Summary
Kenia Rioja-naranjo is a Software Development Engineer I at AWS with a strong foundation in Java and full-stack experience gained through internships at Google and Target, where she shipped user-facing features for Gboard and modernized inventory reconciliation tools. A CSU Dominguez Hills computer science graduate and Oracle Certified Associate (Java SE 8), she combines mobile app development (Swift/Android) with backend skills in Python, C++, and MySQL. Her work spans cloud-based research on virtual network functions to improving developer-facing documentation and product usability, demonstrating both systems thinking and attention to user flows. Accepted into Rewriting the Code and trained through programs like CodePath and Wallbreakers, she actively mentors and teaches STEM to younger students, reflecting a commitment to widening participation in tech. Based in San Jose, she brings nine years of engineering experience and a knack for reducing user friction—evident in features that cut GIF-sending taps and streamlined reconciliation reports.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science - AS, Computer Programming, 3.5, Associate of Science - AS, Computer Programming, 3.5 at Orange Coast College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.84, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.84 at California State University-Dominguez Hills
iOS App Development Course, A, iOS App Development Course, A at CodePath
English, Spanish, French