# Maria Paula Mora > Wharton MBA | Iterative Health | Ex-Meta Location: Greater Philadelphia, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mariapaulamora I’m a former software engineer turned aspiring product manager passionate about building technology that solves real human problems. I graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth in Computer Science and Digital Arts with a minor in Human-Centered Design, and I’m now pursuing my MBA at Wharton, focusing on Product Management and AI-driven innovation. Previously, I worked at Meta and Iterative Health, where I shipped internal platforms that improved patient engagement and reduced costs. At Wharton, I lead the AI Product Manager Training Program, guiding teams through discovery, experimentation, and go-to-market execution. In my free time, I continue to hone my skills in animation, design, and art. I am also deeply committed to giving back to my community through volunteer work, including teaching English with the Boston Public Library. I am always looking for new ways to challenge myself, think creatively, and bring thoughtful effort to every project I take on. Skills & Tools: - Programming Languages: Java, Python, C++, C, Objective-C, Swift, TypeScript, HTML, Terraform, Terragrunt, SQL, CSS, React - Digital Design: 3D Digital Design, Skinning, Rigging, Animation (Autodesk Maya), VR Design (Unity 3D), UI/UX Design, Figma - Other Technical Tools: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Xcode, PyCharm, IntelliJ, MATLAB For any opportunities, I can be reached at mpmora00@gmail.com ## Work Experience ### Full Stack Software Engineer II @ Iterative Health Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Reduced manual data entry time by 30% and drove adoption across 91 clinical trial sites by launching 5+ patient-record management features by leading requirement gathering from 7 cross-functional stakeholders, including clinical ops, compliance, and product. Delivered ~$50K in annual savings, 90% of vendor contract, and expanded product roadmap flexibility by migrating 962,930 patient records from QuickBase, a third-party vendor, to an in-house platform with customizable data schemas. Expanded clinical trial patient participation by 15% across active trials by optimizing the patient-record collection platform through redesign of backend data pipelines to cut load times by 40% and accelerate user onboarding, streamlining clinical trial operations. Drove adoption of 10+ features across 14 active clinical trials identified through leading weekly client walkthroughs as customer research, capturing user feedback, and partnering with product teams to prioritize enhancements and iterate on functionality. Led implementation of automated unit and integration testing by defining product strategy, securing stakeholder buy-in, and partnering with QA engineers; achieved 93% backend and established frontend coverage from 0% to 37%, boosting release stability. ### Backend Software Engineer I @ Iterative Health Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Designed and built 3 HIPAA-compliant databases in collaboration with compliance, security, and legal teams, developed data models and table structures to link patient records and house 383,021 clinical videos, decreasing data reconciliation errors by 40%. Diminished mean-time-to-resolution by 42% by building 10+ internal observability dashboards with real-time alerts to address system blind spots, integrated system into existing workflows through cross-functional leadership with site reliability and clinical operations. Secured C-suite approval to adopt open-source monitoring platforms across engineering, finance, and data operations, replacing a costly third-party tool and reducing annual tool costs by $30K (15% of department budget) and leading adoption of a scalable solution. Upgraded clinical video processing pipeline in coordination with compliance officers and QA testers, reducing missed data by 90% and enhancing corrupted video detection by 30%, enabling system to automatically recover from errors instead of relying on manual fixes. ### UI/UX Designer @ DALI Lab Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Hanover, NH Designed web platform for Full-Stack Development course, removing enrollment bottlenecks and increasing annual enrollment 10x. Collaborated in small teams of designers, developers, and project managers to build digital products for partners. Conducted user research, performed testing, synthesized findings, and promptly designed and delivered solutions utilizing 10-week agile sprints Specific Project: Coursera MOOC, a full-stack web development course that is currently being recorded and designed to allow professor Tim Tregubov to teach his course for a larger audience. ### Software Engineer @ Meta Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States Designed and launched real-time analytics dashboard with 5+ interactive visualizations, giving Connectivity Partner Impact leadership visibility into revenue trends; insights shaped go-to-market strategy for internet partnerships, unlocking revenue