Salina Thongsisavath

Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 USA

808-379-9628

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Interests

Software engineering , App development , Web development , UX/UI Design

Skills

Languages: Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, English

Programming Languages and Frameworks: C, C++, Java, Javascript, Python, HTML, CSS, React, Meteor, TailwindCSS

Toolsets/OS: Microsoft Windows, Git/GitHub, Jupyter Notebook, JetBrains, DigitalOcean

Education

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

B.S., Computer Science (expected Fall, 2025)

  • Software Engineering I
  • Algorithms
  • Program Structure
  • Discrete Mathematics I & II
  • Introduction to Computer Science I & II
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Operating Systems

2022 - Present

Work

Web Designer/Social Media Coordinator, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

manoa.hawaii.edu/ipll/

Working with Dr. Jennie Tran

  • Design, develop, and maintain a responsive website for the Department of Vietnamese.
  • Create, edit, and upload engaging content on social media to promote the Vietnamese Program.
  • Research and collaborate with the supervisor to gather feedback, ensuring the website & social media profiles meet the needs of students and staff while reflecting the program’s values.

2024 - Present

Information Technology Specialist, Hawaiian Humane Society

hawaiianhumane.org/

  • Provide technical support for both hardware and software issues across the organization.
  • Test, debug, and provide consultation for the company’s internal intranet website.
  • Design and maintain forms to ensure secure data transmission and optimal user experience.
  • Collaborate with various departments to create efficient IT solutions to enhance organization workflows.

2024 - Present

Waitress, Thai Issan Cuisine

More positions: Hostess, Cashier

  • Assisted customers by providing information and resolving any complaints
  • Prepared a variety of foods and beverages according to customers
  • Operate restaurant's computer systems and administer payments

2023 - 2024

Private Math Tutor, Self-employed

  • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, lagging skills, and correct weaknesses
  • Motivate students towards learning and studying to build strong foundation
  • Subjects ranged from Algebra I to Calculus I

2022 - 2023

Activities

Software Engineer & UI Designer, HACC 2023 - UH ITS AskUs Chatbot

github.com/bruhgroup/its-knowledge-base

Developed a chatbot for the University of Hawaii Information Technology Services (ITS) department to help students with common questions. Utilized UH ITS help articles for contextual understanding.

  • Employed Python Langchain and Meta's LLAMA2 models to independently host a local LLM Chatbot on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Developed the frontend utilizing Next.js, Typescript, and Tailwind CSS. PostgreSQL for the database.

2023 - 2023

President and Founder, UH Manoa Vietnamese Club

The UH Manoa Vietnamese Club is a student organization at the University of Hawaii at Manoa that is dedicated to promoting Vietnamese language and culture.

  • Organize and host events to promote Vietnamese culture and language
  • Collaborate with other student organizations to host events

2024 - Present

Vice president, Development Team

Team manager

  • Introduce team to Flutter, Dart, and GitHub
  • Schedule, organize, and lead team meetings

2021 - 2022

Awards

B+ Scholarship, State of Hawaii

Scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen and continuing students who complete a rigorous high school curriculum with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at a Hawai'i public school.

2022-Present

Manoa Academic Merit ScholarShip, State of Hawaii

An automatic scholarship per year for four years of undergraduate study for first-time degree-seeking students. Students must have a 3.8 GPA.

2022-Present

Dean's List, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Recognizes students with an excellent academic record, Minimumm current grade point average of 3.5 for 12 or more credits of academic coursework.

2022-Present

References

Available upon request