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Rachel Prendergass

I’m a software engineer

I’m from Jersey City, New Jersey and recently graduated from Northeastern University in May 2021, completing my undergrad degree in Combined Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology, with a minor in Biology. Currently, I’m working remotely as a software engineer at Apple and exploring a mix of data engineering, backend software dev, & data + system architecture to build enduring solutions to complex problems. Always looking to learn something new or build, feel free to reach out.


Interests

social & cognitive psychology 
technology & neurobiology
entrepreneurship
digital & traditional art
travel
running
horseback riding

education

Northeastern university

Boston, MA — Sept 2016 - May 2021

Bachelor of Science in Combined Computer Science & Cognitive Psychology, Minor in Biology


Experience

Software Engineer

Apple, Cupertino, California — June 2021 - Present

Working in the Advertising Platforms organization with backend engineering and data streaming applications

software Engineering Co-op

apple, Cupertino, California — May - Dec 2020

Built data pipeline to support migration of Advertising systems to a new user auth service

It Engineering Co-op

tesla, Fremont, California — May - Dec 2019

Built a web portal for the DBA team to streamline and automate requests, jobs, and authorization flows. Built over 20 different features full-stack, interacting with over 5 types of databases

web development Co-op

Mitre corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts — Jan - June 2018

Implemented frontend & backend bug fixes and built new web service to migrate to upgraded libraries

engineering intern

cb insights, New York, New York — June - Aug 2017

Worked on web scraping & data parsing

intern

upsured, Remote — Sept - Dec 2018

Created & maintained company social media accounts with daily content. Collaborated with team members on designing and building company website’s front & backend

 


Technical Languages

Java
Python
Scala
JavaScript
C
SQL
TypeScript


Technical Skills

Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
Gradle
Oracle
Cassandra
MySQL
Node & Express.js
Docker
SonarQube
Git
Vim
React

Other (slightly less relevant) Experiences


Research, Advertising Strategies

northeastern university, boston, MASSACHUSETTS — JAN - MAR 2020

Worked with Professor Alan Mislove on research to investigate the use, strategy, and effects of Facebook advertising in Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign

Study Abroad

CAPA: Global Education Network, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — JULY - AUG 2018

Spent 6 weeks taking two courses: British Pop Culture & Global London and exploring London and Europe through class field trips and excursions

Dialogue of Civilizations: Ethnography and Social Networks

Barcelona & sevilla, spain — may - june 2017

Went on a Dialogue of Civilizations (a study abroad for Northeastern students, guided by Northeastern and partner university faculty) to study ethnographic methods and social network analysis while exploring different cities throughout Spain

research, appearance & eating disorder psychology research

northeastern university, boston, MASSACHUSETTS — JAN - april 2017

Conducted research with the APPEAR group on how eating habits and disorders are portrayed in the media