Computer Science and Software Engineering Capstone Presentations
Fall Quarter
December 18, 2020
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Kemba Konteh "Software
Engineering at CodeDay" (CodeDay School) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Yusuf Pisan |
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Abstract As part of my capstone, I completed an internship
with CodeDay, a non-profit organization that provides computer science
students opportunities by running events. During CodeDay events, participants
create software or hardware projects and present them for possible awards at
the end of the event. Many of CodeDay's participants work with teachers to inform
them about upcoming events. As part of my internship, I was working on
building a CRM-like tool that enables participants to automatically send
email campaigns to nearby schools to inform them when events are occurring. I
worked independently and was responsible for designing the software
architecture from requirement gathering, analysis, design, implementation,
and testing, with the help of my mentors Tyler Menezes and Lola Egherman.
This opportunity gave me a more comprehensive understanding of the software
development process. I was able to apply what I have learned from my Analysis
and Design course, Database Management Systems, Data Structures and
Algorithms I and II, Software Engineering, and Technical Writing. It also
gave me a clear picture of what industry standard code should look like while
introducing me to new technologies and frameworks such as VSCODE, PostgreSQL,
Prisma, Typescript/Node.js, Express, Google maps geocoding API, handlebars
template engine, Postman, and AWS's Simple Email Service (SES). I used GitHub
and have learned how to use a UI called GitKraken to quickly push my codes.
Although I worked mostly by myself, having Tyler Menezes and Lola Egherman
alongside, whom I would meet with at least once or twice a week to discuss progress
and also assign new tasks, kept me on track and informed. These regular
meetings have helped me improve on my teamwork and communication skills.
Overall, the internship has been a great experience and has developed my
career as an upcoming software engineer. I look forward to developing my
skills and furthering my career in this industry. |
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Updated December 17, 2020