# Diana Poplacenel

> Databricks

Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/dianapoplacenel

Hello! I'm Diana, an undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. 

Feel free to reach out to me at diana.poplacenel@berkeley.edu!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Databricks
Jan 2025 – Present

### Computer Science 162 Co-Head TA @ University of California, Berkeley
Jan 2024 – Present | California, United States

### Vice President of Internal @ Machine Learning at Berkeley
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Berkeley, California, United States
- Lead a team of 5 developers to create a machine learning model to predict genomic modalities and advance single-cell sequencing algorithmic analysis.
- Co-developed a predictive risk scoring model for improving Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis through image recognition and convolutional neural networks.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Databricks
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

### Software Engineer Intern @ Tanium
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Software Developer @ Blockchain at Berkeley
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
- Collaborated in a team of 9 consultants to develop the full-stack web application and smart contracts for a decentralized startup-crowdfunding platform.
- Designed the full-stack web application and raffle algorithm for FreeMint, a vault-based NFT distribution platform for the LionHACK NYC competition.
- Tech Stack: Solidity, Ethereum, React.js

### Software Engineering Intern @ Allen Institute for Brain Science
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States

### Computer Science Instructor @ Juni Learning
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Remote
Led 100+ hours of coding lessons in Javascript and Java to K-12 students through individualized coaching and project-based curricula.

### Academic Intern for CS61A Course Staff @ UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States
Assisted teaching lab sessions for a class of 1500+ undergraduates, building students’ proficiency in fundamental computer science topics including recursion, data structures, OOP, and efficiency.

### Business Development Analyst @ Berkeley ABA
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Business Consulting

### Business Development Consultant @ Hipcamp
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Conducted market research and competitive analysis to compose strategic recommendations for increasing customer acquisition/retention and competitive differentiation.

### Chief Executive Officer @ STEM Enrichment Youth
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
- Developed the core infrastructure and curriculum for virtual classes and tutoring in 14+ STEM disciplines to serve 300+ students in grades K-12 worldwide. 
- Directed development of Computer Science Class for underprivileged students at Connect Community Charter School to build their proficiency in coding in Java. 
- Facilitated effective team collaboration among 60+ volunteers to curate 100+ hours of educational lectures. 
- Devised strategic frameworks and marketing campaigns for 3 virtual STEM conventions to connect 30,000+ field professionals and K-12 students.


## Education
### Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley

### Biomedical Engineering Innovation Program
The Johns Hopkins University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/diana-poplacenel
- Portfolio: https://stemenrichmentyouth.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29