# Kaela Polnitz

> Software Engineer II at Microsoft

Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kaela

Hello! My name is Kaela Polnitz and I am a graduate from UCLA with a degree in Mathematics of Computation (Mathematics and Computer Science). In the past, I have interned with AT&T and Major League Hacking as a software developer. I am currently working at Microsoft as a Software Engineer on the Microsoft Teams team. I look forward to utilizing my skills in efforts to provide and build cutting-edge services and technology.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ Microsoft
Jan 2022 – Present
Working on the Microsoft Teams team.
Improving performance of tabs, apps in meetings
Using React, AngularJS, JavaScript, TypeScript

### Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Working on the Microsoft Teams team.
Improving performance of tabs, apps in meetings
Using React, AngularJS, JavaScript, TypeScript

### Technical Consultant @ Microsoft
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Worked in the domain of Azure, Cloud, and AI to provide technical, cloud-based solutions for clients.
App development and CI/CD work with React, Angular, C#, and Terraform

### MLH Fellow @ Major League Hacking
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
(Powered by GitHub)
As part of the inaugural class of MLH Fellows, I contributed to Open Source projects with a team of Fellows under the educational mentorship of a professional software engineer.

### Campus Representative @ NCWIT
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | UCLA
Piloted a campus program that aims to host regional technology meetups and recruit students of minority that are interested in pursuing careers in computing
Coordinated with 19 other students nationwide and the Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Engagement Manager to provide career opportunities for female students

### Entertainment Technology Intern @ AT&T
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | El Segundo, California
Created a microservice that investigates DirecTV customer complaints of channel outages and incorrectly displayed content
Constructed backend logic in Go that collects prioritized customer account details and returns non-redundant metadata from internal endpoints
Introduced and built a user interface with Polymer components that automates the generation of the account information

### Private Tutor @ Varsity Tutors
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Created and integrated lesson plans that identified and assessed the strengths and
weaknesses of middle school and high school students
Monitored and improved academic performance of students with PowerPoints and one-
on-one appointments
Assisted students in AP Calculus, ACT, and High School/College Computer Science

### Broadcast Operations Intern @ AT&T
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | El Segundo, CA
Developed a RESTful, scheduling API that automates error notifications for missing/corrupt episodes and channels in DirecTV Now
Evaluated the validity of previously published content by quantitatively comparing its properties against the expected values of pending TV guides in SQL database
Gained approval for the deployment of summer project as an open-source operations tool

### Environmental Health and Safety Intern @ Harris Corporation
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Monrovia, CA
Managed and logged safety training for Harris and JPL
Inspected and revised Safety Data Sheets (mSDS) for engineers and mission planners


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
UCLA
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020

### High School Diploma in General Studies
Monrovia High School
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016

### Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
UCLA
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020


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

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Source: https://flows.cv/kaela
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kaela/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-29