Layla Nassar

About Me

Software Engineer + Data Science (AI/ML) Intern @ Gilead | Honors CS & DS (AI/ML) Student @ UConn | Generative AI Research Asst. | CodePath & ColorStack Fellow

Location

Hartford, CT
Brookfield, CT
Education
    University of Connecticut
    August 2023 - May 2027
    expected degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Computer Science
Work Experience
    Colorstack
    SWE Fellowship
    June 2025 - present
    company
    Colorstack
    title
    SWE Fellowship
    overview
    -- Selected for the apprenticeship program supporting Black and Latinx students in tech. -- Engaging in technical workshops (data structures, algorithms, system design, coding) and mock interview prep. -- Receiving mentorship and building projects to strengthen software engineering skills and career development. -- Actively contributing to a diverse and supportive nationwide tech community.
    CODEPATH
    SWE Fellowship
    June 2025 - present
    UCONN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
    Technical/Generative AI Fellowship Program Undergraduate Research Assistant
    Storrs, CT, United States, 06269
    March 2025 - present
    Outlier
    Generative AI Trainer and Engineer
    December 2024 - present
    Gilead Sciences
    Software Engineering and Data Scientist (AI/ML) Intern
    Raleigh, NC, United States, 27699
    May 2024 - present
Skills
Languages
ArabicEnglishSpanish
Skills
AlgorithmsArtificial IntelligenceAWS Data AnalyticsAzure Machine LearningBackend ProgrammingCloud ComputingC (Programming Language)C++ (Programming Language)CSSCyber SecurityDatabasesDatabricksData ScienceEngineeringFull Stack DevelopmentGenerative AIGitGithubHTMLJavaJavaScript (Programming Language)Network ArchitectureNode.JsObject-Oriented Software DevelopmentPython (Programming Language)react.jsSoftware DevelopmentSQLSystems EngineeringVisual StudioWeb Development
Gigs / Freelance
    Seal of Biliteracy
    Seal of Biliteracy — Arabic & Spanish
    Meta
    Meta Multimodal Llama AI Certified
    Google
    Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence Certified
    IBM
    IBM Data Science Professional Certified
    Databricks
    Databricks Data Engineering Certified
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Volunteer
    Personal Volunteer Work
Leadership
    Brookfield High School
    Executive Board Positions
    Brookfield High School
    Activities/Clubs
    The Brookfield Youth Town Commission
    University of Connecticut Clubs
    August 2023 - present
    Brookfield High School
    The National Honor Society
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Github / Code
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