cs at illinois alum. engineer. marketer. all things adtech and fintech

Academics

• BS in Computer Science + Advertising at University of Illinois Alum 2023
• Hoeft T&M Class XVII Dropout
• MBA and MCS prospect

Professional Experience

• Kode With Klossy Instructor Assistant for Web Development (2020) and Data Science (2023)
• Fed Chicago Web Marketing Intern for FRBServices.org (2021)
• Motorola Solutions Technical Product Manager Intern for AXS Dispatch Consoles (2022)
• Bank of America GMOT Backend Systems Developer for Derivatives Trading (Present)

Accomplishments

• Forbes 30U30 Education Candidate
• Illinois Young Emerging Leader Award Recipient
• Stanford University She++ #include Fellow
• NCWIT Northern Illinois Regional Winner

✏️ My Writing

• mpara17.hashnode.dev
• https://medium.com/@mpara

Media

• Reinvented Magazine Women Who Reign: Monika Para
• Carla Erdey Stagg student codes Esteem Beam APP
• Carla Erdey Stagg HS students earn Cook County Sheriff Award for Service
• Monica Para Stagg Set To Host Premiere Engineering Conference For HS Students
• Amazon Ads Partners with The Branding Hub to Engage Students with New Certifications and Courses | Office of Corporate Relations - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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@monica-para

“It is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.”

• Elon Musk

contact: monicapara2019 [at] gmail [dot] com