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Fernando Azanza

About Me

About Me

I am an international student from Ecuador studying Computer Science at Florida International University. I'm excited to make the most of my time here, which is why I'm constantly seeking to improve my abilities through hands-on experience.

I'm an enthusiastic learner; I enjoy creating things that have an impact, and most of all, I love helping others with my work.

Software Dev
Product Management

Education

Florida International University

Florida International University

Bachelor of Science Computer Science | Honors College

2022 - 2026

Skills

Programming Languages

PythonJavaC++HTMLCSSJavaScript

Product and UX

Define problem statements, value propositions, and user needs.

Design Thinking

Experience applying human-centered design principles to solve complex problems.

User Interviews & Journey Mapping

Skilled in conducting user research and creating journey maps to identify pain points and opportunities.

Pitching

Experienced in crafting and delivering compelling pitches for products and ideas.

Work Experience

Microsoft

Software Engineer & Product Manager Intern (Explore Intern)

May 2024 - August 2024
Redmond, WA
  • •Improved Xbox login credential storage by developing a new cache system that increased token capacity by 100 percent
  • •Implemented encryption techniques for securing credentials in a user-specific location
  • •Designed and presented a technical design document in weekly sprints
  • •Conducted 7 user interviews for Outlook Calendar and designed a Figma prototype for an upcoming feature
  • •Successfully pitched a PRD to the Outlook Calendar team, leading to feature inclusion in the backlog
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Capital One

HACU HSI Immersion Program

July 2023
Plano, TX
  • •Directed a team of 9 in developing a credit card product for new and prime credit customers
  • •Implemented customer journey mapping to identify diverse user segments
  • •Successfully pitched the final MVP to Capital One associates and stakeholders
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StartUP FIU

Student Leader

January 2023 - Present
Miami, FL
  • •Designed and executed 45 plus student entrepreneurship workshops
  • •Facilitated a weekly design thinking roundtable for student ideation and feedback
  • •Assisted 60 plus students with user interviews and data analysis in two 13-week innovation challenges
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ServiceNow

Discover ServiceNow Engineering Extern

August 2023
San Diego, CA
  • •1st place winner of the engineering hackathon
  • •Built a project on the NOW platform showcasing Data Management, Security, Automation, and User Experience

My Projects

ShellHacks 2023
Chrome ExtensionPythonJavaScriptOpenAI API

ShellHacks 2023

Developed a Chrome plugin for professor selection, integrating RateMyProfessor and FIU data. Used Python for web scraping and sentiment analysis (OpenAI API). Built a JavaScript frontend for the extension. 2nd place out of 200+ projects & 3rd place in Google Challenge.

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ClickBait News Detector
PythonMachine LearningNLPData Science

ClickBait News Detector

Developed a machine learning model to detect clickbait using logistic regression. Preprocessed Kaggle dataset, applying text normalization, punctuation removal, and stopword filtering. Used TF-IDF vectorization to transform textual data into numerical features.

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