Ishtinarah Q.

About

As a senior studying computer science and cognitive science with a minor in linguistics, I’m a creative coder at heart, passionate about exploring the intersection of human cognition, design, and technology. I am deeply committed to developing technology with accessible design that advances cognitive science, promotes educational equity, and fosters social good. My technical focus areas include full-stack development, UI/UX design, and AI/ML.

Experience

• Technology Director · Cognitive Science Students Association (CSSA) at UC Berkeley2025-05 –
• Internal Member (Tech Team) · Cognitive Science Students Association (CSSA) at UC Berkeley2024-09 – 2025-04

  • Collaborating with team members to design and develop an interactive resource map that streamlines access to key resources for UC Berkeley's Cognitive Science students (HTML, CSS, React) • Maintaining and updating the club's conference website, enhancing user engagement using HTML and CSS

• CS 70 Junior Mentor (JM) · Computer Science Mentors2024-09 – 2025-04

  • Leading biweekly small group sessions for COMPSCI 70 (Discrete Math and Probability Theory), simplifying complex theoretical concepts to enhance student understanding and engagement

• Undergraduate Research Assistant · University of California, Berkeley2024-02 – 2024-08

  • Assisting Professor Levine in researching effective methods for health education • Developing and optimizing new features for a game generator website using Python (Flask) and JavaScript, including revising and enhancing existing code • Redesigned the game website for improved user experience

• Design Lead · Medical Technology at Berkeley2024-01 – 2024-08

  • Led the development and design of continuous scientific journal issues, highlighting physician interactions, comprehensive medical literature reviews, and tech-related blog posts • Finalized style and writing guidelines to ensure the quality and consistency of scientific journal publications • Completed Design and Branding guidelines, including designing a new logo

• Medical R&D · Medical Technology at Berkeley2023-07 – 2023-12
• Academic Intern · UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)2023-09 – 2023-12

  • Assisted the teaching assistant in weekly lab sections for CS 61A (The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs) by guiding around 30 students through Python, SQL, and Scheme coding assignments • Tutored students on foundational topics such as recursion, object-oriented programming, and data abstraction

• Work of Art Intern · Inner-City Arts2020-06 – 2022-08

  - Sketch creator; produced original web series; developed sketches with performing arts group - Collaboration with DreamWorks for the animated portion of web series - Developed creative work and products with media arts groups such as posters, flyers, and art - Co-led meetings and discussions about mental health

Education

• UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and SocietyComputer Science
• University of California, BerkeleyCognitive Science, Minor in Linguistics
• Otis College of Art and Design
• Los Angeles City College

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