My Portfolio — VictoriaRaven

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• 🎓 Bachelor of Science — B.S. Computer Science — University of Maryland Global Campus (2025)
  • Major: Computer Science
  • Minor: Law for Business
  • Graduation Honors: Summa Cum Laude
  • Honor Societies (Offically U.S.A. Accredited by Association of College Honor Societies(ACHS)):
    • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (UMGC 2025 Chapter)
    • Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society (UMGC 2025 Chapter)
• 💻 Software Engineering | Software Development(Backend, Frontend, Full-Stack) | IT/Cybersecurity
• 🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/VictoriaRaven

Table of Contents

• Quick Profile Overview (Recruiter Scan)
• Team & Group Contributions
• Technical Stack
• Projects in Order
• Featured Projects
• Education — UMGC
• UMGC Coursework
• Previous / Old Coursework
• Badges & Certifications
• About Me
• Overall

Quick Profile Overview (Recruiter Scan)

• Degree: Bachelor of Science — B.S. Computer Science — University of Maryland Global Campus (2025)

• Focus Areas: Software Engineering; Software Development (Frontend, Backend, Full-Stack); IT/Cybersecurity

• Professional Certifications: z/OS: Mainframe Practitioner Professional Certificate (Coursera); Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (Coursera); CompTIA Network+ (uCertify course completed with UMGC; Currently Working On Exam)

• Tech Stack: Java, Python, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Git/GitHub, CompTIA, Mathematics, Physics, SDLC, Microsoft & Google Office, z/OS: Mainframe Practitioner

• Work Style: Independent & Team-based | Ethical/Perceptive | Investigative | Direct Communicator

• Professional Certifications: Google Cybersecurity, IBM z/OS Practitioner, CompTIA Network+(uCertify)

• Technical Skills: Java (Intermediate, some Advanced), Python; C++; C; HTML; JavaScript; CSS; SQL; Git (Intermediate)

• Software Tools: Git (Intermediate), Linux, VS Code, Microsoft and Google Office Suite (Intermediate), Google Workspace (Intermediate), Dreamweaver 2021

• CS Concepts: Accessibility (WCAG/ADA), OOP, REST APIs, Debugging, SDLC

• Languages: French (Speaking: Conversational; Writing: Intermediate), Russian/Spanish(Speaking:Conversational; Writing: Basic)

• Traits: Problem Solving, Teamwork, Leadership, Adaptability, Critical Thinking

• Availability:

  • Main Open Roles to Focus: Software Engineering or Software Development specialization positions (Backend, Frontend, or Full-Stack).
  • Alternative Open Roles to Focus: IT, Cybersecurity, and Data/AI/ML roles if not offered main focused specialization positions.
    • Experienced with Accessibility (ADA/WCAG) Frontend (including UI/UX/APIs) for work experience, back-end and front-end languages, and Git (Version Control, SDLC).
    • Developed projects and earned certifications showcased on my GitHub.
    • Passionate about building software and enthusiastic about being updated with the CS trends.

• 🔗 All public projects: Public Repositories

• 🔗 GitHub Contributions (including CMSC Capstone): My GitHub Contributions

• Detailed Information of Profile begins below.

Team & Group Contributions

• 🔗 GitHub Contributions (including CMSC Capstone): My GitHub Contributions
• 🔗 All public projects: Public Repositories

Technical Stack

Professional Certifications

• z/OS: Mainframe Practitioner Professional Certificate (Coursera)
• Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (Coursera)
• CompTIA Network+ (Currently Working On Passing Exam; Completed UDEMY/UMGC Course)
• CompTIA Security+ (Currently Working On Passing Exam; Completed Google Cybersecuirty Course/Other for this)

Professional Certifications with ACE CREDIT for Coursework

-Notice: The American Council on Education (ACE) is a coordinating body for colleges and universities in the United States. ACE evaluates courses and programs to determine if they meet collegiate learning outcomes with recommendations for the subject level, credit hours, and course subject for transfer credits.

