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 summer 2026 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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