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Education
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Certification
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Akilah Dixon

Land O Lakes,FL
Akilah Dixon

Summary

Energetically spearheaded projects at Capstone Project, enhancing team communication and leadership skills. Mastered Java at Florida Polytechnic University, showcasing dedication to learning and customer service excellence. Proficient in C++, Python, and strategic communication, I blend analytical problem-solving with teamwork to drive results.

Overview

1
year of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Capstone Project
Lakeland, FL

Communications Leader
08.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Developed and maintained close working relationships with team members.
  • Facilitated interactions between sponsor and skilled team.
  • Researched various electrical components for the electrical sub-team.
  • Provided recommendations on optimizing communication strategies aligned with industry standards.
  • Cultivated leadership abilities by enhancing communication proficiency.

Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, USA

Internship Course
08.2024 - 12.2024

Job overview

  • Accumulated total of 100 hours dedicated to services at Codecademy alongside Food Service.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service to elevate dining experience, leading to improved satisfaction ratings.
  • Enhanced Java skills by mastering foundational concepts through Codecademy training.

Education

Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL

Bachelor’s degree from Computer Engineering
05.2025

University Overview

Skills

  • Fluent in C, C, C#
  • Testing and deployment
  • Python
  • R-Studio Programming Skills
  • MATLAB
  • Microsoft Office
  • Attention to detail
  • MIPS
  • Atmel/Arduino
  • Assembly
  • Teamwork
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Linux
  • Strategic communication

Projects

Projects

Hackathon, Lakeland, FL, Florida Polytechnic University, 10/01/22, Collaborated with teammates in building a robotic arm. Assigned each member to each task based on their major. Provided support to teammates in building the foundation. 

Self Autonomous Bus, Lakeland, FL, Florida Polytechnic University, 05/01/23, Collaborated with my teammate of making small autonomous robot. Learned how to code the ultrasonic sensor and program wheel with the Arduino. 

Digital Logic Design Stopwatch, Lakeland, FL, Florida Polytechnic University, 05/01/23, Used Verilog HDL and Intel Quartus Prime FPGA to create a digital stopwatch. Implemented a start/stop feature with the digital timer. Used D-FlipFlops and coded wires to connect to the Quartus Prime FPGA.

Classes

Classes
  • Digital Logic Design
  • Computer Architecture
  • Microprocessors
  • Computer Vision
  • Databases
  • Data Structures
  • Operating Systems

Certification

  • Intro to Java

Timeline

Communications Leader
Capstone Project
08.2024 - Current
Internship Course
Florida Polytechnic University
08.2024 - 12.2024
Florida Polytechnic University
Bachelor’s degree from Computer Engineering
Akilah Dixon