Rome wasn't built in a day
Biography
My name is Olivier John Nzia and I'm a software engineer. I'm pursuing my bachelors in Computer Science (with a software concentration) at Northeastern University.
I love to build things and I do so with a passion. I believe anything worthwile requires dedication, effort, and time, because Rome wasn't built in a day. Plan, Build, Test, and when you're done, iterate and repeat.
I'm currently looking for a full-time co-op/internship for Spring/Summer 2024 so if you're interested in working with me, feel free to reach out!
On another note, I'm a standup comedian on the side, a gym rat, and a One Piece fanatic.
Years Coding
Languages and Technologies
Years until Luffy finds the One Piece
Experiences
Software Engineer Intern @Okta
Summer 2024 | San Francisco, CAImplemented Opentelemetry to enable observability in Okta Identity Pipeline
Technical Lead @Code4Community
Summer 2024 - Present | Boston, MALeading development of an internal recruiting portal for C4C applicants
Software Engineer @Generate
Fall 2024 - Spring 2024 | Boston, MADeveloped SAC, a university wide club management platform. Also developed Compound, a financial literacy application
Resident Assistant @Northeastern University
Fall 2023 - Present | Boston, MAEnforced safety and well-being of 60+ residents. Planned and hosted events to build community and foster a sense of belonging. Provided resources and support to residents.
NEU Summer Bridge Mentor @Northeastern University
Summer 2023 | Boston, MAHelped lead a group of over 300 incoming freshman towards their transition into college life at NEU. Directly mentored a group of 6 menteess, teaching about the resources available at Northeastern and how to navigate the campus.
Discrete Structures TA @Khoury College
Fall - Winter 2022 | Boston, MAAssisted in teaching Discrete structures concepts such as combinations, graphs, and logical statements. Hosted office hours where I tutored students 1v1 and in groups. Helped grade assignments and exams, as well as review sessions for student exams.
Development Research Assistant @Northeastern University
Fall 2021 - Spring 2023 | Boston, MAAided reasearch efforts by categorizing and analyzing existing data. Wrote scripts in python to automate data collection and analysis.
Robotics Club @Jack E Singley Academy
2017 - 2021 | Irving, TXHelped design, code, and build robots capable of navigating different environments and performing actions such as shooting a ball at a target or stacking blocks. Implemented autonomous systems as well as user controlled. Led a team to compete in VEX Robotics and FIRST Robotics Competitions.
Merit Badge Counselor @Circle Ten Council
Summer 2019 - 2021 | Grayford, TXCreated interactive lessons and actvities and led younger scouts to help them earn merit badges.