Weronika Matuszczak

Few Words About Me

I was born and raised in Bilgoraj, a small city in Poland. My mom struggled to keep me home as I’ve always loved to travel, hike, run, and follow even the most ridiculous dreams. A good example was flying to the other side of the world to chase my athletic goals, and as I soon realized, start the best adventure of my life.

In the next sections, you can learn about my education and experience, but before I let you go, I want to mention one more thing. I've been taking online coding classes since 2017, but the real breakthrough happened in 2020. Forced to put my adventurous soul aside due to COVID, I spent all my free time developing Python projects. I loved it too much to let it be just my hobby. In 2021, I quit my job at the bank and went back to school to get a master’s degree in Computer Science. From playing with simple programs to building a Goggle-like search engine, I've assured myself software development is exactly the field I want to be in.

In January 2023, I joined the software engineering team at SuChef, and it's been an amazing experience to see how my graduate projects directly apply to real life. As I'm getting closer to completing my internship and moving back to Poland, I’m currently looking for my next career step. I hope you and I can make this one together.

Education

As much as I wanted to become a doctor in high school, my plans changed when I got an athletic scholarship at the University of San Francisco (USF). I couldn't study medicine out there, but my passion for running made me fly across the world to join USF's Cross Country and Track & Field teams nevertheless. I loved math, so I chose Finance major and Economics minor, as it was the closest I could get to my interest in numbers (I wish I took a Computer Science class!).

I spent 3 years pursuing my degree at USF when a new opportunity appeared. I was offered a full athletic scholarship at the University of Oregon, one of the best programs for runners in the US. I decided to keep chasing my dreams and transferred there in August 2018. I switched my major to Business Administration with focus on Finance and finished the Economics minor. Upon graduation in March 2020, I hoped to become a professional runner and represent Poland at the Olympics, but COVID has made both of them impossible.

Having no races and athletic contracts in perspective, I focused to my stay-at-home passion - coding. I liked it way too much, to the point that I decided to come back to school for a master's degree in Computer Science. After intense two years, I finally got my master’s degree in hand, and even stronger desire to explore this field further. I’m confident that UPenn equipped me with the valuable skills and tools to become a successful software developer, and I look forward to applying them in the professional setting.

University of Pennsylvania

Master of Comuputer and Information Technology

University of Oregon

B.A. in Business Administration with specialization in Finance
Minor: Economics

University of San Francisco

Credits towards Finance and Economics

Projects

All
Graduate
Personal

Cloud Based Google-like Search Machine

Java, JavaScript, HTML
Course: Internet and Web systems

Distributed Hash Table-Based Search Engine

C++
Course: Networked Systems

AI-Driven Pacman Game

Python
Course: Artificial Intelligence

Language Models

Python
Course: Artificial Intelligence

Software Analysis Tools

C++, Python
Course: Software Analysis

Flu Spread Indicator Based on Tweeter Data

Java
Course: Data Structures and Software Design

TCP Client-Server Three-Way Handshake

C
Course: Computer Systems Programming

Interactive Map

Python, JavaScript, HTML

Face and Motion Detector

Python

Data Analysis and Visualization

Python

Web Scraper and Website blocker

Python, HTML

Movie Application

React

Experience

Software Engineering Intern

Jan 2023- Present

Collaborated on migrating SuChef’s web app to React and node.js, autonomously designed login, and sign-up, as well as enhanced recipe builder pages. Managed MongoDB data operations for image uploads and deletions, facilited seamless AWS transfers, and crafted a specialized page enabling restaurant owners to effortlessly share job postings.

Teaching Assistant

May 2022- Aug 2023

Supported instructors of Artificial Intelligence, and Data Structures & Software Design courses. Prepared and graded exams, held weekly office hours, led recitations, and answered questions on a discussion board for up to 300 students.

Head Teaching Assistant

Jan 2023- May 2023

Data Structures & Software Design course. Oversaw and mentored 20 TAs, provided updates to course content and assignments, conducted interviews for prospective TAs, and handled various administrative tasks.

Associate Business Client Advisor

Jun 2020- Apr 2021

Performed financial analysis and economic outlook of small and medium-sized businesses in Lane County, Portland, and Central Oregon. Underwrote and presented to Business Client Advisors loans with a total exposure up to $5.6MM.

Financial Planning and Analysis Intern

Jun 2018- Aug 2018

Created a model for more accurate interest expense projection. Collected, consolidated, and interpreted data from various departments to perform ROI analysis. Used Bloomberg to update TSR and calculate treasure awards.

Contact

San Francisco, CA
Warsaw, Poland

wmatuszczak7@gmail.com

Resume

Hello !

I'm Weronika, and I'm a Software Engineer. Thanks for visiting my website!