Kirti Dahal
Manassas
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineering Intern
Nationwide
Columbus
05.2025 - Current
- Spearheaded CI/CD pipeline migration from Concourse to GitHub Actions, improving deployment speed by 25%.
- Improved testing reliability by transitioning 10+ applications to MagicMock, resolving dependency issues.
- Automated database cleanup using PL/SQL scripts and DBMS_JOBS to delete inactive servers.
- Streamlined LDAP group validation across six applications, reducing manual overhead.
Software Engineering Research Intern
Virginia Tech Hume Center
Blacksburg
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Designed and implemented an intuitive front-end interface for CodeKids.cs.vt.edu to improve engagement in programming education for children.
- Optimized the website architecture by streamlining page designs and integrating an AI chatbot for children using AWS Bedrock and Bootstrap.
- Tested and debugged front-end components to ensure a smooth and reliable user experience.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Tutored students in CS1114: Introduction to Software Design, and CS3114: Data Structures and Algorithms.
- Mastered topics ranging from basic object-oriented programming to cryptography to assist students and faculty.
Education
Master of Engineering - Computer Science
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA05-2025
Skills
Languages & Frameworks: Java, Python, C/C#, PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, Nodejs, Reactjs, Bootstrap
Tools: Git, Docker, GitHub Actions, ServiceNow, BeautifulSoup, Kubernetes
Databases: OracleSQLDeveloper, Snowflake, Databricks, Firebase
Cloud & DevOps: AWS Bedrock, AWS Glue, Amazon Workspaces, Microsoft Azure
Testing: MagicMock, Pytest, JUnit
Projects
Currency Exchange Website
- Designed and implemented a currency conversion program that retrieves daily updated exchange rates from a database and external API.
- Developed a user-friendly interface that enables users to input a currency type, amount, and target currency and receive an accurate converted value.
Implementing Dijkstra’s Shortest Algorithm (Java)
- Developed a Java-based GUI application that uses depth-first search and Dijkstra’s shortest path algorithm to navigate a cavern environment.
- Programmed an avatar to search for a jewel using DFS and then escape the cavern using Dijkstra’s algorithm before the step count reaches zero.
Space Invaders (Python)
- Programmed the classic Space Invaders game in Python using the game2d library.
- Added gameplay features including a player lives display and sound effects triggered when an alien is hit by a user-fired bolt.
Timeline
Software Engineering Intern
Nationwide
05.2025 - Current
Software Engineering Research Intern
Virginia Tech Hume Center
05.2024 - 08.2024
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Virginia Tech
05.2024 - 08.2024
Master of Engineering - Computer Science
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Virginia Tech