• CS50x Certificate - ACE Credit Unit: 4 credits - edX and HarvardX (Harvard University)
  • Translator Language Dictionary Application - CS50 Final Project Capstone
  • CS50 Other Minor Code + Translator Language Dictionary Application - CS50 Final Project Capstone

Languages

• Java (Intermediate → Advanced)
• Python (Intermediate → Advanced)
• C++ (Intermediate → Advanced)
• C (Intro → Intermediate)
• JavaScript (Intro → Intermediate)
• HTML / CSS (Intro → Intermediate)
• SQL (Intro → Intermediate)
• Git/GitHub (Intro → Intermediate)
• Microsoft & Google Office (Intermediate)
• z/OS: Mainframe Practitioner (Intro → Intermediate)

Tools & Technologies

• GitHub
• GitHub Actions (Testings; System; Manual; Unit; Integration; Automated)
• Git (SDLC Concepts and Layout)
• VS Code (preference for all languages)
• Microsoft Visual Studio (preference for C/C++)
• PyCharm (preference for Python)
• Oracle (preference for Java)
• Microsoft and Google Office Suite
• Google Workspace
• Dreamweaver 2021 (for Web Dev Work Experience)
• Notepad/Notepad++

Core Concepts

• Software Engineer (Any topics)
• Software Developer (Any topics)
  • IT (Networking; Security; Cloud)
  • Cybersecurity (Hacking; Antivirus; Security)
  • Cryptography (Hashing; MSGS; Security)
  • Data Science (Law firms like Westlaw/Nexus Uni; Gov/Intelligence databases)
  • AI/Machine Learning (Any topics)
  • Mathematics (Calculus: 1-3; Differential Equations and Linear Algebra; Basic Statistics);
  • General Physics (1-3)
    • Object-Oriented Programming
    • Data Structures & Algorithms
    • GUI Development
    • Web Development
    • Databases
    • IT/Cybersecurity Fundamentals
    • Software Testing
    • Cryptography
    • Accessibility (WCAG/ADA) for Web-Dev with DreamWeaver 2021
    • REST APIs
    • Debugging
    • SDLC

Projects in Order

Projects are ordered by professional relevance, complexity, and recency (top = strongest signal for recruiters). Links will be updated...

1. Capstone & Major Applications

• CMSC Capstone Project (Team-Based)
• Translator Language Dictionary Application - CS50 Final Project Capstone
• CS50 Other Minor Code + Translator Language Dictionary Application - CS50 Final Project Capstone

2. Software Engineering & Development Projects

• Java Applications (OOP, Data Structures)
• Python Automation & GUI Projects
• C++ Algorithmic & Systems Projects

3. Cybersecurity & IT Projects

• IT, Linux & Networking Labs
• Security and Cryptography

4. Web & Database Projects

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript Projects (Web Dev)
• SQL Database Design & Queries

5. Practice, Experiments, & Learning

• Algorithm practice
• Concept demonstrations
• Experimental repositories
• AI and Machine Learning Certs/Projects

Featured Projects (Representative Work)

These projects best reflect my technical ability, growth, and readiness for industry roles.

Translator / Language Dictionary Application

• Technologies: Python, Tkinter, SQLite, APIs
• Focus: GUI design, offline/online functionality, testing, modular architecture
• Highlights: Admin panel, export features, automated tests
• Translator Language Dictionary Application - CS50 Final Project Capstone
• CS50 Other Minor Code + Translator Language Dictionary Application - CS50 Final Project Capstone

CMSC Capstone Project

• Type: Team-based software development
• Focus: Collaboration, requirements analysis, Git workflow, delivery
• Roles: Project Manager; Technical Writer; Tester/Debug Developer
• CMSC Capstone Project (Team-Based)

Education — University of Maryland Global Campus

• Program and Major: Computer Science
• Minor with CS Program: Law for Business
• Institution: University of Maryland Global Campus
• Graduatuion Date: 2025

UMGC Coursework

Core Computer Science

• Object-Oriented Programming
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Software Engineering
• Database Systems
• Operating Systems
• Computer Systems Architecture

Mathematics & Physics/Engineering

• Calculus I–III
• Linear Algebra
• Differential Equations
• Statistics
• General Physics I–III

Cybersecurity & IT

• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Networking Concepts
• Systems & Security Principles

Law & Professional Studies

• Law for Business (Minor)
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Previous / Old Coursework

Some repositories remain private to comply with academic integrity policies.

