About
Ambitious and passionate recent graduate seeking to better their skills within the industry through obtainment of full-time employment. Accomplished in various languages and programming platforms such as mobile, web, and gaming. Also versatile with designing by being the lead designer for various applications throughout university and within the industry.
Recent Graduate & Associate Software Engineer
Presently just accepted a full-time role at Nike as an Associate Software Engineer and graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science.
- Major: Computer Science
- School: CSU Long Beach
- Website: mayrasanchez.tech
- Phone: +714 880 2608
- Degree: Bachelor's of Science
- Graduation: Spring 2021
- Email: msanchezk17@gmail.com
- Located: Orange County, California
As someone who is just starting out their career, I know that there is so much for me to learn and I am more than eager to explore all the opporunites that come my way. I am incredibly fortunate to begin my career with Nike and follow the path they take me on. With time I would love to explore new paths when possible and truly make a name for myself in the ever growing tech industry.
Skills
I'm like a sponge - always absorbing new knowledge.
Technical
Design
Sumary
Mayra Sanchez
Ambitious, passionate programmer with over 2 years of professional experience in software development seeking a full-time position post-graduation.
- Orange County, California
- (714) 880-2608
- msanchezk17@gmail.com
Education
Bachelors of Computer Science
2017 - 2021 | GPA: 3.47
California State University, Long Beach, CA
Throughout my time at CSU Long Beach I joined various clubs and received recognition for my schoolwork. I became the Webmaster for Women In Computing (WIC), mentored Freshmen and Sophomores in their career paths, and honored with the Dean's Honor List.
Relevant Coursework
Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures, Computer Architecture and Organization, Discrete Structures with Computing Applications, Computers - Ethics and Society, Database Fundamentals, Operating Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms, Introduction to Computer Security Principles, Software Design and Architecture, Principles of Programming Languages
Internships
RippleMatch
January 2021 - May 2021
Leadership Development Intern
Nike
June 2020 - August 2020
Global Technology Intern
Level 2 Designs
July 2018 - August 2018
Development Intern
Academic Projects
Dine n' Dash - Mobile and Web Application
January 2020 - December 2020
California State University, Long Beach | Senior Project
- Lead UI/UX designer and Front-end Developer
- Create a seamless and time efficient POS system that creates a better experience for restaurants and guests
- Produce software with Flutter, JavaScript, node js, Firebase, and REST APIs
Crawlr - iOS Application
January 2020 - May 2020
California State University, Long Beach | Software Engineering
- Lead UI/UX designer for mobile application
- Collaborated with team to create modern and efficient UI
- Developed in Swift
Fox Run - Unity
June 2019 - August 2019
Niantic Labs | Built By Girls
- Create authentic 2D game with guidance from a software engineer at Niantic using Unity and C#
Professional Experience
Software Engineer 1 & Lead UI/UX Designer
January 2023 - Present
Nike
- Lead UI/UX designer and engineer for a dashboarding platform resulting in a more intuitive user experience for stakeholders.
- Fostered cross-functional collaboration as a lead engineer and product owner to improve data accuracy and accessibility.
- Spearheaded frontend application development initiatives, leveraging expertise in React, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.
Associate Software Engineer and Cultural Designer
September 2021 - December 2022
Nike
- Engage developers in collaborative settings streamlining new methods of obtaining consumer insights
- Design creative infographics with original art for events engineered to unify Nike’s Hispanic Community
- Assemble data for stakeholders with well organized and visually appealing tables and keynotes
- Collaborated with skilled designers to build new User Interfaces for internal Nike tools utilizing Figma
Web Development and SEO Associate
August 2018 - December 2019
Level 2 Designs | Orange, CA
- Enhanced overall site performance by 25% with new SEO enhancements
- Implemented responsive elements for desktop and mobile site implementations with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Enlightened myself with Adobe XD to create well polished and modern UI schemes
- Became lead SEO manager for various websites and improved their traffic performance considerably.
Library Clerk
2017 - Present
Anaheim | Anaheim Public Library
- Provide assistance to patrons by checking out their materials and educating them about important library policies
- Engaged with community by providing excellent customer service
- Became well versed in areas outside of job scope in efforts to take initiative
Personal Projects
TANIADOES.com - Website
October 2022 - Present
Lead Web Developer and User Interface Designer
- Redesigned website to ensure consistency in content across all pages
- Expert in Squarespace
- Created original graphics utilizing Canva, Figma, and Illustrator
Pawdo - iOS Application
January 2023 - Present
Leader UI/UX Designer and iOS Developer
- Conducted stakeholder interviews to understand the needs of the customer
- Designed wireframes and final high-fidelity prototypes on Miro and Figma
- Currently building the application in Swift. Self-taught.
StudyCerts - Website
April 2024 - Present
Product Manager & UI Designer
- Collaborate with formal Google Cloud employee to create the user flow for StudyCerts
- Website intended to house all necessary learning material for certification tests
Projects
I have worked on a plethora of projects throughout my time learning development. I have found joy in all of them and learned new things as well. Because of this I am eager to continue finding new projects to dive into no matter the challenge.
A PDF view of my Portfolio may also be viewed here.
- All
- Crawlr
- Dine n' Dash
- Pawdo
- Galactic Takeover
Leadership
As a woman of color, a first-generation student, a woman in STEM, I have needed to fight hard to be where I am today. I realize that I am a minority, especially in my field, therefore I have made it one of my passions to have my voice heard and treated as an equal amongst my coworkers. I am in STEM today to pave the path for future women who choose to follow the same journey I have.
Webmaster & GHC Panel Speaker for Women In Computing
Presently, I am the Webmaster for Women In Computing at California State University, Long Beach and a mentor to Freshmen and Sophomores where I help guide them through their academic career at CSULB.
In the summer of 2019, I was asked to join Women In Computing (WIC) as just a member. However, as the semester was about to begin, I was asked to become their Webmaster since I had prior experience working with websites. I eagerly took the role and had many mentors help me along the way. As a direct result of joining WIC, I received a scholarship to attend the Grace Hopper Conference in which I networked with hundreds of women interested in the field of technology. When I returned from GHC, I was inspired to spread what I had learned with Freshmen and Sophomores beginning their journey in Computer Science. I then spoke at several GHC panels where I answered questions about my experience, was the lead developer for MarinaHacks for the Spring 2020 semester and then became co-lead the semester following due time conflicts. As my time as CSULB is coming to an end, I find myself pursuing Program Manager roles due to my diverse skillset. At the end of the day, I hope to bring my skills to a company that values creativity, adversity, and their employees.
Fun Facts
Despite working with computers for a living, I tend to do most of my living outside of them. Here are just *some* of the activities I like to do on my own time :)
Hours Spent Hiking
UI/UX Research
Building Personal Apps/Websites :)
Things Left to Learn
Contact
Location:
Orange County, California
Email:
msanchezk17@gmail.com
Call:
+1 714 880 2608