I'm

Hai La

CS + DS Student @ UW-Madison

About Me

I am a passionate Computer Science and Data Science student with a strong drive to build a career around my love for software engineering and data science. I thrive on engaging in various types of software projects, with a particular affinity for Cloud Development, Web Development, and Machine Learning. Recently, I had the chance to serve as a Software Engineering Intern, which provided me with valuable industry experience and sharpened my problem-solving skills in a collaborative environment.

Beyond my academic and professional endeavors, I enjoy working on personal projects that allow me to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom to build meaningful solutions. These personal projects have provided me with unexpected learning experiences and have taught me invaluable lessons in overcoming challenges. I am driven to make a positive impact in the field by combining my technical expertise, passion for software engineering, and data science. I eagerly embrace opportunities to learn, collaborate, and contribute to the ever-evolving world of technology, constantly seeking ways to expand my knowledge and skillset.

Education & Expericence

My Education

B.S in Computer Science and Data Science

University of Wisconsin-Madison | Attending

Relevant coursework: OOP, Data Structures, Algorithms, Data Modelling, Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Operating Systems, Database Systems, Full-Stack Web Development

My Expericence

Software Engineer Intern

Dell Technologies | May 2023 - Aug 2023

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

UW-Madison L&S | Jan 2023 – May 2023

Full-Stack Developer Intern

FIEN Foundation | May 2022 — Aug 2022

Web Developer

pandora-cafe.com | Jan 2021 — Apr 2021

Skills

Programming Languages

Python

Python

Java

Java

Go

Go

JavaScript

JavaScript

TypeScript

TypeScript

R

R

C/C++

C

C/C++

C++

HTML

HTML

CSS

CSS

C/C++

SQL

Libraries and frameworks

Flask

Flask

Django

Django

NumPy

NumPy

Pandas

Pandas

Pandas

Matplotlib

Scikit-Learn

Scikit-Learn

TensorFlow

TensorFlow

PyTorch

PyTorch

React.js

React.js

Node.js

Node.js

Spring Boot

Spring Boot

Other

Linux

Linux

AWS

AWS

Google Cloud

Google Cloud

Google Cloud

Firebase

Google Cloud

RabbitMQ

React Native

React Native

Git/GitHub

Git/GitHub

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MongoDB

Docker

Docker

Kubernetes

Kubernetes

My Projects

I helped a non-government organization in Tanzania redesign their website to enhance engagement and search rankings. Our mission is to enable needy students in Tanzania to achieve better education outcomes by removing the barriers to school attendance and hindrances to quality education.

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Sentiment Analysis Microservice

The microservice is a Django-based application that enables users to track real-time sentiments on Reddit or Twitter posts. It utilizes a Recurrent Neural Network for sentiment analysis on comments or post contents. The tracked data is continuously updated using Celery and RabbitMQ, ensuring up-to-date and accurate sentiment analysis results.

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Cloud Storage Manager

This project is a command-line interface (CLI) tool created with the intention of streamlining the file-uploading process to various cloud storage platforms. This project was inspired by my experiences as an Undergrad TA, where I frequently assisted students in troubleshooting their virtual machines and encountered the need to efficiently back up large directories.

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First Aid And Emergency Assistant

The First Aid and Emergency Assistant is a web application that provides first aid instructions and helps users find nearby hospitals in case of emergencies

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Twitter Disaster Detector

A Flask API that detects disasters from news tweets on Twitter using Scikit-Learn's Support Vector Machine model and saves them in a Google Sheet document.

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This project provides a web application that displays COVID-19 statistics for the United States. It is built using Django and HTML, allowing users to view and analyze data related to COVID-19 cases, deaths, and vaccination rates in the US.

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