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Carla Golena

@carlagolena

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Computer engineer focused on full-stack development and data engineering.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I seek full-stack or data engineering roles where I can build impactful products, work with cloud-native teams, continue learning DevOps practices, and contribute to measurable process improvements.

I am a computer engineering student specializing in big data with hands-on experience in full-stack development and data engineering. I combine strong academic performance (Cum Laude, top 10%) with practical internship accomplishments at fintech and solutions companies.

During my internships I built production-ready backend features, developed a risk-management platform that reduced manual review time by 40%, and contributed to RESTful API and scalability efforts. I am comfortable across React, Node.js, Python, and relational databases.

I lead small teams and coordinated cross-functional project work, including an 8-person dashboard project for a university alumni office and an IoT-enabled computer vision project using YOLOv8. I emphasize code quality through peer reviews and maintainable architectures.

I seek roles where I can apply full-stack and data engineering skills to deliver measurable impact, continue learning cloud and DevOps practices, and contribute to products that solve real-world problems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Full Stack Developer Intern

PayMongo Philippines, Inc.

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 (4 months)

Developed a risk management and self-assessment platform using React and Node.js that automated compliance workflows and reduced manual review time by 40%; delivered production-ready backend features adopted by the Risk & Compliance team.

React Node MySQL AWS RDS REST APIs Workflow Automation Git Docker

Software Engineer Intern

Dewise Solutions Philippines

Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 (2 months)

Contributed to RESTful API development and backend scalability efforts; completed Azure Fundamentals training and led peer code reviews to improve code quality and maintainability.

REST APIs C++Microsoft Azure CI CD GitHub Actions Code Review

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering (Big Data)

2021 - 2025

Grade: Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Event Planning Committee Senior Officer at ICPEP-PUP; Data Cadet at Google Developer Student Clubs-PUP

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering with specialization in Big Data; graduated Cum Laude and ranked in the top 10% of the BS Computer Engineering Class of 2025.