My name is Mehana, and I am a second-year Honors student at Northeastern University studying Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience. I am passionate about applying artificial intelligence to medicine to advance accessible and personalized healthcare. I’m eager to build on my skills, explore new technologies, and contribute to meaningful innovations that improve patient outcomes.

Code4Community NEU | Software Developer | Boston, MA | January 2025 - Present

• Collaborated with a 7 member team to design, develop, and test a new, organized recruitment platform
• Implemented JavaScript, TypeScript and RESTful APIs with NestJS for efficient PostgreSQL management
• Gained knowledge in backend and frontend development in VS Code, resolving merge conflicts with Git, CMD, and Powershell

Honors Program NEU | Honors Ambassador | Boston, MA | January 2025 - Present

• Represented the university’s honors program at Welcome Days, engaging with prospective students and families
• Clarified doubts and shared personal experiences to highlight student life and opportunities the program offers

Knack | Peer Tutor | Boston, MA | February 2025 - Present

• Tutored undergraduate students in Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Computer Science, breaking down complex concepts and providing problem solving skills
• Developed strong skills in clear communication and adaptability tailoring explanations to diverse learning styles

FirstByte NEU | Volunteer | Boston, MA | September 2024 - Present

• Developed instructional slideshows and coding exercises to teach high school students computer science skills
• Presented an introductory Python workshop to students at Camp Harbor View, promoting accessibility of STEM education to younger learners

Mathnasium | Math Tutor | South Windsor, CT | March 2023-August 2024; May 2025

• Taught math concepts to students from 3rd to 11th grade, tailoring instruction to individuals
• Provided 1:1 tutoring for SAT/AP test preparation, focusing on problem-solving and test-taking techniques

ViTAL Hackathon Musculoskeletal Disorders Symptom Checker | JavaScript | March 2025

• Developed a diagnostics tool using React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and GitHub, and built a CSV dataset on musculoskeletal symptoms/disorders as part of a 5-member team to raise user awareness of potential skeletal, muscular, and joint health risks
• Begins with 5 preliminary questions and then introduces more in depth prompts, resulting with the top 3 conditions that matched the users' responses, along with percent matches, preventative care measures, and links to specific resources about each disease
• Achieved 1st place and received positive feedback from judges about the knowledge gained from the site

Connections | Java | March 2025

• Created an NYT Connections clone with a partner implementing loops, ArrayLists, Random, and Worlds
• Features include shuffling, deselecting all options, lives, resetting, restarting, and a colorblind-friendly mode to enhance accessibility
• Code available upon request

• Computer science
• Java
• Medicine
• Acrylic painting
• Mystery novels
• Tennis
• Board games
• Crosswords
• Dinosaurs
• Space