Topics Covered

• Java, Python, C++, C
• Web Development Fundamentals
• Algorithms & Problem Solving
• Security & Cryptography Basics

  • 🔒 Academic Integrity Note: Repositories containing graded material or answer keys are kept private. Selected coursework may be temporarily shared upon request for hiring or evaluation purposes.

Badges & Certifications

• Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) — Honor Society (UMGC, May 9, 2025)
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  • Badge Name: UMGC UPE Honor Society Badge
  • Issued: University of Maryland, Global Campus ; Time: May 9, 2025
  • View Badge Validation (Excludes PI): AEFIS Assertion Link
• CS50x - Harvardx - edx Certificate (Harvard University):
• Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
  • View Bade Validation Credly: Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate Badge - Credly
• z/OS Mainframe Practitioner:

About Me

Languages

• French (LEVELS - Speaking: Beginner/Conversational; Reading/Writing/Comprehension: Intermediate Low and Medium; Working On: Intermediate High and Advanced)
• Russian (LEVELS - Speaking: Beginner/Conversational; Reading/Writing/Comprehension: Beginner/Conversational; Working On: Beginner and Intermediate (Low-High))
• Spanish (After the first two above; Currently Only at Intro/Beginner/Conversational level for all parts)
• Others like Italian/Ukrainian, etc. (After I get extremely fluent at the ones above)

Personality & Work Ethic

• I like fast paced environments, working independently, or as a team (teamwork/dependently), and making postive impacts to the company's goals/ethos or communities.
• I love learning different cultures and continuing to explore more about CS by keeping up-to-date, using Git, and curiosity.
• I believe that CS can be integrated into many different subjects!
• On my free time I like to go outdoors, explore fashion, workout, read, code, play games, learning different cultures, language learning, NATO/EU/Forgien Policies, and Law/Criminal Justice hybrids with CS.
• Most people I know consider me as devoted, loyal, direct communicator, abitious, confident, leader/teacher, analytical, shrewd, protective, and a great team player.
• I learned to adjust and get used to both types of communications (indirect and direct) during my previous experiences, but prefer to use direct communication as that is the "real" me.
• To mitigate this, I have enhanced my communication skills through my minor in Law for Business and taking free online side courses on how to deal with these types of communicators.
• My goal (if positioned as a leader) is to not only being direct, but also teaching others, being a good listener, adjusting to other commmunicaiton styles like constructive feedback rather than blaming someone, and make teamwork sucessful, (taking time to teach my team).
• I love to help others and bring a postive impact to my work and experinces to show that I care for my team.
  • I want each of my members to not only be a part of the team, but also to grow their skills and traits no matter what level they are at (Intro, Intermediate, Advanced)
    • Communication theory states: Direct communication involves explicit and straightforward expression, while Indirect communication relies on nuances, implications, passive agressiveness, and nonverbal cues.
      • Direct v. Indirect Examples
      • Assertive v. Passive v. Agressive
      • Direct v. Indirect based on Countries/Cultures: YouTube Video 1
      • Direct v. Indirect based on Countries/Cultures: YouTube Video 2
      • Direct v. Indirect based on Countries/Cultures: YouTube Video 3

Overall

This portfolio reflects my technical skills, ethics, communication style, and compatibility with professional team environments. If my background aligns with your team’s goals, please explore my repositories or reach out for additional materials.

• Thank you! — Victoria Raven