HANNAH CRAIGHEAD

MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Portfolio

Resume

Experience

Software Engineer - Text to Speech, Google

Aug 2019 – Current
C++, Python
  • Leading a multi-team effort to build a semi-automated data annotation pipeline for NLP ambiguities
  • Designing a universal data format, developing a suite of annotation tools and investigating machine-learning based sampling methods

Software Engineer - Android Auto Maps, Google

Mar 2018 – Sep 2018
Java, Android
  • Google IO demo of Google Maps for 'In-car concept' Android Auto
  • Designing and implementing API for vehicle manufacturers to customise Google Maps

Software Developer Intern - Publons

Nov 2017 – Mar 2018
Python, Django, Backbone, LESS
  • Investigated automating text extraction from email receipts
  • Automating certificates to Publons Academy graduates
  • Enabled authors to provide feedback to peer reviewers

Software Engineer Intern - Android Auto Maps, Google

Nov 2016 – Feb 2017
Java, Android
  • Developed and tested arrival screen for Android Auto Maps

Software Developer Intern - Snapper

Jun 2016 – Nov 2016
Android, iOS, Windows, Java, Swift, C#, Javascript
  • Evaluated new business opportunities in Research and Development
  • Prototyped future product concepts

STEP Intern - Drive, Google

Nov 2015 – Feb 2016
Javascript
  • Prototyped an experimental editing feature for Drive in an intern team

Education

MPhil in Advanced Computer Science - University of Cambridge

Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
  • Received Distinction
  • Specialized in NLP and related machine learning techniques
  • Projects in educational NLP applications for English learners with ALTA

Bachelors of Engineering with Honours Degree - Victoria University of Wellington

Feb 2014 – Nov 2017
  • Received first class Honours, GPA: 8.7/9
  • Honours project in data visualisation of academic pathways through university using historical VUW data
  • Courses in programming, algorithms, machine learning, computer graphics, game development, concurrency, project management

Extra-curricular

Speaker + Facilitator - Google outreach

Aug 2019 - Current
  • Intern mentoring
  • Speaker + Q&A sessions for student outreach events

Founder - Victoria University of Wellington Women in Tech (VUWWIT)

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
  • Established a student committee to support and offer opportunities to women and non-binary students in tech related subjects
  • Raised $4000 in sponsorship for events
  • Engaged 150 members within 2 days of launching

Youth Council Member - US Embassy NZ

Feb 2016 - Mar 2018
  • Representive of Victoria University of Wellington
  • Key events included Festival for the Future, Open Source Open Society and Connecting Young Leaders

Achievements

2nd Place - Citadel Data Open (Dublin)

Nov 2018
  • Won $2500 in a group with three other students
  • Performed data analysis on New York food inspection, health and demographic data using Python and Tableau

Tuition & Living Expenses Scholarship - University of Cambridge

June 2018

Graduation Speaker - Victoria University of Wellington

May 2018

Women Techmakers Scholar - Google APAC

Jul 2017
    • One of four women from New Zealand and 70 from APAC selected
    • Attend scholar retreat in Seoul, South Korea and received financial scholarship and support for VUWWIT initiative
    • Awarded for academic performance and contribution to the women in tech community

    IET Award - Victoria University of Wellington

    Nov 2016

    Best student in their third year

    Dean's List for Engineering - Victoria University of Wellington

    Feb 2014 – Nov 2017

    On list for each year of study (4 years)

    Victoria Excellence Award - Victoria University of Wellington

    Feb 2014 – Nov 2017

    Entrance scholarship

    Languages

    • English

    • Māori

    • French

    Media

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