AKAYA

Hi 👋🏼

I’m Lisa

CS Student

About Me

Curious builder with a product mindset and love for clean systems.

I’m a Computer Information Systems student at the University of Houston, blending software engineering with strong strategy product management thinking. I enjoy turning messy data flows into simple, reliable systems and bringing ideas to life with thoughtfully designed interfaces.

  • Education: B.S. in CIS (’26), minors in Business Administration & Political Science
  • Highlights: 2× National Hackathon Champion, Apple Academy, Deloitte Foundation Scholar, Dean’s List
  • Core Stack: Python, C++, React, SQL, R, UI/UX, Bash, AWS
  • Tools: Jira, ServiceNow, Tableau, Agile/Scrum
  • Languages: English, Russian
Focus

Automation & Data Systems

Designing scalable pipelines and cutting toil with smart automation.

Superpower

Clarity

I translate complex requirements into crisp, shippable plans.

Resume

Here are my four most recent experiences.

  1. Software Engineer Intern Apple · Austin, TX May 2025 – Present
    • Developing an AI-driven automation system within workforce HR management using Python, MongoDB, AppConfig, and REST APIs to streamline manual processes.
  2. Strategy Data Analyst Intern Baker Hughes · Houston, TX Jan – May 2025
    • Drove sourcing transformation across 500+ SKUs, contributing to 20%+ cost reduction via inflation tracking and accelerated renegotiations.
    • Built a Power BI platform for 55+ commodities with automated price indexing, enabling faster procurement decisions.
  3. Systems Engineer Intern Apple · Austin, TX May – Aug 2024
    • Supported 500K+ daily transactions on reconciliation systems across MongoDB, Oracle DB, and MySQL with 99.9% accuracy.
    • Optimized multi-tenant financial data flow to deliver ~20% faster processing and 3× volume scalability.
  4. Product Manager Extern PwC · Remote Nov – Dec 2023
    • Led end-to-end product discovery and UX research, selecting appropriate methodologies for target users.
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Projects

Selected work from hackathons and coursework.

JPMC Datathon — SocialWorks Site Optimization

PythonPandasTableau

Led a data analysis project to propose optimal program locations for SocialWorks’ youth initiatives in Chicago using multi-factor community metrics and visualization.

Case Notes

RISE: Be the Change

HTMLCSSJavaScript

Hackathon-winning full-stack site offering a curated database of social-justice resources for students, with responsive UI and clean content architecture.

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Commodity Analytics Platform

Power BIAutomationSQL

Concept-to-deployment analytics workspace tracking 55+ commodities with automated price indexing to accelerate procurement decisions.

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