Samantha Ocampo
Elgin,IL
Summary
Computer science student graduating May 2027 with experience in AI model evaluation, programming, and software repositories. Comfortable working with C++, SQL, IBM z/OS, and UNIX/Linux, with a strong interest in data science and computation.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
AI Coding Trainer
Data Annotation
05.2026 - Current
- Test AI coding models against software repositories by designing prompts and evaluating responses for technical accuracy.
- Clone and navigate public and project-specific repositories to assess models' understanding of existing codebases.
- Identify failures including incorrect technical explanations, hallucinated files, and unsupported claims about repository contents.
- Compare AI responses for correctness, reasoning quality, and adherence to task requirements.
AI Trainer
Handshake AI
Elgin, Illinois
12.2025 - 03.2026
- Trained AI models using Handshake AI annotation guidelines and review protocols.
- Labeled conversational data for natural language tasks and model refinement.
- Checked training outputs for accuracy, consistency, and policy alignment.
Hostess/Food Runner
City Works | Bottleneck Management
Schaumburg, Illinois
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Answered phone inquiries to schedule and confirm reservations, record takeout orders and respond to service questions.
- Communicated ticket updates between servers, kitchen staff, and expo team.
- Employed strong organizational skills to handle high-volume service periods without compromising quality.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL05-2027
High School Diploma -
Elgin High School
Elgin, IL05-2022
Skills
- C/C programming
- SQL
- Data structures
- Assembly
- COBOL
- JCL
- HTML/CSS
Certification
- IBM Z Xplore - Concepts | Advanced | All Star
Projects
Karaoke Database System | SQL, MariaDB, HTML/CSS
- Designed a relational database-backed application with user and DJ interfaces and separate free first-come-first-served and paid priority song queues.
C++ Data Structures and Algorithms
- Implemented binary search trees, linked lists, stacks, queues, and dynamic vectors using templates, pointers, dynamic memory, recursion, and iteration.
IBM z/OS Mainframe Programming | Assembly, COBOL, JCL
- Developed and executed Assembly and COBOL programs; created JCL workflows to compile/assemble, bind, run jobs, manage datasets, and analyze output.
Timeline
AI Coding Trainer
Data Annotation
05.2026 - Current
AI Trainer
Handshake AI
12.2025 - 03.2026
Hostess/Food Runner
City Works | Bottleneck Management
06.2022 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Northern Illinois University
High School Diploma -
Elgin High School