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Kristen Anderson
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About Me

Picture of me! I am a recent graduate from the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison; I have earned a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science as well as a Certificate in Digital Cinema Production, and I graduated with Honors in the Liberal Arts.

While I believe that the growth and development of new technologies can be essential in creating a more equitable, diverse, and progressive world, such leaps in human innovation are even more valuable when paired with creativity and imagination. With such a belief in mind, I maintain that furthering both science and the arts are crucial pursuits in modern life, and I hope to find a career path that balances both of these avenues of study.

Work Experience
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Summer 2026 - Present

Java Developer Intern

- Used Spring Boot to create API endpoints for an Oracle database, while maintaining clear and readable code by splitting the backend into Repository, Service, and Controller classes
- Learned how to create and maintain a TypeScript-based frontend using Angular, as well as connecting that frontend to a Java-based Spring Boot backend using API endpoints
- Developed my skills in TypeScript, HTML, and SCSS by writing code that not only works, but is easily maintainable and readable and is standardized with the most current and up-to-date best practices, in both responsiveness and accessibility
- Acquired a deeper understanding of JUnit tests, specifically automated tests, through the use of Playwright, giving me firsthand experience with end-to-end testing in a modern application
- Became an integrated member of an Agile team, creating descriptive user stories and tasks designed to be completed within two-week sprints; this gave me experience with using Jira, as well as participating in code reviews with my supervising developers
- Practiced efficiently and effectively analyzing and understanding a codebase that already exists, as well as reverse-engineering the code that’s been analyzed to work in a modern Spring Boot backend and Angular frontend

Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison Fall 2022 - Spring 2026

Computer Science

- Introduction to Computer Engineering
- Machine Organization and Programming
- Linear Algebra and Differential Equations: Honors
- Intoduction to Discrete Mathematics
- Introduction to Algorithms
- Foundations of Mobile Systems and Applications
- Database Management Systems: Design and Implementation
- Computer Graphics: Honors
- Software Engineering
- Building User Interfaces
- Introduction to Operating Systems
- Introduction to Software Security


Digital Cinema Production

- Introduction to Media Production
- Writing for Television and Film
- Advanced Screenwriting for Television and Film
- Editing and Postproduction for Television and Film


Holmen High School Fall 2018 - Spring 2022

Advanced Placement Courses

- United States History
- English Language and Composition
- United States Government and Politics
- Physics 1: Algebra - Based
- English Literature and Composition
- Calculus AB

Skills
Languages
Java |
C |
SQL |
JavaScript |
TypeScript |
SCSS/CSS |
HTML |
Kotlin |
Python |
C++ |
XML

Platforms & IDEs
IntelliJ |
VSCode |
Eclipse |
Android Studio

Production
Adobe Premiere Pro |
Adobe Media Encoder |
Shot Designer |
Celtx |
Frame.io