TRINITY SCURLARK
Charlotte
Summary
Resourceful engineer with a knack for delivering highly productive and efficient solutions in technology development and application. Excel at problem-solving, data analysis, and project management, ensuring tasks are completed with precision and timeliness. Possess strong communication, teamwork, and adaptability skills, enabling seamless collaboration and innovation in diverse working environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Associate
Wells Fargo
Charlotte
12.2023 - Current
- Engineered a high-throughput message processor leveraging Spring Boot and Apache Kafka, enabling reliable ingestion and publication of millions of records to MongoDB
- Maintained and optimized mission-critical APIs supporting financial advisors across the enterprise, ensuring high availability and performance at scale
- Collaborated with senior engineers to architect and deliver scalable RESTful APIs, enhancing system reliability and supporting seamless deployment across environments
- Applied prompt engineering techniques to accelerate development workflows, translating complex business requirements into actionable code specifications using AI-assisted tooling
- Facilitated procurement of enterprise AI technology licenses, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to enable integration of cutting-edge tools into technology ecosystem
Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Spectrum
Charlotte
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Developed an internal chat bot using KORE.ai and optimized the intents understood by the bot using an API from the Hugging Face
- Optimized conversational experience for Spectrum employees by implementing Natural Language Processing (NLP) to facilitate FAQ queries about benefits, policies, and more using a QA model in Python
- Trained data from hundreds of internal documents, recorded conversations, and public data using word embeddings and Google Flan T5 LLM to enhance bot's comprehension of user utterances
- Collaborated with department manager, mentor, and team of 4 to define project requirements and scope for the Interactive Voice Response department
Designer Associate
Floor and Decor
Charlotte
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Created 500+ design quotes for customers and contractors' homes, facilitating informed decision-making
- Advised and increased customer credit applications by over 20% through in-person customer interactions and conversations
- Maintained contractor and company relations through effective order management for tile, wood, and vinyl flooring shipments, ensuring timely delivery and customer satisfaction
Program Assistance
Digital Media Academy Duke University
Durham
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Instructed 20 grade school students weekly in Java through development of 3 lesson plans
- Collaborated with 5 instructors to troubleshoot application issues in Dr. Java and Minecraft, enhancing future lesson plans
- Identified financial assistance programs for education and training costs in approved fields of study to provide assistance with tuition, books, and fees for eligible candidates.
- Evaluated applications from potential clients seeking assistance through the organization’s programs.
- Coordinated referrals for additional services such as housing assistance or job placement programs when needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Centered Design
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NCSkills
- Software development
- Python
- Java
- C
- C#
- Agile Methodology
- Data Science
- Machine learning
- Neural Networks
- Agile practices
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Requirements Gathering
- System Architecture
- Software Testing
- Technical Specification
- Spring Boot
- Technical Documentation
- Tableau
- D3
- Adobe Suite
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Usability Testing
- User Research
- UX Design
- Software engineering
- Adobe Suite Applications
- OSI Model
- Machine learning
Projects And Leadership Experience
- MealBuddy.ai Mobile Application, Charlotte, NC, 08/01/22, 12/31/22, Developed a prototype of Meal Buddy, an application that is a AI-powered personal assistant that aids in suggesting meal preferences taking into account dietary restrictions. Seamlessly integrated 10 frames of user-friendly interfaces and interactive features to enhance user experiences.
- Congressional App Challenge, Washington, DC, 11/01/17, 03/31/18, Competed with hundreds of other high school students across the United States and won first place in developing a fashion-based personal stylist and distribution service using C#, JavaScript, and .NET languages in Visual Studio. Developed, collaborated and communicated the service to Fidelity Bank and Congressional House of Representatives through a well-designed presentation, workflow diagrams and lines of code.
Timeline
Engineering Associate
Wells Fargo
12.2023 - Current
Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Spectrum
05.2023 - 08.2023
Designer Associate
Floor and Decor
05.2023 - 08.2023
Program Assistance
Digital Media Academy Duke University
07.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Centered Design
University of North Carolina at Charlotte