Software Engineering Student from the University Of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
I'm a sixth-year Software Engineering student at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. I'm passionate about technology, programming, arts and education. Currently working towards learning more about Android Development and Mobile Development.
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (Expected May 2025)
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
GPA: 3.69
Honors/Awards: Honor Roll 2020-2021, Microsoft Sustainability Hackathon 1st Place
Relevant Courses: Data Structures, Algorithms Analysis, Advanced Programming, Discrete Mathematics, Software Development, Google TechX SDE, Operating Systems, Database Systems, Software Requirements, Software Testing.
Worked on the Android Google Search App and developed a toolbar using Kotlin.
Implemented a Notification Microservice for Aladdin LEO using Java and Spring Boot, which creates notifications based on Kafka events from an event bus. Created a library which takes Kafka events and creates notifications that are sent to a database and displayed in the notification UI.
Created a full stack RESTful Wiki page in a 3-person team using Python, Flask, Google Cloud, and PyTest. Implemented the Google Cloud Buckets connection and the media upload feature for the Wiki page.
Maintained and kept the team website up to date with the latest awards, sponsors, and team members using Angular.
Collaborated in the creation and dissemination of social media posts, contributing to increased online visibility and user interaction. Assisted in recruiting new members and encouraged participation in activities.
Provided tutoring services for CS students facing difficulties in courses, improved their performance through extra labs, mini assignments, and one-on-one meetings throughout the semester. Used C++ primarily.
Assisted the lab T.A. in providing the class laboratory to 30+ students, engaged with the class, and provided support and clarification weekly throughout the semester.
Served as a mentor for 60 high school students on a programming-focused summer camp. Introduced the participants to programming concepts and app development using MIT App Inventor. Led and presented the students on their opportunity to showcase their apps on the Demo Day.
Developing a network of embedded systems capable of sensing grid failures and deciding how to reroute power in our electric grid in the case of a natural disaster. Worked on Docker containers, identifying the needs of our system to be, containerizing services in order to improve deployment and facilitating changes in our Single Board Computers.
Assisted in the planning and initial non-functional components of an IOT dashboard for use in hydroponic systems using Figma and React.
Collaborated during the presentation of the Computer Science of Engineering Department in the open house, talked with parents and high school students about Computer Science and the UPRM offerings.
Took care of 15 elementary school students in an arts summer camp, provided assistance to the teachers, helped distribute food, and provided support for the management of the camp.
Assisted in the shelter during the disaster and its recovery, helped distribute the food and drinks to the refugees.
Email: sandy.marrero@upr.edu
LinkedIn: Sandy Marrero Hernandez
GitHub: sandy-marrero