Summary
Monali L is a STEM instructor and former data engineer with 8 years of experience building data pipelines and AI-ready systems using Python, SQL, Snowflake, dbt and GCP. She has translated five-plus years of hands-on data engineering into accessible, industry-aligned curricula, teaching K–12 and adult learners through programs like COOP, Girls Who Code, and EnCorps. Based in the Bay Area, she blends practical engineering chops—shipping full-stack projects and ML training datasets—with a talent for demystifying technical topics and boosting learner confidence. Monali is pursuing a CTE credential in ICT to formalize her transition into classroom teaching while continuing part-time work designing learning experiences and auditing AI data quality. She’s especially focused on increasing representation for women in STEM and pairing technical growth with student well-being. A thoughtful practitioner, she brings empathy and product-minded engineering to education, making emerging tech tangible and welcoming to diverse learners.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at San Francisco State University
Designated Subjects - Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential Program Information and Communication Technologies, Designated Subjects - Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential Program Information and Communication Technologies at Orange County Department of Education
Computer Information Science, Computer Information Science at College of San Mateo
El Camino High School
Data Analytics, Data Analytics at COOP Careers
Japanese, Spanish, English, Tagalog