# Ume Habiba > Software Engineer | Fashion x Tech Creator & TEDx Speaker | Championing Diversity in Tech | Making technical education fun and approachable Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ume Hey hey! 👋🏽 My name is Ume, and I’m a first-gen immigrant + college grad (from UMD!), a fashion x tech creator, entrepreneur, speaker, educator, & activist! I’ve worked as a software engineer across various industries including luxury beauty, Big Tech, and finance. I absolutely love combining coding with education to create inclusive curriculums that are both accessible and fun! I’ve dabbled a bit into consulting through various projects, and hold experience within marketing and social media as well! I’m currently working at Microsoft as a software engineer focusing on full stack development on the Pythia Packet Capture Service team. Featured on: TED, Business Insider, Times Square, MSN, and recognized as WayUp’s top intern for 2024 I am very much people centered, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. I love thinking on my feet and being challenged in my everyday life! — I also love boba 🧋, barre 🩰, and capturing content! 📸 If you have any opportunities I may be interested in or want to work together, you can reach me at contact@umehabiba.com! 🤎 ## Work Experience ### Employee Creator @ Microsoft Jan 2026 – Present ### Spokesperson @ Microsoft Jan 2026 – Present Future of Work: M365 + Copilot ### Software Engineer @ Microsoft Jan 2025 – Present | Manhattan, New York, United States ### Talent Manager @ Unknown Jan 2025 – Present | Manhattan, New York, United States managing storytelling-led lifestyle creators feel free to email me if you wanna chat further about representation :) ### Alumni Advisory Board, Leader @ Girls Who Code Jan 2026 – Present ### Alumni Advisory Board, Member @ Girls Who Code Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 ### Public Speaker @ TED Conferences Jan 2025 – Present TedXLakeheadU: Connecting For Change Other speaking engagements: •Google DevFest (NYC, Pescara) •Google International Women’s Day •Grace Hopper Celebration •We Are Developers World Congress •php[tek] •Kode With Klossy Speaker Series Co-Host •Fintech is Femme Creator Summit •Atlanta Tech Week •Univ. of Maryland •General Assembly NYC •LinkedIn Learning + LinkedIn CEO’s Open To Work Podcast ### Founding Member @ The Collective Jan 2025 – Present ### Ambassador @ Women Techmakers Jan 2024 – Present ### Head Teaching Assistant (CMSC125) @ University of Maryland – College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ### Teaching Assistant (CMSC122) @ University of Maryland – College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 ### Teaching Assistant (CMSC132) @ University of Maryland – College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 Discussion TA ### Undergraduate Researcher @ University of Maryland – College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Helped to build an efficient file system for high-performance computing (HPC) applications. Developing user-level filesystems for specific workloads requires analyzing the I/O behavior of parallel programs, and identifying I/O bottlenecks and limitations. The project involves studying the I/O behavior of several HPC benchmarks and applications. It also involves analyzing the collected data to identify bottlenecks, and then developing strategies to mitigate those bottlenecks. ### Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominee @ Forbes Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 Semi-Finalist for Forbes 30 Under 30 for Education (2024, 2025, & 2026) ### Software Engineer Intern @ Microsoft Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Seattle, Washington, United States Azure Hybrid Networking - Expressroute ### Content & Community Intern @ Kode With Klossy Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 Curate social media content, improve community led initiatives, conduct administrative tasks, and gather research to help promote Kode with Klossy and its mission. ### Code-a-bration Instructional Assistant @ Kode With Klossy Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Washington DC-Baltimore Area Supported Code-a-bration in Washington DC as a general IA—stepping in across groups, helping scholars through activities, troubleshooting tech/logistics, and co producing on brand event content alongside the photo/video team. ### Coding Instructor @ 355Code Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ### Marketing Intern @ 355Code Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 Curate social media content to help promote 335Code on Instagram and LinkedIn. I also help with local outreach efforts in and around the Maryland/VA area. ### Ambassador Lead @ QUEST Honors Program at UMD Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | College Park, Maryland, United States Lead QUEST Ambassadors team for 23/24 school year ### Cohort 38 @ QUEST Honors Program at UMD Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 A selective 3 year honors program focused on multidisciplinary, team-based, experiential learning. Selected out of over 350 applicants in a 45 person cohort. ### Consultant / Client Liaison @ QUEST Honors Program at UMD Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | College Park, Maryland, United States Role: Sr. Client Liaison Provided consulting services to organizations across campus and external companies (TerrapinWorks, Airefare Pouch, BAE Systems) ### Quest Recruiting - Digital Promotion Team Lead @ QUEST Honors Program at UMD Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 Led a 5 person team to market the QUEST Honors Program by driving social strategy (launched the program TikTok), creating promotional graphics/slides, coordinating posts and events, and representing QUEST at tabling and info sessions across CMNS, Smith, and Clark. ### Project Manager (Mentor) @ QUEST Honors Program at UMD Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Project managed a BMGT190H team across two consulting projects! ### IT Advisory Board Member @ Baltimore County Public Schools Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 The Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) Advisory Board aims to better the IT programs across the county including the Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs. I offer my experiences working in the industry and provide student perspective to ensure BCPS IT students get the best experience. ### Speaker Series Co-Host @ Kode With Klossy Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 A weekly Speaker Series interviewing trailblazers in tech, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and more. These sessions are joined by over 700 scholars worldwide on a weekly basis. ### Curriculum, Training, & Logistics Intern (Mobile App Development) @ Kode With Klossy Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 Selected as 1 of 7 interns from 80+ applicants, supporting both curriculum and operations! ### Full Stack Software Engineer Intern @ Cisco Meraki Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States Meraki Dashboard Development ### Alumni Facilitator @ Kode With Klossy Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Manhattan, New York, United States Led a small cohort through building their first Swift mobile app & created social content! ### Full Stack Software Engineer Intern @ J.P. Morgan Private Bank Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States Asset & Wealth Mangement. Serving ultra-high net worth clients. ### Instructor Assistant @ Kode With Klossy Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Teaching Web Dev to over 400 scholars in addition to curating community and leading culture of technology discussions. ### Global E-Commerce Software Engineer & Dev Ops Intern @ The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Full Stack Software Engineering + DevOps on ELC Global E-Commerce team Was one of 4 Kode With Klossy alums to recieve this offer! ### Student Researcher @ First Year Innovation and Research Experience (FIRE) Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Simulating particle detection through particle physics research and training Completed this project under Dr. Muge Karagoz ### Competitor & Team Captain @ AFA CyberPatriot Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 Gold Tier Semi-finalist, Cisco networking configurations track ### User Interface Design Intern @ Firaxis Games Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 ### Lead Cashier @ Taco Bell Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 my first job ever :) ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Maryland ### QUEST Honors Program University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business ### High School Diploma in Information Technology Magnet Program Eastern Technical High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/umehabiba --- Source: https://flows.cv/ume JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ume/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05