# Samia Menon > Computer Science PhD Student @ UC Berkeley Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/samiamenon Thank you for visiting my page! I currently work at Squarespace as a software engineer and as a researcher at Columbia's Computational Design Lab. I am interested in the intersection of technology, media, and human interaction, with specific interests in computer vision, data visualization, and applications of generative AI in journalism and conservation. In addition to tech, I enjoy illustration, ecology, architecture, archaeology, and making people laugh. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer - Campaigns @ Squarespace Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | New York, United States ### Experience Lead + Technologist : Carbon Catchers @ Brown Institute for Media Innovation Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States • Scoped, designed, and executed an augmented reality experience, Carbon Catchers, in the Hall of Ocean life at the American Museum of Natural History as a member of the three‑person leadership team behind the project. • Worked with a team of skilled design + development interns, colleagues on the AMNH's Science Visualization Team, and members of the Brown Institute • Designed and implemented key aspects of Carbon Catchers, including multiple games, user interface features, the final React application, and general visitor experience. • Facilitated exhibit during EarthFest 2024 (Earth Day at the Museum) to over 2000 visitors. ### Data Visualization @ Brown Institute for Media Innovation Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States ### SWE Intern - Campaigns @ Squarespace Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York, United States Worked as a full-stack engineer on the E-mail Campaigns team, producing new features (e.g. an internal tool for the easy manipulation of e-mail queues, streamlining of DNS verification), refactoring/optimizing code structure (including the phishing email checker) , and mainting an intuitive interface for Squarespace Campaigns users while the platform grows. ### Software Engineer Intern @ echoAR Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York, United States Creates demos showing the capacity of echoAR technology and implements new features on the front/backend of the website. Demos include Houseplant Demo where user can take a short quiz and test a houseplant in AR in their own home. Added functionality to edit models' speed. Conducted research on best QA practices and software. ### Frontend Dev / Marketing Intern @ Nab New, Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Remote Works on the frontend of NabNew.com as company shifts towards building a community space and increasing the number of available products. Fixes bugs (fixed bug affecting all feature page product cards) and implements new features. Launched influencer marketing across YouTube significantly increasing signups to site. ### Teaching Intern @ Hawken School Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Gates Mills, Ohio, United States Supports teaching faculty at Hawken Upper School with the transition to online learning by aiding with remote learning technology, substitute teaching classes in various departments, and helping with administrative tasks. ### Research Assistant @ Case Western Reserve University Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Worked as a research assistant at CWRU's Distributed Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory, engineering and testing prototypes of an interactive "smart"-glove that allows for intuitive human to robot swarm communication ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science Columbia University ### High School Diploma Hawken School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/samia-menon --- Source: https://flows.cv/samiamenon JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/samiamenon/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29