CC Ahrens

CS @ University of Washington | Prev IT SWE Intern @ Nintendo

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

I am a junior at the University of Washington where I am pursuing a double degree in Computer Science and Mathematics. I currently work as a writing tutor and peer mentor at the Odegard Writing and Research Center for the University of Washington, and this summer I will join Nintendo as an IT software engineering intern. View my Interdisciplinary Honors portfolio here: https://ccahrens3.wixsite.com/ahrensportfolio/about

Experience

  • University of Washington Odegaard Writing Center (Seattle, Washington, United States · On-site)
    • Peer Mentor Lead
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

      Peer Mentor Leads provide peer support, and coordinate and facilitate small group professional development, tutor-to-tutor conversations, and peer mentor observations and co-leads. They also serve as Shift Lead on evenings or weekend shifts, and are available to answer questions, debrief sessions, help tutors problem solve, and cover shifts when urgent or emergency coverage is needed. Their primary role is to be a mentor and model tutor in the OWRC.

    • Writing Center Tutor
      Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      I work with 10-15 students in personalized, one-on-one writing appointments per week to solve linguistic challenges and navigate rhetorical situations.

  • IT Software Engineering Intern at Nintendo
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    I developed gameplay testing automation to verify and validate data collected for business analytics reports compiled from more than 1 petabyte of data. To do so, I utilized Python with pySerial, pyUSB, and pynput to develop keyboard logging techniques to record gameplay on multiple devices at once in parallel. I also used OpenCV-Python, NumPy, and Matplotlib to recognize home screen, user profile, and other important screens.

  • Kodely Leader at Kodely
    Jun 2024 - Feb 2025 · 9 mos

    • Leading Kodely's career-connected learning and design-based workshops for elementary and middle school students, focusing on fostering 21st-century skill development. • Conducting after-school workshops at various schools and districts, dedicated to the personal growth of each student in my cohort, ensuring a positive, enriching, fun, and safe experience. • Instructing and managing my group of students, leveraging my subject-specific expertise and utilizing the Kodely curriculum.

  • Cashier at City People's Mercantile
    Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 · 5 mos

  • Food Server at Providence Health & Services
    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

    I served food to residents, communicated with them and my coworkers, and generally did my best to ensure the best experience for everyone.