Tanya Chisepo
Daytona Beach,FL
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Computer Science Teaching Assistant and Math ATP Tutor
Bethune-Cookman University
09.2022 - Current
- Serving as a mentor, assisting students with understanding basic CS concepts, and providing additional support for introductory programming classes
- Assisting B-CU students in understanding Mathematics concepts ranging from Algebra to Calculus
Software Engineering Internship
Meta
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Led the migration of an automation feature to a new infrastructure platform, ensuring seamless functionality through rigorous testing and validation.
- Designed and implemented a custom schema for a new multi-step automation feature using a graph-based structure, enhancing business messaging efficiency.
- Optimized data handling by exporting the schema to GraphQL, improving query performance and UI integration.
- Developed an intuitive UI for multi-step FAQs, achieving a 100% pass rate in integrated tests.
- Strengthened code reliability by writing comprehensive unit tests, increasing platform test coverage by 40%.
Meta University Engineering Internship
Meta
Menlo Park, CA
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Excelled in React web development, delivering a high-quality MVP within 5 weeks.
- Launched web application project from scratch using JavaScript despite initial unfamiliarity.
- Surpassed task expectations within given project deadlines
Education
B.S. - Computer Science
Bethune-Cookman University
12.2025
Skills
Programming: Python, Java, JavaScript, Hack/PHP, OCaml
Web & UI Development: Full-Stack Web Development, UI/UX Design, ReactJS
Databases & APIs: SQL, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Dev Tools: Git, VS Code
Embedded & Mobile Systems: Arduino, Android
AI & Machine Learning: Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Image Processing
Frameworks & Libraries: Tensorflow, OpenCV, Mediapipe, CycleGAN, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Experience and Awards
Jane Street INSIGHT Program 01/24
- Learned about trading and OCaml, built a trading bot in Python, and won 3rd place in the competition.
Generation Google Scholarship (North America) Winner 2024
- Awarded the prestigious scholarship recognizing academic excellence and leadership in Computer Science.
Codepath Technical Interview Prep Program 11/22
- Mastered Data Structures and Algorithms through collaborative problem-solving, mock interviews, and graded assessments.
Hackathons And Competitions
Black Excellence SMART Hackathon (American Airlines) 11/24
- Collaborated in a 5-member team to craft a functional web app prototype for a digital assistant solution in a fast-paced 24-hour timeframe.
IEEE SouthEastCon Software and Hardware Competition 03/24
- Defined the logic for predetermined robotic movements for a fully autonomous robot.
- Participated in an 8-hour competition solving coding problems and attained 4th place out of 14 teams.
Affiliations
Virtual Makeup Application
- Developed an AI-powered virtual makeup application using Mediapipe for makeup transfer.
- Training a CycleGAN model for realistic makeup application, specifically designed for people of color to enhance accuracy and representation.
- Implementing real-time face tracking to ensure seamless makeup application across different lighting conditions and angles.
TutorVerse
- Developed a full-stack web app connecting students with tutors on campus, creating an MVP, designing database models with Sequelize and SQLite, engineering custom APIs, and integrating a recommendation algorithm for custom sorting and filtering.
Timeline
Software Engineering Internship
Meta
05.2024 - 08.2024
Meta University Engineering Internship
Meta
06.2023 - 08.2023
Computer Science Teaching Assistant and Math ATP Tutor
Bethune-Cookman University
09.2022 - Current
B.S. - Computer Science
Bethune-Cookman University
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