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Kai Mendoza

Software Engineering Intern
San Jose, United States

Professional Summary

Computer Science junior at San Jose State University seeking a software engineering internship. Strong in Python and JavaScript, collaborative projects, and shipping small features with mentors; eager to learn and contribute to reliable, user-focused products.

Employment History

Campus Labs Student Developer (Part-time)
San Jose State University IT · San Jose, CA
Jun, 2025 · Present
• Built internal Python scripts that cut grading-data export time by ~40%. Shipped React UI improvements for a student portal used by 2,000+ students. • Pair-programmed with staff engineers and wrote unit tests for new helpers.
Web Dev Intern
Bay Area Nonprofit Tech Collective · Remote
May, 2024 · Aug, 2024
• Implemented accessibility fixes including ARIA labels and keyboard navigation across 8 pages. • Reduced Lighthouse performance issues and cut homepage LCP by ~25%. Documented reusable component usage for volunteer contributors.
Teaching Assistant (Intro Programming)
SJSU Computer Science · San Jose, CA
Jan, 2024 · May, 2024
• Held weekly labs for 30 students, clarifying loops, functions, and debugging. Graded assignments with rubrics and gave actionable feedback within 48 hours. • Built sample solutions and demos for common student bugs.

Education

B.S. Computer Science (in progress)
San Jose State University · San Jose, CA
Aug, 2023 · May, 2027
GPA: 3.6. Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Web Development, Databases.

Skills

Python
JavaScript
React
HTML/CSS
Git