Morgan Koch — moekoch.xyz

SELECTED WORK

Projects

HACKATHON · APR 2026 · 1ST PLACE

RedScare

Women's health web app with cycle tracking, symptom logging, data visualizations, and AI-powered insights. Built in 12 hours.

JavaScriptEJSSupabaseAnthropic APICSS

CLINICAL APP · 2025–PRESENT

Landing Place

AI-enabled React Native iOS application for clinical research and outcome tracking, deployed to ~80 active trial participants.

React NativeExpoiOSTestFlightAI

WEB · 2026–PRESENT

Jerre's Service

Custom business website for a family-owned snow plow and spreader dealer in Erie, PA.

WordPressHTML/CSSJavaScript

CAREER

Experience

MAR 2025 – PRESENT

App Development Manager / Software Engineer

VAR Lab, Penn State Behrend (Excelerate) — Erie, PA

Engineered and deployed Landing Place — AI-enabled React Native/Expo app for active clinical trials
Revived non-functional legacy codebase; led five-person team to production in one academic year
Owned end-to-end release lifecycle: build automation, versioning, TestFlight to ~80 participants
Collaborated with psychology researchers to translate research needs into technical requirements

MAY 2026 – JUL 2026

IT Product Management Intern

Members 1st Federal Credit Union — Enola, PA

Defined technical requirements for AI-powered chat and smart summary features in digital banking
Evaluated Azure, LlamaIndex, and LangChain architectures for RAG and agentic AI workflows
Conducted competitive analysis of AI fintech solutions with compliance and responsible AI focus

MAY 2025 – AUG 2025

IT Project Management Intern

TE Connectivity — Harrisburg, PA

Supported cross-functional stakeholder alignment and documentation (CONOPS, BRDs, RASCI)
Participated in global multi-region IT coordination and cross-border trade workshops

APR 2024 – DEC 2025

Student Technician

Penn State Behrend — Erie, PA

IT support across labs and offices via ServiceNow; device imaging and hardware repair

JUN 2023 – AUG 2024

Information Technology Intern

Big Spring School District — Newville, PA

Return intern two consecutive summers — device prep, laptop repair, hardware org

SKILLS

Capabilities

BUILD

JavaScript / TypeScript
Python
Java · C · C++
React Native · Expo
HTML5 · CSS
EJS · WordPress

CONNECT

REST APIs
Firebase · Supabase
SQL
Microsoft Azure
Docker
ServiceNow

THINK

RAG Systems
LlamaIndex · LangChain
LLM API Integration
Agentic Workflows
Product Architecture
Requirements Engineering

SHIP

Git · GitHub
TestFlight distribution
Figma
Blender
Adobe Creative Suite

ABOUT

Hi, I'm Morgan!

I'm a CS student at Penn State Behrend finishing up in May 2027, with a minor in MIS. Right now I'm a manager at PSU's Virtual / Augmented Reality Lab — leading a team, shipping a clinical iOS app, and figuring out what it means to own software that people actually depend on.

When I'm not doing school or work, I'm usually trying to learn something new. Lately I've been playing around with Odysseus (PewDiePie's AI workspace) and self-hosting, learning about cybersecurity, and teaching myself Blender and TouchDesigner. I've been especially interested in 3D animation and making things that move and respond on a screen.

I lead workshops as VP of ACM, compete on the Behrend eSports Marvel Rivals team (my role is main strategist!), and set up VAR Lab outreach events for high school students and local girl scouts to learn about tech. I'm also a big fan of shonen anime. :)

Looking for 2027 entry-level roles in software engineering, cybersecurity, or product-adjacent engineering tracks.

EDUCATION

Penn State Behrend — BS CS + MIS Minor, May 2027
GPA: 3.37 · Dean's List
NVIDIA Deep Learning Cert · 2024

HONORS

AAUW Carlisle Higher Education Scholarship
Shelly & Shirley Czulewicz Trustee Scholarship
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

LEADERSHIP

VP — Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Media Board + Competitor — Behrend eSports (ECAC)