Tyler Johnson

Experience

Software Engineering Intern | Nationwide Insurance | Columbus, OH

June 2024 - August 2024

• Developed internal dashboard feature using React and Java Spring Boot, reducing daily manual reporting effort by 3 hours for 12-person team
• Wrote unit and integration tests bringing code coverage on assigned module from 48% to 77%
• Fixed 18 bugs in production codebase across 10-week internship, resolving 3 high-priority issues in first two weeks
• Participated in daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives as full team member in Agile environment
• Presented project demo to engineering manager and senior leadership at intern showcase

Teaching Assistant — CSE 2231: Software I | Ohio State University

January 2024 - Present

• Hold weekly office hours helping 30+ students understand recursion, data structures, and Java fundamentals
• Grade lab assignments and projects providing detailed written feedback to improve student understanding
• Assist professor during lab sessions, troubleshooting coding errors and clarifying concepts in real time

Web Development Volunteer | Campus Food Bank | Columbus, OH

September 2022 - December 2022

• Rebuilt volunteer sign-up system using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Firebase, replacing paper process and saving 5 hours/week of administrative work
• Trained 3 staff members on updating site content via simple CMS

Academic Projects

Campus Event Finder App

January 2024 - April 2024 | CSE 3901 – Web Apps

• Built full-stack web application for discovering and RSVPing to Ohio State campus events
• Tech Stack: React, Node.js, Express, MySQL
• Features: Event search and filtering, user authentication, RSVP system, calendar integration, admin dashboard
• Deployed on AWS EC2 with MySQL on RDS
• Grade: A | Team Size: 4 students

Binary Search Tree Visualizer

September 2023 - November 2023 | Personal Project

• Built interactive web tool to visualize BST insert, delete, and traversal operations step by step
• Tech Stack: JavaScript, HTML5 Canvas, CSS
• Used by 200+ classmates as a study resource; shared in course Discord by professor
• Live at: tylerjohnson.github.io/bst-visualizer

Inventory Management System

March 2023 - May 2023 | CSE 2231 – Software I

• Designed and implemented Java application for managing product inventory with GUI using Java Swing
• Applied design-by-contract and component-based software engineering principles
• Wrote comprehensive Javadoc and JUnit test suite with 90%+ coverage
• Grade: A+ — Selected as example solution shared with future cohorts

Leadership & Activities

Vice President of Technology | Ohio State ACM Chapter

August 2023 - Present

• Organize weekly tech talks and workshops on web development, ML, and interview prep for 120+ members
• Built and maintain chapter website using React and Netlify
• Coordinated "Hack OHI/O" participation, leading team of 6 to finalist round

Peer Tutor | Ohio State Engineering Tutoring Center

January 2023 - Present

• Tutor 10-15 students/week in CS, math, and engineering courses
• Recognized as "Top Tutor" for Fall 2023 semester by student feedback scores

Hackathons & Competitions

Hack OHI/O 2023 – Finalist (Top 8 of 400+ teams)

• Built AI-powered study planner that auto-schedules study sessions using calendar data and course deadlines
• Tech: React, Python Flask, Google Calendar API, GPT-3.5 API

HackMIT 2023 – Participant

• Built accessible map tool for wheelchair users using OpenStreetMap and crowdsourced accessibility data

Additional Information

Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Intermediate) Interests: Competitive programming, open-source development, 3D printing, ultimate frisbee Availability: Open to Summer 2025 internships; available for co-op starting January 2026 Authorization: U.S. Citizen — no sponsorship required

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