I am a Master's candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the
University of Michigan. My focus is deeply rooted in web crawling,
information retrieval, natural language processing, compilers, and
software development.
A significant portion of my work has entailed collaboration with
Professor Fabiana Silva. Our research endeavors are grounded in the
application of software engineering methodologies to investigate the
complex interplay between technology and society.
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Teaching
EECS 497: Human-driven Software Development
Semesters taught: Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
I help students develop an understanding of the human-centered design
process and how to apply it to software development.
EECS 281: Data Structures and Algorithms
Semesters taught: Winter 2021, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall
2023
I design exam questions and oversee their grading. I also hold office
hours and lead a lab section.
EECS 370: Introduction to Computer Organization
Semesters graded: Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Fall
2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
I grade assignments covering assembly programming and computer
architecture concepts, including pipelining, caches, and virtual memory.
Internships
Software Development Engineer, Wayfair, Summer 2023.
I was a developer on a backend team within the pricing technology
department.
Software Engineer, T. Rowe Price, Summer 2022.
I primarily focused on site reliability engineering and infrastructure,
collaborating closely with the cloud team based in the United Kingdom.
Research
VAPOREON: Validating Accesses to Pointer References during Optimization.
Marwa Houalla. Daniel Liu. Wenzhao Qiu. Ammar Ahmed.
Repository Link
LinkedIn: A New Frontier for Gender Bias in Hiring Practices - Highest
Honors Thesis + EECS Departmental Award. Mentored by Professors Fabiana
Silva, Hector Garcia Ramirez, and Doctor David Paoletti.
Read the paper.
What predicts employer discrimination? The role of implicit and explicit
racial attitudes - Social Science Research Vol 108. Fabiana Silva.
Read the paper.