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Hi, I'm Sue Gurung.

About

I am a student at UMass Amherst interested in software engineering, UI/UX, data analysis, and product management.

Education

B.S. in CS & Informatics @ The University of Massachusetts Amherst 2024 - (2027)

Coursework: Python, Object Oriented Programming, Calculus, Discrete Math, Data Visualization

Organizations: Asian-American Student Association (AASA), Women in Information & CS (WiCS), CICSoft, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)

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Work Experience

Research Assistant Amherst, MA

Advanced Learning Technologies Lab Feb. 2025 - Present

Building mock and real-time data pipelines for the Wearable Learning Cloud Platform (WLCP) teacher dashboard.

Software Developer Amherst, MA

BUILD UMass Feb. 2025 - Present

Led software development for 10+ person teams for local nonprofit organizations and clubs at UMass Amherst.

Software Engineer Intern Amherst, MA

UMass Biology Department Oct. 2024 - Feb. 2025

Designed and optimized 50+ websites for professors using HTML/CSS and WordPress, creating custom components and developing WordPress tutorials for 25+ faculty and administration. Additionally, led technical support for classroom technology, streamlining daily operations, and designed both low-fidelity and high-fidelity Figma mockups for professor webpages.

Activities Coordinator Amherst, MA

Asian American Student Association Sept. 2024 - Feb. 2025

Led community outreach and logistics for annual events hosting 400+ students and faculty, while organizing social events that raised over $8,000 in ticket sales and fundraising. Improved team efficiency by 30% by implementing AGILE methods and transitioning to task-based planning systems.

Information Technology Volunteer Northborough, MA

Northborough Senior Center May 2023 - Aug. 2024

Led the 'Technology Tuesdays' initiative for 10+ youth volunteers and managed marketing campaigns. Taught 20+ seniors computer technologies, including Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications.