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Speaking Engagements & Teaching Experience

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2012 – Present

Speaking Engagements · Sharing my passions

  • Delivered 50+ guest lectures in higher education for computer science and IT management
  • Delivered conference workshops and paper presentations, educating faculty on low-code/no-code and agile best practices at various academic conferences such as EdSigCon, AMCIS
  • Google Scholar - 4 papers with 30+ citations with h-3 index equivalent to a PhD student
  • Judge and Mentor at First Global Robotics 2026 Ingite challenge for high school students
  • Judge at the 7th Global AI Hackathon Hack Nation
  • Mentor at MIT UPOP
  • Panel Speaker on engineering career SWE Boston x SWE Northeastern event 2026
  • Panel Speaker on leadership and communication at SWE x WEST event 2026
  • Workshop leader at WPI IT Educational Conference 2019
  • Speaker at Granite State Coding Bootcamp 2019
  • Panel Speaker at MIT's Unconference 2018
  • Speaker and Mentor at the 1st Suffolk University Hackathon 2017

Sep 2013 – Mar 2020

Faculty Technology Advisor · Mendix

  • Taught a 6-unit for-credit class in MIT's computer science department each winter semester
  • Delivered conference workshops and paper presentations educating faculty
  • Primary North America trainer — certifying hundreds of customers and partners globally
  • Built 3+ online academy learning paths for specialized and advanced topics
  • Wrote educational articles and how-tos for the Mendix developer community
  • Hosted the highest number of technical webinars; created the Train the Trainer workshop
  • Ran the marketing academy campaign at a 60% open rate and 30% click rate

Sep 2016 – Sep 2018

Mathematics Teacher · Shkolla Shqipe Boston

  • First inaugural mathematics teacher, launching the math program for K1–6
  • Taught fundamentals with the Singaporean method: concrete, pictorial, abstract
  • Managed school website development and content creation
  • Ran social media and marketing — 100% increase in engagement, doubled enrollment

May 2005 – Jan 2020

Teacher and Lecturer · MIT

  • 3 semesters IAP 6.S190 Rapid App Development Competition — for-credit class on building apps rapidly
  • 4 summers MIT OSTEC — college-level mathematics and app development for high schoolers
  • 1 summer MISTI Germany — mathematics and physics for high schoolers in Germany
  • 4 years Educational Studies Program — HSSP intensive precalculus, Splash combinatorics and statistics, SAT prep with underprivileged youth
  • 1 summer Materials Science & Engineering — mentored lab students, demonstrated glassblowing and metallurgic processes

Jun 2013 – Jul 2016

Online Standardized Test Tutor · PrepNow

  • One-to-one online interactive PSAT, SAT and ACT preparation for high school students
  • Advanced to Tier 2 level
  • Students saw 10–30% score improvements