Samantha Mallari

Interests

ML , AI , NLP , LLMs , Software Engineering , Robotics , Internet of Things

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: Java, C, C++, Javascript, HTML, CSS, React, MongoDB, MySQL, Python

Toolsets/OS: MacOS, Windows, Linux/Unix, Git/GitHub, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, Eclipse

Education

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa, HI

Master of Science, Computer Science (expected Spring, 2026)

  • Analysis of Algorithms
  • Machine Learning
  • Adv. Data Management

2024 - Present

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa, HI

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

  • Software Engineering I & II
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Program Structures
  • Database Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • AI Programming
  • Security & Trust
  • Data Networks

2022 - 2025

Work

Satellite Software Engineer Assistant, Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory

www.hsfl.hawaii.edu/

  • Develop, test, and enhance existing embedded C/C++ and Python flight software for Artemis CubeSats for student-led missions

2025 - Present

Summer Software Engineer Intern, Academia Sinica Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Internship through the Akamai Workforce Initiative

  • Project Title: Enhancing Real-Time Monitoring of Radio Telescope Power Metrics with Grafana
  • Built custom Grafana dashboards integrating InfluxDB and Prometheus to monitor antenna signal health and power usage for an off-grid radio telescope, with real-time Slack alerting and scalability for 64 antennas

2025 - 2025

Computer Support & Resource Specialist, UH Manoa - College of Social Sciences

  • Supervised Mac and PC computer labs, provided technological assistance for students and instructors, acting as a bridge between the IT department and the students and instructors in the classroom
  • Troubleshoot various technologies, improving resolution times and strengthened interpersonal skills

2023 - 2025

Lab Assistant, UH Manoa - College of Natural Sciences

Internship as part of ICS 390 Computer Ethics for Lab Assistants

  • Assisted students in the lab portion of ICS 111: Intro to Computer Science
  • Developed and delivered a 1-week lesson plan to enhance student understanding and engagement, reinforcing foundational computer science concepts using Java
  • Held office hours and strengthened communication and teaching skills by presenting complex topics in diverse, accessible ways

2023 - 2023

Game & App Design Intern, Pilina Education Alliance

www.pilinaeducation.org/

High school work-based learning program

  • Learned foundations for video game and app development
  • Developed a platformer game and presented it to peers and industry professionals
  • Collaborated with peers to develop storyboards and game mechanics

2022 - 2022

Awards

Summa Cum Laude, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduated with my BS degree with a GPA of 3.9 or higher.

2025

Dean's List, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Awarded to students who earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher based on 12 credits or more taken for a grade during a semester.

2022-2025

Manoa Academic Merit Scholarship, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Scholarship awarded annually for being a Hawaii resident with a high school cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher.

2022-Present

First place - Detector Building, Leeward Regional Science Olympiad

Built a salinity probe using prototype materials. See portfolio site for more details.

2022

First place, James Campbell High School Hackathon

Built a mobile application for team scouting at VEX Robotics competitions. See portfolio site for more details.

2020

References

Available upon request