opportunities. Pioneered C++ log upload system for WhatsApp iOS in partnership with platform engineers and Apple’s technical review team; ensured compliance with iOS 15 requirements and guaranteed uninterrupted releases. ### Section Leader @ Dartmouth College Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States Assisted Instructor Vasanta L. Komminen in her class "COSC1: Introduction to Programming and Computation" by holding office hours to help students debug and understand how to code Python, holding “recitation” meetings to walk students through the best steps to follow to solve common problems and grading student assignments. ### Teaching Assistant @ Dartmouth College Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States Held office hours to help students with any design issues they were having and to solve any software problems they might’ve experienced with Autodesk Maya. Graded student assignments and provided them feedback on their designs. Worked as a TA for the course “COSC 024: Animation” from September to November 2020 under the supervision of Patricia Hannaway, Senior Animator for the character "Gollum" on "Lord of the Rings". Worked as a Teaching Assistant for the course “COSC 022: 3-D Digital Modeling” from March to June 2020 under the supervision of Lorie Loeb, co-director/founder of the Digital Arts Minor at Dartmouth College. ### James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar Research Assistant @ Dartmouth College Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States Worked in the Computer Science lab creating machine-learning algorithms that train classifiers. These classified microstructures that it has never seen before and determined where they exhibit certain physical characteristics; allowing us to be able to make predictions about the environment. ### Undergraduate Research Assistant at Dr. Peter Tse Psychology Lab @ Dartmouth College Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Hanover, New Hampshire Developed a VR stimulus using Unity3D and C# to study its effects on the human brain with an fMRI scan, processed data sets from EEG studies using MATLAB, and analyzed EEG data to distinguish between different mental processes to apply them to Machine Learning. Awarded the Sophomore Scholarship which allowed me to experience research first-hand by working with Dartmouth faculty in part-time, paid research assistantships for two terms. ### Spanish Drill Instructor @ Dartmouth College Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States Worked closely throughout the term with the faculty member who taught the master class. Led students in pattern drills and exercises, to practice and reinforce the grammatical points that had been taught to them. ### Software Engineering Intern @ Facebook Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Menlo Park, California, United States Pioneered a C++ log upload system for WhatsApp iOS, working with platform engineers and Apple’s technical review team; ensured compliance with iOS 15 requirements, securing uninterrupted app releases. ### Co-Founder @ Compartamos la Mesa Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | San Jose, Costa Rica Co-founded a campaign that seeks to construct a viable non-profit route where businesses can donate their remaining food without fear of a lawsuit. Introduced a bill to Costa Rican Congress that seeks to reduce the liabilities involved with food donation. Gathered the endorsement of over 10 congressmen including the country's vice president at the time, Ana Helena Chacón. Recognized by Harvard College in 2017 as one of the 5 most promising initiatives carried out by high school students globally. Invited to present at Harvard University’s Igniting Innovation Summit 2017 and was distinguished as one of Harvard University’s Global Trailblazers. Participated in several seminars of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization to craft potential solutions for excessive food waste. ### Summer Internship @ BUZZ - AGENCIA DIGITAL Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Costa Rica Updated various of our client’s websites and helped in their design and creation by: requesting job quotes, working on updating the company's contact list, creating a document with the company's pricing for the clients to review, and brainstorming potential advertising campaigns for the clients. ### Psychology Tutor @ Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States ### Mathematics Tutor @ Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA The Wharton School ### Master of Science in Engineering in Computer and Information Science (CIS/MSE) University of Pennsylvania ### Undergraduate in Computer Science Modified With Digital Arts Dartmouth College ### International Baccalaureate Programme Lincoln School, Costa Rica ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maria-paula-mora00 - Portfolio: https://mariamora.me - GitHub: https://github.com/mpmora00 --- Source: https://flows.cv/mariapaulamora JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mariapaulamora/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-28