Makenzie Larsen

I am a recent graduate from Utah State University who majored in Computer Science with minors in Anthropology and Management Information Systems. I am passionate about the intersection of computing and human experience: from writing good, maintainable code, to the importance of product design and good user experience. My studies, volunteering, and work experience have given me technical and communication foundations. I am excited for opportunities to grow and create amazing software.

Jan 2021 – Present

Software Engineer, Kantata

Worked as a Full Stack Developer on a legacy Ruby-on-Rails web application. Implemented several new features as well as worked to improve the legacy code's performance and maintainability.

Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

Software Engineer Intern, Teem

Developed an Apple Watch app which allowed users to schedule a nearby conference room using the Teem iPad as an iBeacon. Worked with the Mobile Development team on their upcoming production products.

Jan 2018 – May 2018

Facillitator, Girls Who Code

Taught middle school age girls how to code twice a week and facilitated their work on a term- long app coding project. Together we designed an app which brings awareness to the CO2 levels a person is emitting.

Aug 2018 – May 2019

Office Assistant, Utah State University

Worked the back end of event coordination of Utah State hosted events after working during the events as a Guest Services Representative for almost four years.

Aug 2015 – May 2020

B.S. Computer Science, Utah State University

With minors in Anthropology and Management Information Systems at Utah State University.

• Ruby
• HTML and CSS
• JavaScript
• Python
• SQL
• Vim
• C++
• Java
• Swift