Summary
Alma Ceja is a software engineer at Dell Technologies with 8 years of experience bridging academic research and applied engineering. She holds dual MS degrees in Earth & Planetary Sciences and Marine Sciences and began her career as an astrobiology-focused researcher and instructor at institutions including UC Riverside, NASA, NIH, and NSF. Alma combines strong data analysis, coding, and scientific communication skills to solve complex, interdisciplinary problems—translating research-grade methods into production software. Based in Bakersfield, she brings a scientist’s rigor to software development and an educator’s clarity to team collaboration and technical writing. An unusual asset is her deep domain knowledge in earth and life sciences, which informs robust, data-driven solutions for engineering challenges.
7 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Marine Sciences, Master of Science - MS, Marine Sciences at San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at California State University - East Bay
Master of Science - MS, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Master of Science - MS, Earth and Planetary Sciences at University of California, Riverside
Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at California State University, Bakersfield
English, Spanish, French