Resume

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Education

Drexel University — Philadelphia, PA

September 2022 - Present

  • Anticipated Graduation 2027
  • User Experience & Interaction Design, BS
  • 3.9 Cumulative GPA, Dean's List

Experience

Campus Activities Board Event Planner — Philadelphia, PA

December 2022 - Present

  • Drexel's largest student-run event programming organization
  • Student event planner in the Performing and Fine Arts Committee (PAFA)
  • Head organizer of PAFA & SE Earth Day event, Spring 2023
Amazon Software Development Engineer — Seattle, WA

June 2023 - September 2023

  • Amazon Future Engineer SDE Intern on the Lifestyle Based Shopping team (LBS)
  • Worked with Java, AWS, and DynamoDB to develop a page attribute management system for amazon shopping
Digital Media Lab Fee — Philadelphia, PA

September 2022 - May 2023

  • Federal Work-Study in the Drexel Digital Media Department
  • Tested, edited, and updated department websites with student work and content
SMArt Summer Digital Media Instructor — Wilmington, DE

Summer 2021

  • Worked as an instructor of digital media platforms and the Adobe Suite in “Next Great Content Creator Camp”
  • Taught students to develop a self brand and online presence
  • Instructed students in 6th-12th grade

Relevant Academic Courses

User Interface Design I & II | IDM 211 & 212

Interaction Design | IDM 213

Computer Programming in Python | CS 171

Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction | INFO 110

Design for Media I & II | VSST 108 & 109

Skills

Software & Design

Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Wireframing, Photography, 3D Modeling

Programming

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java, GitHub, WordPress, Arduino, AWS, Database Structures, Linux

UX Research

User Interviews, Survey Testing, Statistical Analysis, Prototyping

Affiliations

Rewriting the Code

June 2023 - Present

National Center for Women in Information Technology

January 2022 - Present

Girls Who Code

June 2020 - Present

Girl Scouts of America

August 2009 - Present

Awards

AP Capstone Diploma | 2022

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship | 2022

Scholastics Art Awards, Digital Art Silver Key | 2022

Scholastics Art Awards, Design Silver Key | 2022

NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing Delaware Affiliate | 2022

Contact

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Personal Email: olivia.knestaut@gmail.com

University Email: ojk25@drexel.edu