# Alouete Ascencio > Software Engineer eager to learn and expand her technical skills! Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alouete Seeking a position as an Junior / Associate / Early Career Software Engineer! BS in Computer Science at the University of Denver 2023 | Minors in Mathematics and Spanish. I was an Intern Software Engineer at Microsoft in Bellevue, WA in Summer 2022. It was an amazing opportunity with great experiences. I am a Software Engineer for CoinBox, a fin-tech start up company in Longmont, CA I was a mentor and Student Assistant at the University of Denver's First@DU, Volunteers in Partnerships (VIP) and First Generation Students (1GenU). We provided guidance, financial aid, and resources to first generation or minority students to provide support during their college experience. I was an instructor for the Heritage Hispanic Foundation (HHF) for their program Coding as a Second Language (CSL) to expose young, minority students to computer science in efforts to create a more diverse STEM community. I was an instructor for Stanford University for their program Code in Place to teach a free introductory course on Python to students around the world. All these amazing experiences have made me incredibly excited of my career as a Software Engineer and I look forward to expanding my technical skills! ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ CoinBox Jan 2021 – Present | San Mateo, California, United States Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Wordpress, MySQL • Lead full lifecycle project development, transitioning from design to MVP and ultimately a beta release in preparation for the upcoming launch • Operate in a hybrid role bridging Software Engineer and Product Manager to ensure cross-functional collaboration across software engineering, design, and QA teams • Oversee sprint planning, stand ups, backlog refinement, code reviews, and weekly Agile scrums across distributed teams • Recruit and manage development teams, optimizing workflows, communication, team productivity, and alignment across time zones • Collaborate with the founder to translate high-level business goals into clear technical requirements and documentation • Diagnose and resolve frontend and backend bugs, enhancing UI/UX performance and overall system reliability • Implement automated backend workflows to streamline ETL-like data exchange processes with external partners using SQL and custom scripts ### Peer Leader for Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) @ University of Denver Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | Denver, Colorado • Established a positive, friendly relationship with all participants in a leadership and peer mentorship program and helped students adjust to the program and academic school year. The program works directly with low-income and minority students to deepen their commitment to education and develop their leadership skills • Mentored incoming freshman students by connecting them to resources and opportunities on campus to help them integrate into the school community ### Student Assistant II in Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) @ University of Denver Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | Denver, Colorado, United States • Collaborated with a team to organize and execute a variety of events aimed at enhancing student experiences and fostering a sense of community within the University. • Contributed to the planning and preparation of educational, stress-relief, and mental health events • Played an integral role in promoting student well-being through engaging and interactive programming initiatives, aimed at creating a supportive and inclusive campus environment. ### Classroom Assistant @ University of Denver Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Denver, Colorado, United States • Helped provide technological assistance to professors during their hybrid/hyflex classes. ### Intern Software Engineer @ Microsoft Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Bellevue, Washington Technologies: Power Automate, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C# • Designed and deployed a scalable solution to monitor and enforce license limits in Power Automate environments, addressing overuse by implementing per-flow allocation logic in C# and Python, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential license costs • Authored a comprehensive design note outlining system architecture, business impact, user scenarios, API design, and success metrics • Developed and integrated RESTful APIs and dynamic dashboards to improve license usage visibility, administrator tooling, and compliance monitoring • Contributed to full-stack development, including backend architecture (C#, Python) and frontend enhancements (JavaScript, TypeScript) • Conducted unit and integration testing to ensure code quality, stability, and regression-free deployment • Participated in Agile team practices including daily scrums, sprint planning, code reviews, and pair programming ### Instructor @ Hispanic Heritage Foundation Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Denver, Colorado, United States • Prepared and delivered lessons to middle and high school students on programming fundamentals, including for/while loops, testing, and refactoring using Scratch • Designed and scheduled engaging virtual lessons in coordination with program staff as part of the Code as a Second Language (CSL) initiative • Held virtual office hours to support student learning and advised on potential pathways to computer science ### Section Leader @ Stanford University: Code In Place Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Denver, Colorado, United States • Taught a free introductory Python course through Stanford’s Code in Place, mentoring ~10 students as part of a teaching team covering 10,000+ students globally • Provided personalized weekly instruction to reinforce core concepts, answer questions, and encourage hands-on coding through online lessons ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science University of Denver Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alouete-ascencio-ab07601bb --- Source: https://flows.cv/alouete JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alouete/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22