Hello! I'm Melinda, a 19-year-old first-year Computer Science student at Oxford University. Passionate about software development and artificial intelligence, I'm constantly exploring new technologies and honing my coding skills.
Beyond academics, I enjoy playing netball at the college level, which keeps me active and competitive. I'm also fluent in French, and in my free time, you'll often find me immersed in simulation games like The Sims 4, where I love experimenting with creativity and strategy.
I'm eager to build innovative projects and deepen my understanding of AI and software engineering. Feel free to connect with me—I'd love to share ideas and collaborate!
experience
Jane Street
Insight Spring Programme
April 2025
→ Selected through a competitive application process to participate in a one-week insight programme.
→ Strengthened software engineering fundamentals by attending in-depth technical sessions on data structures, algorithms, and system design, with emphasis on real-world application.
→ Collaborated on programming tasks involving debugging, code optimisation, and performance analysis on a production-style environment.
Legal Pythia
AI and Machine Learning Intern
March 2025
→ Interned at Legal-Pythia for a week, contributed to a Python-based document reading software.
→ Collaborated on version management using GitHub and enhanced file processing for an LLM.
→ Made key improvements, boosting scalability and professional usability.
Jane Street
Focus Programme
January 2025
→ Spent two days at the Jane Street London office following a successful application.
→ Engaged in a live trading simulation, mimicking the workings of a functioning stock market, further enhancing my knowledge of both investors and market makers, where I was able to make a significant profit in each round.
→ Experienced a time-limited incident management task to resolve a pressing issue before the opening of the stock market, where our group was able to resolve the issue within the 20 minute time limit.
J.P. Morgan Chase
Summer Work Experience
August 2023
→ Spent one week interning at the technology department at JP Morgan Chase following a successful application.
→ Collaborated with others to create a new bank, where my group placed first for our bank design.
→ Coded a virtual robot in Java, which was then battled against others, resulting in our robot placing third.