Louie Bala

Louie808.github.io

balal@hawaii.edu

Louie808

lbalajr

Honolulu, Hawaii USA

Interests

Software Engineering , Web Development , Artificial Intelligence

Skills

Languages / Frameworks / Tools: C, C++, Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS, x86 Assembly (NASM), React, AngularJS, Semantic, Bootstrap, Meteor, MongoDB

Toolsets/OS: Unix, Ubuntu, Git/GitHub, Command-Line, Windows

Education

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

B.S., Computer Science (expected December 2023)

2020 - 2023

Pearl City High School, Pearl City, HI

High School Diploma, ICS Academy

2016 - 2020

Experiences

Web App Developer, UH Groupings

www.hawaii.edu/its/uhgroupings/

Student Job

  • Design and develop responsive and dynamic websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Utilize frameworks and libraries such as React and Angular to build interactive website.
  • Collaborate within a team to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deploy web projects to production environments.

2022 - 2023

Crafts Assistant, Simple Aloha Creations

www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleAlohaCreations

  • Prepared materials to facilitate the crafting of consumer products
  • Assisted in setting up and dismantling booth displays for craft fairs
  • Provided customer service and support during craft fairs

2019 - Present

Trade Assistant, Summer Time Trade Experience

  • Mentored under a contractor to gain hands-on trade experience
  • Demonstrated rapid proficiency in operating a diverse range of power tools
  • Gained a deeper understanding of the physical demands inherent in the trade industry.

Summ - 2023

Senpai (Assisting Instructor), Japan International Karate Center (JIKC)

www.jikc-hq.org/

Teaching assistant

  • Assisting head instructor by helping warm-up the class
  • Teaching individuals and group of students
  • Simultaneously, activiely engaged in my own training and offer assistance to fellow classmates

2013 - 2020

Activities

Member, PANDA (Programming AND Algorithm)

acmmanoa.org/pages/clubs/panda/

  • An ACM Manoa special interest group focused on studying and applying algorithms
  • Their mission is to foster algorithmic problem-solving skills vital for success in computer science
  • There are weekly meetings to tackle algorithm problems, mirroring those found in technical job interviews

2020 - Present

Student, Japan International Karate Center (JIKC)

www.jikc-hq.org/

Former Karate student

  • Trained
  • Former member of the JIKC competition team, competing in Hawaii tournaments
  • Senpai (assisting instructor)

2009 - 2020

Awards

Summer Startup Launchpad 2023, sPACE, Summer 2023

Awarded $2,000 for our team after 6-week intensive program educated and metoring us to help found and test our business ideas throguh customer discovery.

High-School National Spanish Exam Participant, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, 2016-2020

Invited and Participated all 4 years of high school to take the exam

Dean's List, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2020-present

Undergraduate students are awarded the Dean's List distinction if they: (1) earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher based on 12 credits or more taken for a grade (C/NC courses do not count), and (2) do not receive grades of W, I, F, or NC for that semester.

Manoa Academic Merit Scholarship, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2020-2023

Scholarship is an automatic $2,000 scholarship per year for four years of undergraduate study for first-time degree seeking students. Students must have a 3.5 GPA, 1200 SAT or 23 ACT upon the time of application to UH Manoa.

B+ Scholarship, State of Hawaii, 2020-Present

Scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen and continuing students who complete a rigorous high school curriculum with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at a Hawai'i public school.

2021 UH Manoa Summer First-Year Merit Scholarship, University of Hawai'i Manoa Outreach College, 2021

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Outreach College is pleased to offer a $1,200 merit scholarship to up to 100 first-year UH Mānoa students for Summer Sessions 2021. This award recognizes academically exceptional students who have demonstrated a commitment to completing their UH Mānoa degree in four years.

References

Available upon request