Summary
Jessica Kabat is a Computer Science sophomore at Iowa State University who combines hands-on embedded systems work with leadership in humanitarian engineering. As Borehole Monitoring Team Lead for Engineers Without Borders, she directs a multidisciplinary team to design and field-test Arduino-based water monitoring solutions deployed in Ullo, Ghana. She also selects and leads travel-team field testing, translating on-the-ground research into iterative software and hardware improvements. Active in campus tech life as Media Manager for the Computer Science and Software Engineering Club, she organizes events for 100+ members and manages multi-channel outreach. Skilled in Java, Python, JavaScript, and web development, she pairs technical fluency with strong project coordination and communication. Her background as a longtime nanny and eight years of practical experience contribute to a pragmatic, user-focused approach to engineering and team mentorship.
8 years of coding experience
Computer Science, Computer Science at Iowa State University
Cary-Grove Community High School