Karla's Portfolio
Student/Creator/Visionary
Aspiring Software Engineer
Hello! I am currently an undergraduate student at Macalester College pursuing a B.A. in Computer Science and Chemistry. I am committed to improving the accessibility of tech fields to underrepresented communities, and I want to pursue a career in software engineering. I am constantly honing my coding skills and learning new things, and I have an interest in the intersectionalism of STEM fields such as CS and Chemistry! I strive to push for a more positive tech world and give back to the community!
Outside of academia, you will find me creating digital or traditional art, or immersed in a song humming away!
Here are some things about me!
I am a dedicated first gen Latina with a passion for advocacy, computer science, chemistry, and art! Since I was young, I developed a strong attachment to expressing myself through creative means, so I began creating protraits and paintings that I shared with others. I have worked on murals, commissions and personal art. As I transitioned into my career at Macalester, I took an interest in the creative aspect of the tech industry, and began learning web and app development. Ever since, I have met many amazing people who continue to support me through my endeavors as an aspiring SWE. Recently, I have been interested in AI development, and I hope to continue growing my knowledge everyday!
Here are some of the highlights of my journey as an aspiring Software Engineer!
I worked as a SWE intern at Girls Dream Code, a Minnesota based non-profit organization that focuses on teaching young girls of color how to code and leverage their tech journey. I joined a group of 5 interns as part of the Code Sync Labs program, where we built a messaging app for GDC to maintain a network of communication with its students.
The program consists on the completion of five AI projects and a final project. As a track B fellow, I will be taking the backlog of a startup company and bring it to production standards.
Chosen as 1 of 50 students across the U.S. to attend the Latinx Student Leadership Summit and meet top-end engineers.
Here are some fun projects I've worked on!
I collaborated with two other students to create a mascot generator game inspired by the dress-up games we played when we were younger. The game takes place in the Macalester campus buildings and lets you customize your mascot depending on your major.
In this game, I collaborated with my classmates to create a python based hangman game. The game takes words that pertain to the Macalester community and lets you guess for a certain number of times.
Feel free to reach out!