# Danielle Cruz

> Software Engineer at TeachFX | Fulbright Scholar

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/daniellecruz

Hi! I'm Dani, a Filipina-American designer and developer. My work primarily involves building technologies that make experiences more equitable and more accessible — particularly for learners and people with disabilities. Driven by a desire to actualize the types of tools I'd like to see in the world. 

danielle-cruz.com

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ TeachFX
Jan 2023 – Present

### Fulbright Scholar @ The Fulbright Program
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
English Teaching Assistant at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)

### Graduate Course Assistant @ Stanford University School of Engineering
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
CS124, From Languages to Information with Dan Jurafsky
CS193X, Web Programming Fundamentals with Michael Chang
CS148, Introduction to Computer Graphics and Imaging with Ron Fedkiw

### Fullstack Engineering Intern @ Vimeo
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Led development of a spatial-based focus management solution for the Vimeo OTT TV application for Samsung, UWP, and Google Cast. Coded in React.

### Software Engineering Intern @ GoSchoolBox
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Developed a data visualization dashboard to help teachers and district administrators better track students’ progress in academics and social-emotional learning overtime. Coded in React, MongoDB, GraphQL.

### Learning Engineering Fellow @ Schmidt Futures
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
One of 30 fellows selected from 200+ applicants to participate in an ed-tech talent outreach program hosted by Schmidt Futures and UC Berkeley for students with backgrounds in both CS and education. Team awarded $25,000 (1st place) for our capstone project in second-language education.

### Resident Assistant, Branner Hall @ Stanford University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Collaborated with co-staff to manage dormitory of 120 upperclass residents. Coordinated academic, cultural, and social activities to promote community-building.

### Education Programs Intern @ Literacy Partners
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Recipient of the Donald Kennedy Fellowship through the Stanford Haas Center. Analyzed English as a Second Language (ESOL) education strategies and drafted curriculum revisions for board members. Directed community-based research with Chinese- and Spanish-speaking immigrants in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

### Cardinal Quarter Peer Advisor @ Stanford University
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Advised students about planning for public service internships through weekly office hours and organized student panels.

### English Program Founder / Teacher @ Colégio Santa Úrsula Ribeirão Preto
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Recipient of the Donald Kennedy Fellowship through the Stanford Haas Center. Designed and implemented two 8-week English courses for 40 low-income high school students. Facilitated cultural workshops for students and teachers in both English and Brazilian Portuguese.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Stanford University
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Symbolic Systems and Portuguese
Stanford University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2021

### High School Diploma
Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dancruz-dac
- Website: https://danielle-cruz.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-23