# Lauren Hastings

> Media Experience Software Engineer @ Apple

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

## Work Experience
### Software Development Engineer, Media Experience @ Apple
Jan 2021 – Present | Cupertino, California, United States
Connected Media in Interactive Media Group
• Embedded device audio & media interaction policy

### Software Development Engineer, AirPlay @ Apple
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Cupertino, CA
Connected Media in Interactive Media Group

### Software Engineering Intern, AirPlay @ Apple
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Cupertino, CA
Connected Media in Interactive Media Group
• Developed proof-of-concept project code and internal test tool apps using C, Objective-C, Swift, UIKit, and Cocoa.

### Research Intern, AI Lab @ Technische Universität Ilmenau
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Ilmenau, Germany
• Worked with a team of students to develop a Java system that dynamically generates children's narratives from concepts and actions encoded in a Neo4j graph database. 
• Primary developer of probabilistic Java event-generation engine, integrated with NLP engine.
• Research part of National Science Foundation International Research Experiences for Students program and resulted in a 2018 Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference paper.

### Undergraduate Research Assistant, Intelligent Systems Lab @ University of Central Florida - College of Engineering & Computer Science
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Orlando, Florida Area
• Worked with a PhD student to develop machine learning models of driving for detecting irregular driving patterns in teenagers with ADHD. Worked with C++, OpenGL, and Python.
• Collaborated with researchers at Drexel University and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia resulting in a 2018 Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference paper.

### COMPASS Mentor @ University of Central Florida- Center for Initiatives in STEM
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Orlando, Florida Area
Mentored STEM-interested freshmen in choosing a major and transitioning to college to help increase talent retention in STEM disciplines.

### QA Automation Intern @ Apple
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Cupertino, CA
Apple TV Systems Quality Assurance
• Developed a Python and JavaScript framework for writing multi-device, user-scenario (including UI automation) tests of AirPlay media playback for iOS devices and Apple TV. 
• Used OpenCV and Raspberry Pi-attached color sensors to validate playback on displays.
• Brought team's test coverage of AirPlay feature from a few independent scripts to a full suite of automated, scheduled tests.

### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Intro to C @ University of Central Florida - College of Engineering & Computer Science
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Orlando, Florida Area
Held tutoring hours and graded programming assignments for 200-student C programming class.

### Design Automation Intern @ Intel
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Chandler, AZ
• Developed various Perl tools to automate error detection and processing in Linux pre-silicon validation regression test environment. Developed dashboard MediaWiki pages with PHP & JavaScript.
• Programmed updates, configured, and deployed team's internal Perl continuous integration tool used by 50+ engineers. Provided support and cross-team consultations on tool use.

### Security Intern @ University of Central Florida- Information Security Office
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Orlando, Florida Area
• Conducted social engineering risk assessments of IT staff (included live social engineering pen-testing of staff) and reported findings to senior staff.
• Participated in CTF-style workshops with fellow interns focused on web application security.

### Software Developer Intern @ MITRE
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
• Developed content and code for static internal website educating employees on intern program and company STEM outreach (HTML, CSS, & JavaScript).
• Developed various SharePoint forms and flows for automating/streamlining intern interviewing/selection/feedback process.
• Helped create content and front-end design/display logic (HTML, CSS, PHP, & Lua) for knowledge-base MediaWiki for government client.


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Major: Mathematics (Computational Concentration), Minor: Computer Science
University of Central Florida
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22