Kathleen Burkhardt
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
BS Computer & Systems Engineering
Expected December 2018
Cumulative GPA: 3.37/4.0
Skills
Programming Languages:
Python,
JavaScript,
TypeScript,
HTML,
CSS,
C,
C++,
Java,
Ruby
Frameworks and Tools:
NumPy,
SciPy,
Angular,
Rails,
Django,
Node.js,
jQuery,
Flask,
Jasmine,
Mocha,
Cucumber,
LTSpice
Coursework
| Signals and Systems |
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Spring 2018
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| Intro to Artificial Intelligence |
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Spring 2018
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| Operating Systems |
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Spring 2018
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| Intro to Electronics |
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Fall 2017
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| Computer Architecture, Networking, OS |
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Spring 2017
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| Intro to Engineering Design |
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Spring 2017
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| Embedded Control |
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Spring 2016
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Awards
| Dean's Honor List |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
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Awarded for semester GPA above 3.5 for Spring and Fall 2017.
| Rensselaer Medalist |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
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Oct 2015
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| Connecticut Affiliate Award |
| National Center for Women in IT |
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Mar 2015
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Experience
| Optum |
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
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| Technology Development Program Intern |
Boston, MA
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- Worked in a team of 9 interns to create a digital assistant for both Alexa and API.ai for new hires.
- Presented progress every two weeks to executives in a Shark Tank format.
- Built a custom full stack application using Express/Angular/Node.js that integrated calls to the API.ai client and web scraping scripts into a single chatbot.
- Configured automated test and build suite using Grunt along with JSHint, Uglify, Mocha/Chai, Karma, and Protractor.
- Helped conduct usability testing for the Alexa portion of the onboarding assistant.
| Stamford Public Schools |
May 2016 - Jul 2016
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| Technology Volunteer |
Stamford, CT
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Developed a binder-like web application using Ruby on Rails for organizing preschool documents through Google Drive.
Projects
| YACS Admin |
Feb 2017 - Current
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- A frontend admin panel written in Angular for an open-source course scheduling tool used widely at RPI.
| Gator x21 - Intro to Engineering Design Final Project |
Feb 2017 - May 2017
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- An algae prevention system incorporating agitation, aeration, and UV light.
- Designed by a team of 7 engineering students from multiple disciplines.
- Responsible for designing and building a chip to control a 24V motor using a microcontroller signal and relay switch.
| RedFlag |
Nov 2016
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- A Chrome extension that gives users the option to hide or highlight harassing tweets, as well as information on how to cope with harassment online.
- Won Best Anti-Harassment Hack at HackRPI 2016.
| Synesthetics |
May 2016
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- An iOS app that generates sound from images based on RGB values and color intensity.
- Won Most Creative Hack at BCCHacks 2016.
| Sensory Overload Simulator |
Apr 2016
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- An iOS simulation collection that simulates aspects of life on the autism spectrum such as sensory overload and difficulty interpreting social cues.
- Won 2nd place overall and Most Innovative Hack at NYX 2016.
Activities
| Rensselaer Center for Open Source · Coordinator |
Apr 2018 - Current
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- Attends regular coordinator meetings with student coordinators and faculty to plan RCOS.
- Facilitates large group meetings of 150 members with presentations from student projects as well as tech talks and guest speakers.
- Ensures all members adhere to the RCOS Community Code of Conduct.
- Fulfills all responsibilities expected as a student mentor and developer.
| Rensselaer Center for Open Source · Student Mentor |
Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
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- Oversaw the open source contributions of a small group of ~20 RCOS students along with 1-2 other mentors.
- Hosted weekly small group meetings to allow students to share their progress, work on their projects, and ask any questions.
- Attended biweekly mentor meetings to coordinate with other mentors and plan events such as workshops, mini-hackathons, tech talks, and bonus sessions.
- Co-authored RCOS Community Code of Conduct.
- Contributed regularly to YACS's admin panel as a developer and project lead.
- Started mentorship position after 3 semesters of experience as an RCOS developer.