Tafita Rakotozandry

Software Engineer

About me

I am currently a software engineer II at Akamai Technologies, Inc. I graduated from Lafayette College in 2022 with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). My area of interest revolves around software development, cloud computing, and distributed systems. With a background in ECE, I possess a foundational understanding of computer systems from both hardware and software perspectives. This knowledge proves valuable when designing complex, distributed, and reliable software systems.

My first engineering experience began by tinkering with old electronics and repairing devices for family and friends. I worked on side project on my own as well such as the shoes that generate electricity when walking and mini solar powered computer. I started learning programming through youtube tutorials. I gained my first internship at the Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems in Toulouse, France, where I developed a monitoring system for uninterruptible power supplies. I also interned as an embedded systems engineer at Vitesco Technologies in France, working on the electronic board that controls the powertrain for electric cars. In my junior year of college, I interned at Akamai Technologies as a hardware engineer, developing an automatic rescue system for the company's servers.

One achievement I am proud of from my college experience is co-authoring a research paper titled "Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Cardiac Function for Patients with Rotary VAD Support using the Fourier Transform Approach." Despite lacking a background in biology, I successfully made connections between the functioning of the heart and electrical circuits.

In addition to my technical pursuits, I have a keen interest in mentoring. I aim to inspire younger students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, to develop an interest in and curiosity for STEM fields. Currently, I volunteer as a technical coach for coding interview preparation for CodePath.org.

Something that I am really good at is adapating to new environments and working with people from diverse backgrounds. I have acquired that experience from living in different countries: Madagascar, France, United States and Germany. Outside of work, my hobbies include playing soccer, hiking, biking and taking dance class as well.
Feel free to reach out if you would like to connect. I am always happy to get a network.

Fun fact: I developed this website as a hobby when I was a freshman in college, and I have continued to update it over time.

Education

ACADEMIC CAREER

BACHELOR DEGREE OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, USA

AUG 2018 - MAY 2022

SEMESTER ABROAD

AKADEMIE FÜR INTERNATIONALE BILDUNG, GERMANY

SPRING 2019

Previous Projects

Skills

Programming Languages

Python
Golang
Java
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
C++
C
SQL
System Verilog
MATLAB
Assembly

Technology Stack

Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Linux
RaspberryPi
Arduino
ReactJs
Jenkins
Kicad
Photoshop
MySql
NodeJS

Work Experiences

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Software Engineer II

Akamai Technologies

  • Optimize and maintain the Akamai/Linode virtualization engine service, virtual machine (VM) allocator service, VM live migration stack, and VM deployment service across the Akamai distributed network.

Jun 2022-Present Akamai Technologies Website
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FSAE Embedded Software Engineer

Lafayette Motorsports

  • Developed the Supervisory and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the Lafayette College FSAE
    Designed PCB shield that interfaces the SCADA software with the car's motor controller hardware

Aug 2021- May 2022 Lafayette Motorsports
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Hardware Engineer Intern

Akamai Technologies

  • Developed an embedded software to auto rescue AKAMAI’s deployed servers in case of detected server failure

May 2021- Aug 2021 Akamai Technologies Website
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Research Assistant

Lafayette College

  • Analyzed cuff pressure oscillation for different health scenario using Fast Fourier Transform signal processing
    Developed an algorithm to improve electronic cuff device’s systolic and diastolic blood pressure measurement on MATLAB

Dec 2020 - Jan 2021 Lafayette College Website
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Software Engineer Intern

Vitesco Technologies

  • Developed a diagnostic software based on LabView to verify if the different measured electrical characteristics of a circuit board that controls the electric axle (EMR4) meet with the company requirements

June 2020- Aug 2020 Vitesco Technologies Website
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Data Science Research Assistant

Lafayette College

  • Extracted and analyzed data from the US Bureau of labor statistics database about income differences between women in STEM with economy professor Prof. Averett for her book publication

Fall 2019 Book Link
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Digital Humanities Summer Intern

Lafayette College

  • Worked with the Library Department of the college to apprehend new digital technology to help humanities researchers to innovate their research here)

May 2019-June2019 DHSS Website
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IT Support Assistant

Information Technology and System (ITS) Lafayette

  • Assist students, professor and college staff troubleshooting any technology related issues

Aug 2018-Now ITS Lafayette College
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Software Developer Intern

Laboratory of Analysis and System Architecture

  • Developed a web application that allows to monitor several Uninterruptible Power Supplies remotely

FEB 2018-MAY 2018 LAAS Website

Leadership Experiences

Affiliated Organizations