science Foundation Science Leader, Grace Hopper Scholar (‘16), Pi Mu Epsilon

member, Ernest C. Schlesinger Award (Excellence in Math, ‘16), Student advisory board

member for Math and CS (‘15- ‘17), WIT Vice President (16’), AWM President (16’), ACM

President (16’)

Founded a program to promote the ongoing movement to make fields in science more

accessible to women. Intended to expose young high school girls to a wide range of STEM

fields from computer science and physics to math and chemistry.

Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics, Minor: Physics

GPA: Computer Science 3.94, Cumulative 3.85

Relevant Courses: Cyber Security, Data Structures, Algorithms, Differential Equations, Linear

Algebra, Computer Organization, Discrete Mathematics, Theory of

Computation, Networks, Software Development

Manage the budget of the residence hall, act as a mediator to resolve conflicts, and nurture a

diverse, open community among my 60 residents.

Develop a client-facing WordPress calendar application on IBM’s Bluemix. Helped maintain a

Java-based program which manipulates Excel files in order to show the pipeline of a client.

Engineered a Bluemix application which connects a temperature sensor to a Raspberry Pi on

the cloud to show live data from the sensor. Fine-tuned presentation skills through

performing demos.

Designed and documented code to meet business requirements and company standards by

utilizing Perl and Kshell. Performed data analysis by manipulating databases with SQL.

Python, Java, LaTeX, SQL, Perl, Android Studio, C++, HTML, CSS, IBM’s Bluemix, Microsoft Office

Lead all teacher assistants in the Computer Science department by organizing meetings,

reviewing timesheets, and covering shifts. Trusted by the department to hire, fire, and manage

all TA’s . Mediated between professors and students to discuss current issues.