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 for real people trying to make sense of their own patterns.

JavaScriptEJSSupabaseAnthropic APICSS
CLINICAL APP · 2025–PRESENT

Landing Place

AI-enabled React Native iOS app for clinical research and patient outcome tracking, helping a research team turn real participant data into usable insight.

React NativeExpoiOSTestFlightAI
WEB · 2026 - PRESENT

Jerre's Service

A (work in progress) custom business website for a family-owned snow plow and spreader dealer in Erie, PA.

HTML/CSSJavaScriptCloudflare Pages
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!

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I'm a CS student at Penn State Behrend finishing up in May 2027, with minors in MIS and Biology. Right now I'm a manager at PSU's Virtual / Augmented Reality Lab: leading a team, shipping a clinical iOS app, and actively learning about Unreal Engine + 3D Vista Tour Pro for a new Plastics Processing project.

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

I lead workshops as VP of ACM, compete on the Behrend eSports Marvel Rivals team (main strategist!), and set up VAR Lab outreach events for local K-12 students to learn about tech.

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

EDUCATION
  • Penn State Behrend — BS CS + MIS Minor; Graduating May 2027
  • GPA: 3.37 · Dean's List
  • NVIDIA Deep Learning Cert · 2024
HONORS
  • James Meehl Engineering Scholarship
  • AAUW Carlisle Higher Education Scholarship
  • Shelly & Shirley Czulewicz Trustee Scholarship
LEADERSHIP
  • App Dev Manager — Penn State Virtual / Augmented Reality (VAR) Lab
  • Vice President — Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • Media Board + Competitor — Behrend eSports (ECAC)
GET IN TOUCH

Let's work together.

Open to 2027 full-time roles in software engineering and IT product/project management. Feel free to reach out!