Hi. I am Monica.

cs at illinois alum. engineer. marketer. tinkering with data and automation

Academics

• BS in Computer Science + Advertising at University of Illinois, May 2023
• Hoeft T&M Class XVII Dropout

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 (2023-24)

Accomplishments

• 2025 Forbes 30U30 Education Candidate
• Illinois Young Emerging Leader Award Recipient
• Stanford University She++ #include Fellow
• NCWIT Northern Illinois Regional Winner

Writings

• https://medium.com/@mpara

Media

• Amazon Ads Partners with The Branding Hub to Engage Students with New Certifications and Courses | Office of Corporate Relations - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Migration Temp New student-led engineering conference at Stagg draws hundreds from schools throughout Chicago area
• Monica Para Stagg Set To Host Premiere Engineering Conference For HS Students
• Reinvented Magazine Women Who Reign: Monika Para
• Carla Erdey Stagg student codes Esteem Beam APP