Currently an AI Software Engineer Apprentice in Flatiron School's 19-month immersive, combining hands-on full-stack
development with machine learning and a concurrent paid apprenticeship. I ship responsive React frontends,
secure Flask backends, and deploy ML-powered features using modern MLOps.
Experience
AI Engineer Apprentice
Flatiron School
2026 - Present
Currently gaining hands-on experience in:
Building full‑stack web applications with React, Python, Flask, SQL, Flask‑SQLAlchemy, REST APIs, and
JWT
authentication.
Training machine learning models with Scikit‑Learn (classification, regression, clustering, PCA) and
architecting deep neural networks (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers) using Keras.
Applying NLP, time‑series analysis, and generative AI: fine‑tuning large language models, prompt
engineering, and deploying with open‑source MLOps tools.
System Administrator
Northwest Alabama Mental Health Center
03/2026 - 05/2026
Orchestrated enterprise software integrations, aligning technical architecture and backend
environments
with organizational requirements.
Architected data redundancy and disaster recovery systems utilizing on-premises servers, ensuring
high availability
Configured Identity and Access Management (IAM) workflows for a ~500‑user organization, applying
strict
authentication and authorization principles.
Executed large-scale infrastructure migrations, transitioning unmanaged network devices into
standardized, policy‑driven secure environments.
Evaluated system security postures, emphasizing secure configuration practices and strict HIPAA data
protection compliance.
Search Engine & AI Evaluator (US Rater)
TELUS Digital
08/2022 - 06/2025
Applied strict technical rubrics to evaluate search engine algorithms and AI models, ensuring data
integrity and output accuracy.
Monitored system outputs against standardized SLAs, identifying data anomalies and escalating process
exceptions for review.
IT Technician
Bevill State Community College
04/2021 - 12/2021
Managed configuration and deployment protocols across 200+ network endpoints, utilizing continuous
change
management strategies.
Audited system availability against rigorous security baselines prior to production handoff.
Education
M.S Information Technology Management (Accelerated)
Western Governors University
January 2026
B.S Information Technology (Accelerated)
Western Governors University
May 2025
A.A.S Information Technology
Bevill State Community College
May 2022
About Me
Hello, my name is Nia, I am a Transgender, LGBTQ+ software developer. I am passionate about programming,
and
I dedicate myself to learning programming from the ground up.
I am proud to learn Software Engineering and challenge myself to become great at what I do in any
environment. I can meet your needs, whether you run an AI powered development team, or use no AI at all.
I prioritize business needs and outcomes, leveraging the business acumen from my Master's in IT
management, I
see the bigger picture and flow of a project from beginning to end.
In my spare time, I enjoy tinkering with Linux as my daily operating system, and reading.