ABOUT ME

talike

Hi, my name is Talike (pronounced tah-leek)! I enjoy creating web applications that serve as solutions to real-world problems while simultaneously incorporating entertainment and minimalism as supporting components. Python, JavaScript, and React are examples of languages and tools that I have gained proficiency in from working on past projects. As I continue progressing in my career, my ultimate goal is to be a full-stack web developer with a well-rounded set of tech skills.

Education

The City College of New York

College, B.S. in Computer Science

August 2020 - May 2024

Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment

High School

September 2016 - June 2020

Experience

Desktop Support College Assistant

The City College of New York

September 2022 - Present

  • Working in a team of seven to provide digital solutions to clients in the Marshak and CDI buildings
  • Maintaining select Windows, Linux, and MacOS systems across campus by installing/updating useful software, setting up desktops, and imaging computers whenever necessary

CUNY Tech Prep

Web Development Fellow

July 2023 - May 2024

  • Selected for a competitive web development fellowship with students from across the 11 CUNY senior colleges where Fellows create technical projects using tools such as React, Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL
  • Participated in weekly courses and learning industry best practices for design, implementation, and deployment such as MVC, version control with Git and GitHub, agile and scrum with Trello and Slack, TDD, and CI/CD

Publicolor

Scholarship Recipient / Alumni

August 2020 - May 2024

  • Received gap scholarship towards college tuition
  • Occasionally traveled to sites around New York City to help current Publicolor students paint their schools

Summer Design Studio Student

July 2020 - August 2020

  • Designed compelling projects with a team of Publicolor students using Gravit and graphic design concepts

Next Steps Student

October 2019 - June 2020

  • Spent the weekends painting schools in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens with other Publicolor students
  • Attended college and career preparation workshops

Paint Club Student

April 2019 - June 2019

  • Collaborated with other students to paint BASE High School

Giant Machines

Teaching Assistant

August 2023

  • Supported two teachers with a web development course centered around HTML, CSS, JS, and Bootstrap to ensure that about 20 students could build their own functional websites
  • Met with the entire teaching team in order to discuss highlights throughout our experiences and ways to improve in the future

Urban Mentoring and Achievement Network

Mentor

August 2022 - February 2023

  • Met with a UMAAN mentee weekly in order to help them set goals and stay motivated throughout the school year

Mentee

August 2020 - May 2021

  • Met with a UMAAN mentor weekly in order to discuss goals and stay motivated throughout the school year

Carella

Web Developer

October 2022 - November 2022

  • Used Webflow to develop the website for the organization

Upperline Code

Teaching Assistant

August 2022

  • Supported two teachers and worked alongside another teaching assistant with a web development course centered around HTML, CSS, JS, and Bootstrap to ensure that about 20 students could build their own functional websites
  • Met with other teachers and teaching assistants daily to discuss teaching experiences and ways to improve

Major League Hacking Fellowship

Production Engineering Fellow

May 2022 - August 2022

  • Completed 12 weeks of structured curriculum-based learning covering core Meta Production Engineering topics, supplemented with events and workshops led by industry experts
  • Created an open-source personal portfolio website using Python, Flask, Jinja, MySQL, and NGINX
  • Automated testing and deployment workflows using CI/CD
  • Set up system and container monitoring, alerting, and visualization using Prometheus and Grafana

Intern

UNICC

January 2022

  • Conducted and presented extensive research in order to learn more about the organization and its global impact
  • Analyzed demographic trends with 3 team members by designing compelling infographics using Canva
  • Composed an annual report with a team member by interviewing cybersecurity staff and making use of Microsoft Office products in order to depict the changes in services provided by the UNICC

Sprintern

Break Through Tech

October 2021 - January 2022

  • Attended professional development workshops, including internship prep and resume building
  • Matched with the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) to work with the organization for 3 weeks in January 2022

City Seasonal Aide

NYC Department of Parks & Recreation

June 2021 - August 2021

  • Cooperated with a crew of 3-5 workers to clean select parks in Queens, NY

Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Garden Crew Member

September 2016 - November 2019

  • Congregated with other students from Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment after school weekly in order to help grow crops and prepare meals with those crops

College Now: STEM Research Academy at City Tech

Student

February 2018 - August 2018

  • Conducted research for a variety of scientific fields, including biology and forensics
  • Developed a cooling system for a mini television project with a college student using Arduino and Raspberry Pi