# Jennifer Buja > SWE @ Lyft Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jenniferbuja Hi there! I'm a recent graduate from UC Berkeley where I studied Computer Science with a minor in Conservation Resource Studies. I enjoy solving complex puzzles with simple code, and I am deeply interested in database systems and system architecture. I am passionate about studying the environment and environmental health, and I hope to use my technical knowledge to create a sustainable future. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer - Post Request @ Lyft Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Undergraduate Student Instructor @ University of California, Berkeley Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Berkeley, California, United States Develop teaching material and present conceptual reviews in weekly discussion sections. Provide guidance for students approaching problems on topics such as B+ tree indexing, join algorithms, query optimization, concurrent transactions, and database recovery. ### Software Engineer Intern - Demand and Supply Platforms @ Lyft Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States Consolidated code paths and reduced code complexity by analyzing and migrating flow of ride bailout execution. Utilized Golang, Python, Lyft Interface Description Language to design new logic, create unit tests, and fire analytics events. Ensured robust system design and thorough monitoring by facilitating inter-team collaboration. Wrote and presented project tech spec for team review and approval. Maintained detailed documentation throughout project. ### Undergraduate Student Instructor - Database Systems (CS 186) @ University of California, Berkeley Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States Develop teaching material and present conceptual reviews in weekly discussion sections. Provide guidance for students approaching problems on topics such as B+ tree indexing, join algorithms, query optimization, concurrent transactions, and database recovery. ### Software Engineer Intern @ CarpeMed Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States Developed iOS push, SMS, and email notifications to remind users about upcoming trips and to complete their profiles. Utilized React Native and AWS Services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, GraphQL, Amplify and SAM. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Keyvana Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States Utilized ReactJS, web-push library, Azure Serverless Functions, and Azure Cosmos DB to implement desktop notifications for Keyvana website. Created external website for analyst reviews using ReactJS, Azure App Services, Azure Serverless Functions and Azure Cosmos DB. Increased users’ daily average use time by 5%. ### Oracle Team: Consultant @ DiversaTech Consulting Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States Researched competitors and Oracle’s market position through SWOT analysis, user personas, and feature recommendations. Will design a system to integrate a decentralized identity system into Oracle’s already existing and centrally managed identity management deployment. Will research leveraging open-source software to realize a runtime mapping of a DID to an identity in an existing Oracle IDM deployment. ### Project Manager @ Berkeley Codeology Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California, United States Managed development of two React-based web applications. Oversaw development of teaching materials, provided guidance on how to support members new to web-app development. Facilitated meetings with project leads to help create and ensure a high quality user experience within web applications. ### Project Lead @ Berkeley Codeology Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California, United States Developed a web-based restaurant recommending app and teaching materials to lead Berkeley Codeology club members through their own development of the app. Provide guidance and support to team members learning the languages and tools of web development. Utilize Python to create an API. Utilize HTML, JavaScript to create a user interface. Libraries used include Pandas and ReactJS. Facilitated demos of members' applications to entire club. ### Software Development Intern @ Full Circle Insights Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Mateo, California, United States Developed application for internal use to identify customers in need of updated release notes. Developed, tested, and debugged program written in Apex, SOQL, JavaScript, and HTML. Application helps Sales Team efficiently contact customers that use products that have been recently updated. ### CS 61B Academic Intern @ University of California, Berkeley Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California, United States Assist students enrolled in CS 61B (Data Structures) with homework assignments and class projects in office hours. Help students with conceptual understanding of class material and learn to solve problems on their own. Topics include fundamental data structures such as queues, stacks, trees, HashMaps, and graphs. Other topics included in the course are asymptotic analysis, and abstract data types. ### CS 61B Mentor @ Computer Science Mentors Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California, United States Mentor computer science students taking CS 61B (Data Structures) through Computer Science Mentors club. Provide guidance and resources in a smaller classroom setting through weekly mentoring sessions. ### Software Development Intern @ Full Circle Insights Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 Developed application to identify customers at risk of attrition. Improved customer retention by 3%. Developed, tested, and debugged code in Apex, Salesforce development language. ### Customer Success Intern @ Full Circle Insights Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Mateo, California Improved customer experience by upgrading customer success communication pages. Transcribed documentation using MindTouch and Salesforce Communities. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science University of California, Berkeley ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jennifer-buja --- Source: https://flows.cv/jenniferbuja JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jenniferbuja/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29