# Carla G.

> Staff Software Engineer at PayPal

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/carlag

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ PayPal
Jan 2024 – Present | Chicago, Illinois, United States

### Senior Software Engineer @ PayPal
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Chicago, Illinois, United States

### Software Engineer II @ PayPal
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Chicago, Illinois, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ Braintree
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Developed and tested a GraphQL API and React UI to facilitate onboarding thousands of merchants
• Worked across the stack in multiple enterprise-scale codebases written in React, Java, and Ruby
• Practiced agile software development, including pair programming, TDD, daily stand-ups, and retros
• Managed tickets on Jira, opened and merged GitHub pull requests, and deployed apps via Jenkins

### Student Web Designer @ University of Chicago
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Built and maintained hundreds of pages of web content for the Biological Sciences Division using Drupal
• Collaborated with department heads to improve on website organization and design choices
• Created instructional guides for Biological Sciences Division employees learning to use Drupal

### Junior Brand Planner @ Cramer-Krasselt
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Developed marketing strategies for B2B and B2C clients, such as Porsche, Edward Jones, ADM, and TreeHouse Foods
• Designed, conducted, and analyzed qualitative and quantitative research for clients and new business
• Built trend and insight decks to inspire and inform strategic development and creative execution
• Wrote a monthly, agency-wide data strategy newsletter and blog posts for the C-K website

### Research Assistant, Personality Across Development Lab @ Northwestern University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
The Personality Across Development lab studies child and adolescent personality in relation to behavior, decision making, and life outcomes.

### Research Assistant, Body and Media Lab @ Northwestern University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
The Body and Media lab studies the relationship between cultural media practices and women’s body image.

### Print Director @ Spoon University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Evanston, Illinois, United States
• Oversaw print magazine production, from initial story assignments to final approval of proof
• Managed editorial staff and coordinated with photography and design teams
• Edited all print articles for style, grammar, and content

### Editor @ Spoon University
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Evanston, Illinois, United States

### Staff Writer @ Spoon University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Evanston, Illinois, United States

### Brand Planning Intern @ Cramer-Krasselt
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Conducted primary and secondary research for various clients and new business pitches
• Tracked and analyzed client-related online conversations using social listening tools
• Put together and presented a deep dive on artificial intelligence and its impact on digital marketing

### Brand Marketing Intern, Food & Wine Magazine @ Time Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | New York, New York, United States
• Developed and planned events, such as the Classic in Aspen festival and Voices panel series
• Researched, budgeted, managed, and distributed branded premiums for clients and partners
• Created and updated sell sheets, presentation decks, and other promotional materials

### Editorial Intern, Town & Country Philippines @ Summit Media (Summit Publishing Co., Inc.)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
• Researched, reported, and wrote multiple pieces for the September and October 2015 issues
• Edited press releases and assisted with copy editing and interview transcription 
• Posted on the brand’s Facebook and Instagram accounts and tracked social media reach


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
University of Chicago
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### Certificate in Full-Stack Web Development
Northwestern University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

### Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Integrated Marketing Communications, Psychology
Northwestern University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017

### Liberal Arts
Universidad de Sevilla
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015

### International Baccalaurate (IB) Diploma
Brent International School Manila
Jan 1999 – Jan 2013


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/carladdg

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Source: https://flows.cv/carlag
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Last updated: 2026-03-22