Background

JOEL

SANDER

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Joel Sander

I am a Computer Science student at Pennsylvania State University with a focus on AI engineering and software development. I am passionate about building intelligent systems and efficient tools that bridge the gap between complex technology and practical solutions.

Education

The Pennsylvania State University
Computer Science

Erie, PA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Biology Minor
GPA: 3.9 | Graduation: May 2026

Experience

ValueMomentum Inc.
AI Software Engineering Intern

June 2025 – August 2025

  • Developed 3 AI proof of concepts for P&C insurance clients to automate high-volume manual tasks
  • Presented prototypes to senior stakeholders, securing internal approval for 3 additional projects
  • Engineered a GitHub AI agent to assist in single-issue ticket resolution
  • Reduced ticket resolution time by approximately 50%
  • Managed pull requests from co-interns to maintain high codebase quality
  • Assessed and operationalized Langfuse for NAIC compliance tracking of AI Agents
Chautauqua Institution
Software Engineering Intern

May 2024 – August 2024

  • Designed and implemented an internal tool to manage sub-domain redirects using a Django backend
  • Automated DNS record management via the Cloudflare REST API
  • Deployed applications with Docker and DigitalOcean
  • Integrated a CI/CD pipeline in GitLab
  • Implemented unit and integration tests with over 95% codebase coverage
Chautauqua Institution
Information Technology Intern

May 2023 – August 2023

  • Resolved complex network and POS system issues
  • Diagnosed and fixed software problems in Vivaticket BOS
  • Conducted IT inventory audits to ensure 100% data accuracy across the company