Computer Science · University of Manitoba Winnipeg Seeking Summer 2027 internships

MichelleOkolie

Computer science student, teaching assistant, and builder.

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About

I got into technology as a kid and taught myself to build websites during covid. I've been building ever since.

I study computer science at the University of Manitoba, where I also work as a teaching assistant. I'm drawn to theory and math, to building tools that solve real problems, and to teaching.

Education

University of ManitobaB.C.Sc. Honours, Computer Science
Sep 2023 – May 2028
Awards
Dean's Honour List, Undergraduate Research Awards, UM Hogg Centennial Entrance Scholarship
Coursework
Data Structures & Algorithms, Software Engineering, Databases: Concepts and Usage, Operating Systems

Experience

Software Developer InternManitoba Hydro
May 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Engineered a WPF C# (MVVM) desktop application to interface with Active Directory and file shares, reducing a 45-minute manual reporting process across multiple systems to under 60 seconds.
  • Automated analysis of backlogged network drive requests using Python, Selenium and pandas, streamlining a 30+ minute manual workflow by surfacing duplication patterns and request frequency.
Teaching Assistant & GraderUniversity of Manitoba
Sep 2024 – Present
  • Built a full-stack autograder (Java, Python, FastAPI) combining a compile-and-test harness, AST-based static analysis and a locally hosted LLM (Ollama) code review in a Linux environment, saving 20+ hours of manual grading.
  • Guided 200+ students through debugging, control flow and algorithmic problem-solving in Java and Python by translating technical concepts into easy-to-understand ideas.
Undergraduate Research AssistantUniversity of Manitoba
May 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Implemented recording and audio signal analysis programs in Java and Python to capture, export and visualize audio waveforms for speech recognition tests.
  • Built Java-based audio modules for the SOTA social robot, using specialized speech synthesis libraries and APIs to generate speech and synchronize playback with the robot's native CPlayWave library.

Projects

Real-Time Status Sharing App
TypeScript · React Native · Expo · Supabase
  • Built a passive status-sharing app for broadcasting real-time availability to close friends via presets and context notes, after busy schedules made it hard to stay in touch over the summer.
  • Implemented persistent auth sessions, auth-state monitoring and automatic sign-in redirects using Supabase.
  • Designed a relational friend-request system with pending and accepted states and database constraints preventing duplicate or self-initiated connections.
Crisis Response & Emergency Triage App
TypeScript · React Native · Expo · Node.js
  • Awarded Most Impactful Project at UWinnipeg Hacks (team of 5) for a crisis response app focused on emergency triage and shelter connectivity, inspired by Winnipeg's homelessness crisis and harsh winters.
  • Engineered an SOS SMS feature using Expo's SMS API to enable emergency alerts, allowing users to broadcast distress signals and location data to preset emergency contacts.
Visual Course Schedule Planner
JavaScript · TypeScript · Chrome Extension · Firebase
  • Built and shipped a browser extension for visual course-schedule planning, reaching 20+ installs through organic student word of mouth.
  • Engineered Firebase-backed social scheduling features, including shareable join codes, friend overlays and real-time overlap detection, alongside course browsing and exportable schedules.

Leadership

Director of EventsComputer Science Students' Association
Apr 2026 – Present
  • Directing event strategy for the UM CSSA, serving a Computer Science program of 950+ students across four degree streams.
  • Planning and organizing the association's flagship events, including an annual Capture the Flag competition and Game Jam, alongside recurring workshops, community socials and a professor appreciation awards show.
MenteeAWS She Builds Mentorship Program
Aug 2026 – Present
  • Selected for a competitive AWS cloud mentorship initiative focused on cloud architecture, technical skill development and industry networking.

Skills

Languages & frameworks
JavaPythonTypeScriptJavaScriptC/C++SQLHTML/CSSReact NativeNext.jsNode.js
Developer tools & infrastructure
GitUnix/LinuxSupabaseAWSSeleniumAndroid StudioExpoOllama
Concepts & architecture
REST APIsRelational database designData structures & algorithmsFull-stack development

Elsewhere

Snowboarding at Asessippi, horse riding at Falcon Lake, and climbing Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu in Peru.

Snowboarding at Asessippi
Horse riding at Falcon Lake
Sitting atop Huayna Picchu in Peru, with Machu Picchu and the surrounding mountains behind

Contact

Currently seeking Summer 2027 software development internships. I'd be glad to hear from you.

michelleokolie11@gmail.com
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