Hi, I'm Kayla :)

I'm a third year software engineer at the University of Waterloo. I enjoy creating cool things, whether I'm working on an interesting side project, crocheting an adorable plushie, or baking some treats!

I'm looking for winter/summer 2027 internships, so feel free to contact me! Also if you're interested in any of the things I've been working on, feel free to reach out! I enjoy making new friends and talking about my hobbies!

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Linux & GNU
Go/K8s/Docker
Python
Postgres
Bobo
C++

Experience

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Backend Developer

September 2025 - December 2025

Scrawlr

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Automation and AI/ML Developer

January 2025 - April 2025

Nokia

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Software Developer

May 2024 - August 2024

PinkByte (Mazzzing)

Projects

Toot

Toot

Find your perfect toot-er! (tutor)

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RAIINet

RAIINet

A fun 2 person strategy game

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SongSnap

SongSnap

Create the best playlists to compliment your photos

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Joever Rover

Joever Rover

No need to fear, Joever Rover's here!

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Map App

Map App

Helping students navigate classes

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Papple Princess

Papple Princess

Combine offence and defence with the power of papple!

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Hobbies

Linux

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I enjoy using Fedora on my PC :) currently I am trying to rice my setup to make it look nicer (using Hyprland), so I'll show the dotfiles once I finish! I also use NeoVim, and I think everyone should try using NeoVim at least once cause it's the GOAT 🐐 If you disagree, give me one good reason cause once you learn the controls, it's so hard to switch back

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Crochet

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I started crocheting at the start of this year, and I'm proud of how much I've learned! My favourite type of crochet is amigurumi (making plushies), and I'm aiming to make a plush for each programming language I use! If you have any suggestions on what I can crochet next, reach out to me!

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Sewing/Embroidery

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I rekindled my passion for sewing when I wanted to gift my friend a Tux plush (Linux penguin mascot). Unfortunately, I couldn't find any Tux plushies I wanted to buy online, so I decided to make my own. Using a pattern for Tux (licensed under GPL) I sewed my first plush! This was the main reason I wanted to make a plush for each language/tool I use.

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Baking

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Here's some foods I made! I like baking in my free time and some of my favourite items are egg tarts and milk bread! I also got into making sourdough bread, but I couldn't maintain my starter because I kept on moving :( Currently Crusty (my sourdough starter) is dehydrated until I have more time

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