Hi, I'm Paloma Valdes.
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Innovative and curious thinker who finds excitment in solving complex world problems with code and numbers 👩🏻💻
About
I am a dual-degree student studying Computing & Applied Mathematics at Saint Mary's College and Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame. My creative outlet is ideating, designing, and solving real-world problems with code and technologies. When I'm not coding, you will probably find me creating curated Spotify playlists or taking pictures of my friends with my digital camera!
- Languages: Python, MatLab, HTML/CSS, MatLab, Bash
- Databases: Microsoft Access
- Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, OpenCV
- Frameworks: Flask, Django
- Tools & Technologies: Git, Docker, AWS
Looking for an opportunity to work in a challenging position that combines my skills in programming and data analysis, provides professional development, and creates exciting experiences and personal growth.
Experience
- Oversaw 4 service events to serve South Bend community with a team of 5.
- Researched and corresponded with local organizations to coordinate volunteer opportunities for first year engineering students.
- Tools: Excel
- Collaborated with a team of 4 to analytically approach modern graph theory problems and write proofs to be published in a final report.
- Carried out meetings and effectively presented mathematical findings to team members for 12 weeks.
- Implemented Terminal and command line shell to establish SSH connections with Raspberry Pi, configure its operating system, transfer files, and interface Raspberry Pi with light sensor and webcam.
- Analyzed real-time sensor data (light intensity, color reflectivity, motion) with OpenCV and Python to identify traffic patterns and environmental influences for autonomous vehicle simulation
- Presented research process and sensor data at the 2025 Saint Mary's College Spring Symposium.
- Tools: Python, OpenCV, Raspberry Pi
- Leveraged Square analytics software to extract, analyze, and interpret financial data, informing key business decisions and optimizing operational strategies.
- Conducted troubleshooting and diagnostic testing on hardware connectivity, identifying and resolving interface and system bugs to maintain critical business operations.
- Managed inventory and regularly made shipment orders in the inventory tracking system (Microsoft Excel Sheet).
- Ensured daily operations complied with La Porte County's health and food safety regulations.
- Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees.
- Handled daily customer orders, complaints, insights, and inquiries.
- Tools: Square Software
Projects

A business tool for forecasting demographic trends for iPhone purchases.

This ML model predicts whether a job posting is fake or not.
- Tools: Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Imbalanced-Learn, Wordcloud, NLTK, Scikit-Learn, Flask
- Filtered for relevant data such as removing missing information and irrelevant columns.
- Implemented the Multinomial Naive Bayes algorithm with 89.62% accuracy into the Flask web app for user interaction.

A medical chat bot using generative AI

An OpenCV model that aims at generating real-time game stats for a given soccer video.

A MatLab App that visualized crash data.
- Developed a user-friendly desktop tool for plane safety analysis by filtering and integrating 2,432 data points.
- Utilized statistical analysis and data processing skills to identify plane crash trends.
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Education
Notre Dame, Indiana
Degree: Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science
- Fundamentals of Computing
- Engineering Computing
- Engineering Design
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Notre Dame, Indiana
Degree: Bachelor's of Science in Computing & Applied Mathematics
CGPA: 3.79/4.00
- Database Systems
- Discrete Math
- Probability
- Foundations of Higher Math
- Linear Algebra & Differential Equations
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