Tyler Rodgers is a computer science student at Northwestern University seeking software engineering and product management internships. He has work experience in software development, infrastructure development, and as a developer intern. His projects include collaborating on an escape room game for a course and leading development of an app to visualize music events. He is active in IEEE Northwestern, where he has held roles such as webmaster and project manager. His skills include web development, human-computer interaction, programming languages like Python and C#, and frameworks like Angular and React.

1. Tyler Rodgers
tylrodg@u.northwestern.edu · 8124591927
tylrodg.me · linkedin.com/in/tyler-coleman-rodgers · github.com/tylrodg
Education
Northwestern University Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science Sept 2016 - June 2020
Segal Design Certificate Candidate
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Systems, Machine Learning, Computer
Networking, Human Computer Interaction, Technology & Human Interaction, Design Thinking &
Communication
Work Experience
BlackRock San Francisco, CA
Software Engineering & Product Management Intern June 2019 - Aug 2019
• Built user interface and backend logic for source creation of web-based internal ETL pipeline tool
• Designed user interface for internal data dependency visualization tool
• Conducted usability tests on mobile app prototypes and compiled findings analysis reports
• Developed new guidelines for usage of interface components in BlackRock’s internal design system
OneMain Financial Evansville, IN
Infrastructure Development Intern June 2018 - Aug 2018
• Scripted in Python and Powershell to automate Windows system administration
• Created schema and data retrieval methods in Python for new server metric relational database
• Developed unit and integration tests for syslog server in Java and JUnit
Atlas Van Lines Evansville, IN
Developer Intern June 2017 - Oct 2017
• Implemented new features across modules for about 500 agent companies in Atlas’s Dispatch system,
including new data sorting options, improved security measures, and increasing user access to data
• Addressed user-submitted issues through improvement of Atlas’s proprietary API in Visual Basic and C#
Projects
Escape (Course Project) Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
• Collaborated with a team of four to craft an escape room style game for Northwestern’s Game Design
Studio course
• Conducted weekly usability tests during game development to iteratively improve gameplay mechanics
and level design
• Utilized Unity (C#) for game building and Adobe Illustrator for game art
Mapify (IEEE Northwestern) Sept 2017 - Mar 2018
• Led interface design and API integration on team of 3 while building a platform for users to intuitively
visualize upcoming events hosted by or featuring their favorite musical artists
• Retrieved data on concerts in US and displayed on map leveraging Spotify, Ticketmaster, and Google
Maps APIs
• Presented at IEEE Northwestern Project Showcase 2018, nominated for Best Project Award
Activities
IEEE Northwestern
• Webmaster: Redesigned branch website with a mobile-first approach using Angular and NGINX
• IE³ Technical Program Project Manager: Managed a four student web development team, assigned
project tasks by strengths and student growth desires, led weekly talks on various technologies
• Project Showcase Publicity Chair: Designed and distributed all promotional materials for branch’s largest
project showcase to date (about 30 teams and over 250 attendants)
Skills
Competencies: Web Development, Human-Computer Interaction, User Research, Iterative Design
Programming Languages: Python, HTML, CSS, JS, C#, C++, Java, SQL, Visual Basic, Racket
Libraries & Frameworks: Angular, React, Node.js, jQuery, Knockout, Express.js