katrinaadewale.dev

Software Engineer, Leader, STEM Advocate, Creator, Designer, Author and Cat-lover.

Currently I am a Computer Science and Intelligent Robotics Systems student at the University of Central Florida. I am an ambitious person, which is shown through my many organizations and experiences. I am a UCF STEM Ambassador and I am so excited to go advocate about STEM in Orlando. I will be an expert in my field and continue to help others achieve their STEM dreams. I love staying involved, meeting new people and travelling any chance I get to get a new perspective of the world. The world is so big, so why not explore it? 🙂 I included some of my favourite things so you can know who I am beyond just the code, and hey maybe we might share the same favs!

A few of my favorite things

If I'm not coding, I'm listening to music, dancing, or cooking for my friends.

work_history

Experience

Industry Experience

// internships, shadows & incoming roles

Incoming 2026

IIoT Solutions Engineer

Lockheed Martin

Incoming role focused on investigating and reviewing digital transformation principles in support of IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and production manufacturing. Developing dashboard analytics UX for business area insights, and integrating solutions as part of an AWS Cloud solution set.

IIoTAWSUXDigital TransformationManufacturing

Aug 2026

Industry Shadow

RF-Smart

Shadowed the team at RF-Smart in Jacksonville, sat in on a scrum meeting and toured their office as part of the Knight Shadow program.

AgileScrumIndustry

2025 - now

Software Engineer Intern

UCF Transfer Connect

Automated Excel lookups across 40,000+ cells (+200% efficiency), cut data-inconsistency detection time 50%+ across 300+ files, and shipped a tool processing 3,000+ data points in seconds.

Excel AutomationPythonData Tools

Jan - May '26

Data Science Research Intern

Spatial Analysis Lab

Applied Python statistics and modeling to study how natural disasters affect resource availability; co-authored a research paper.

PythonStatisticsResearch

Aug 2026

Industry Shadow

US Hunger

Shadowed the team at US Hunger in Orlando, getting a look at how the nonprofit runs its day-to-day operations as part of the Knight Shadow program.

NonprofitOperationsIndustry

Dec '25 - Jan '26

Software Development Research Intern

METIL Lab

Engineered a $15.8k defense system proposal for autonomous drone-related collisions that impacts civilians, sponsored by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and implemented a pipeline using Python/PyTorch and ROS 2. Optimized AI-based computer vision and fluid mechanics to mitigate V-SLAM optical flow vulnerabilities, targeted a 99% collision-avoidance success rate in real-time simulations

PyTorchROS 2Computer Vision

Hackathons & Competitions

// competing, leading & showing up

Sep 2026

Horse Plinko Organizer

Hack@UCF

Organized and ran the Horse Plinko Cybersecurity Challenge at Hack@UCF, coordinating the Blue Team competition logistics and event operations.

Event OpsCybersecurityBlue TeamHack@UCF

Sep 25-27, 2026

ShellHacks

Florida International University · INIT FIU

Florida's largest hackathon at FIU - a 36-hour sprint bringing together 1,200+ hackers from across the globe. Sponsors include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Upcoming.

1,200+ Attendees36-Hour HackathonMLH

Oct 9-11, 2026

Knight Hacks IX

Knight Hacks · UCF

UCF's annual 36-hour hackathon drawing 700+ attendees from universities across Florida including FIU, UF, and USF. Sponsors included Geico, Morgan & Morgan, and Royal Bank of Canada.

700+ Attendees36-Hour HackathonUCF

2026

HackSTEM Innovation Program

Siemens Energy

A 16-week innovation program for Florida college students, taking participants from ideation through development to pitching - covering Florida's energy ecosystem, technology, business models, and communication. Grand prize includes a 1-year Siemens Energy Development Program.

Energy TechInnovation16 WeeksIIoT

Nov 2025

Guest Speaker Assistant & On-site Organizer

BSides Jax

Ran logistics for 15+ volunteers and 250+ attendees, keeping 6+ speaker sessions at zero downtime across a 43,000 sq ft venue.

Event OpsLogistics

Oct 24-26, 2025

Knight Hacks VIII

Knight Hacks · UCF

My first hackathon - and I ended up becoming the team leader. Jumped in, took charge, and built something under pressure alongside my team in a 24-hour sprint.

LeadershipHackathonTeam Lead

Oct 2025

Horse Plinko Cybersecurity Challenge

Hack@UCF

Led a 4-person team in a 6-hour Blue Team cybersecurity challenge. Engineered Linux-based security defenses and mitigated 20+ hacking techniques.

LinuxSSHBlue TeamCybersecurity

Conferences

// industry events & showcases

Dec 3-4, 2025

Conference Attendee

I/ITSEC

Attended I/ITSEC at the Orange County Convention Center, one of the biggest modeling, simulation and training events in the world. Tickets were provided by METIL Lab. I learned so much and got to network with people in the field.

NetworkingM&SDefense Tech

Organizations

UCF STEM Ambassador

Ambassador (2026)

T-LEARN Scholar

Scholar (2025)

Knight Research Scholar

Research Scholar (2025-2026)
Co-Author (2026)

Hack@UCF

Active Member (2025-2026)
Blue-Team Competitor (2025)
Organizer (2026)

Girls Who Code

Active Member (2025-2026)
Full Stack Dev (2025)

BSides Florida

Volunteer (2025-2026)
Organizer (2025-2026)

WEECS

Active Member (2025-2026)
Project Dev (2026)

Knight Hacks

Hackathon Attendee (2025-2026, ×3)

Knight Shadow

Participant (2026)

Skills

languages: C, C++, CSS, HTML5, Java, JavaScript, LaTeX, PowerShell, Python, R, TypeScript

frameworks: React, Next.js, Node.js, Tailwind, PyTorch, AWS

concepts: AI/ML, Computer Vision, Parallel Computing, CI/CD

interpersonal: Leadership, Communication, Adaptable, Teamwork, Time Management, Active Collaboration

Education & Awards

// degree

B.S. Computer Science

University of Central Florida

2025 - Dec 2027 (Expected)

A.S. Computer Science

Florida Atlantic University

2022 - 2024

Florida Bright Futures Scholar 2022-Present

// awards & certs

Knight Research Scholar

University of Central Florida · Sep 2026

T-LEARN Scholar

University of Central Florida · May 2026

Dean's List

Florida Atlantic University · Dec 2024

AI for Work and Life

Univ. of North Florida · Nov 2025

ID: a68e780849824b38b236c71514fb1496

// relevant coursework

Entrepreneurship for Defense Data Structures & Algorithms I Data Structures & Algorithms II Object-Oriented Programming Robot Vision Cyber Defense Analysis Managing IT Integration