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Kai Nakamura

Software Engineering Intern
Seattle, WA, United States

Professional Summary

Computer Science student and aspiring software engineering intern with hands-on experience building reliable web applications, developer tools, and data-driven features. Shipped production improvements through thoughtful code reviews, automated testing, and performance profiling; eager to contribute strong Python, TypeScript, and problem-solving skills to a collaborative engineering team.

Employment History

Software Engineering Intern
Cascade Cloud Labs · Seattle, WA
Jun, 2025 · Present
• Shipped 4 TypeScript and Python features for an internal cloud observability platform, reducing manual triage time by 30%. • Reviewed 25+ pull requests and partnered with senior engineers to improve API reliability and deployment workflows. • Added 80+ unit and integration tests, raising coverage from 68% to 86% and preventing regressions in weekly releases. • Profiled database queries and caching paths, cutting p95 dashboard latency by 22% and resolving 15 recurring production bugs.
Frontend Developer (Part-time)
Harbor Tech Student Developers · Seattle, WA
Sep, 2024 · May, 2025
• Built responsive React and TypeScript components for 3 campus organization sites, improving mobile task completion by 28%. • Collaborated with 8 student developers in GitHub Issues and weekly PR reviews; documented reusable UI patterns and accessibility checks. • Integrated REST APIs and added Jest tests for event registration flows, reducing form errors by 35%.
Teaching Assistant, Intro to Programming
University of Washington · Seattle, WA
Jan, 2024 · Jun, 2024
• Led weekly Python programming labs for 30 students, breaking down algorithms, debugging, and object-oriented design into practical exercises. • Held 4 office hours each week and provided actionable code feedback, helping students raise assignment scores by an average of 18%. • Graded 120+ assignments using consistent rubrics and coordinated with course staff to clarify project requirements and edge cases.

Education

B.S. Computer Science
University of Washington · Seattle, WA
Sep, 2022 · Jun, 2026
Relevant coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Databases, Computer Networks, Software Design. GPA: 3.7/4.0

Skills

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
React