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Morgan E. Koch
Software Engineer // App Dev Manager

Hi, I'm Morgan!
Turning ambitious ideas into thoughtful products.

Computer Science and MIS student at Penn State Behrend (Graduating May 2027). Whether I'm leading a team, designing a product, or writing code, I'm driven by curiosity and a desire to make complex ideas feel simple.
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Actively seeking 2027
entry-level SWE roles.

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Featured Projects

Mobile App // AI2025 - Present

Landing Place

An AI-enabled React Native/Expo mobile app for clinical research outcome tracking deployed via TestFlight.

React NativeExpoOpenAI API+5
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Full-Stack Web AppApril 11 2026

RedScare

1st Place Winning Project in Penn State Behrend's 2026 Hackathon!

HTML (EJS)CSSJavaScript+3
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Want to see more? Browse my code behind this website and the rest of my work on GitHub.Explore my GitHub
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Work Experience

App Development Manager / Software Engineer

March 2025 - Present
The VAR Lab @ Penn State Behrend | Erie, PA
  • Engineered and deployed Landing Place, an AI-enabled React Native/Expo mobile application (iOS) for clinical research and outcome tracking.
  • Revived a non-functional legacy codebase and led a five-person team to deliver a production-ready application within one academic year.
  • Owned the end-to-end release lifecycle, including build automation, versioning, provisioning, and TestFlight distribution for internal testing and active clinical trials deployed to ~80 participants.

IT Product Management Intern

May 2026 - July 2027
Members 1st Federal Credit Union | Enola, PA
  • Defined the technical implementation strategy for an AI-driven smart summary/chat module within digital banking.
  • Evaluated and documented AI architectural patterns within Azure, establishing clear implementation methodologies for when to utilize LlamaIndex (RAG-heavy tasks) versus LangChain (agentic workflows) across legacy banking infrastructure.
  • Conducted market and competitive research on AI-driven fintech experiences, establishing best practices for conversational banking, guardrails, auditability, and responsible AI deployment in regulated environments.

Student Technician

April 2024 - December 2025
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Provide IT support in computer labs, classrooms, and offices.
  • Respond to staff members to resolve tech-related issues using ticketing system ServiceNow.
  • Process salvageable devices and wipe disks using KillDisk.

IT Project Management Intern

May 2025 - August 2025
TE Connectivity | Middletown, PA
  • Facilitated stakeholder alignment meetings across multi-functional corporate teams, tracking project milestones and managing cross-departmental communications.
  • Contributed to the foundational documentation, authoring components of Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), and RASCI charts.

Information Technology Intern

June 2023 - August 2024
Big Spring School District | Newville, PA
  • Collaborated with a team to facilitate device preparation and domain deployment.
  • Repaired student laptops and streamlined inventory workflows.
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Technical Stack

Engineering robust digital ecosystems with modern infrastructure.

Drawn to applied AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic workflows designed responsibly for regulated industries. Certified in NVIDIA Fundamentals of Deep Learning.
JavaJavaScriptC/C++PythonSQLReact NativeExpoAzureRAG SystemsLlamaIndexLangChainSupabaseGitDockerFigmaMySQLMongoDBFirebase
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