This is
Nora Bui

An excellent college student with a burning passion for programming and math.
Seeking to develop through advanced study programs.

Portfolio

Education

Lake Charles, Louisiana McNeese State University August 2021 - May 2025
Major: Double degree in Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences. BS expected 2025.
GPA: 3.94 (In major: 4.0)
Relevant Coursework:Numerical Analysis, Advanced Calculus, Statistics & Probability, Advanced Data Structure & Algorithms, Database Management Systems, Differential Equations, Graph Theory (Grad)

My skills

Technologies

  • Java, Python, C, SQL
  • Go, MATLAB, R, Prolog
  • HTML5/CSS3, LaTex

Libraries

  • Numpy, Matplotlib
  • Scikit-learn

Tools

  • IntelliJ, PyCharm, NetBeans
  • Git & GitHub, VSCode
  • SSMS, GNU Octave

Employment

August 2024 - Present
Undergraduate Research Assistant - NASA Space Grant
NASA - Louisiana Space Grant Consortium
  • Collaborated in a 6-person team in the 2024 Louisiana Aerospace Catalyst Experiences for Students research project funded by NASA to develop a payload for a latex sounding balloon launched to the edge of space (∼100,000 feet)
  • Conduct electrical, digital I/O, and Arduino microcontroller programming studies
  • Developed code to extract large volumes of timestamped coordinate, satellite, status, and atmospheric data from the GPS shield
  • Designed file storage on an SD card to log extracted data from sensors
  • Utilized statistical methods and Excel tools to analyze audio frequency, temperature, and pressure data
  • Wrote a 10-page calibration report and a 16-page sensor interface report in Latex
June 2022 - Present
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - McNeese State University
Department of Mathematical Sciences - Tutoring Center
  • Tutored, advised on test materials, and reviewed assignments for students in a variety of math courses: College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus sequence, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Statistics, and Probability
  • Mentored, explained core concepts, and guided study strategies for students in programming courses: Python for Beginners, Object-Oriented Programming in Java, and Formal Language Theory
January 2024 - April 2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant - McNeese State University
Department of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Conducted research on fluid modeling using 3D applications (Blender & Houdini) to demonstrate predictions of fluid-flow on the local area
  • Deployed Python scripts and Blender Python API to extract data from fluid simulation
January 2022 - August 2022
Testing Administrator / IT Support - McNeese State University
Office of Testing Services - Burton Business Center
  • Communicated with managers to set up campus computers used on Prometric testing services
  • Checked-in and monitored 500+ test takers’ information during examination process
  • Maintained computers, testing equipment, and electronic reports

My Projects

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Activities & Awards

During my freshman year, I was a member of the Robotics Club where I assembled a delivery robot and proudly contributed to showing hundreds of high school kids the robotic games for McNeese E-Week. At the end of my junior year, I participated in the ICPC programming competition as a member of the Association for Computing Machinery. I learned about teamwork to solve advanced computing problems and am grateful for having been part of the first teams at McNeese to achieve excellent performance.

Moreover, I have had the privilege of serving as the President of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) for two years. In that role, I lead our student community with the mission of fostering passion, talent, and promoting diversity in mathematics, science, and engineering. Our chapter has been involved in multiple activities along with university freshman events and participated in conferences and competitions outside of schools. In March 2023, I proudly stood at the Ole Miss conference to receive second place in the Integration Bee competition hosted by the Mathematical Association of America, where I competed among the top 46 students from universities across Louisiana and Mississippi. In April 2023, I was inducted into the Pi Mu Epsilon honor society by the Department of Mathematical Sciences.