Kainoa Gardner

Incoming Full-Stack Software Engineer at Y STEM and Chess Inc. (2027-01 – 2027-05)

Full-Stack Engineering Intern at forrio (2026-05 – 2026-08)

• Migrated image processing and delivery functionality from a legacy Ruby on Rails API to a TypeScript Fastify API, modernizing media infrastructure and improving maintainability
• Migrated image storage from AWS to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and replaced Imgix processing with server-side Sharp pipelines for image conversion and editing, saving the company up to $2,800/month
• Leveraged AI agent pipelines through an internal AI engineering platform, using AI-assisted workflows to accelerate software development and codebase migration

Backend Technology Lead at Tree-Plenish (2025-09 – Present)

• Architected and led development of a Python FastAPI backend supporting school event management, tree ordering, and fulfillment workflows
• Built and maintained a Supabase (PostgreSQL) database tracking 500+ schools, orders, and sapling inventory
• Implemented TypeScript Supabase Edge Functions to process Typeform webhooks, supporting hundreds of schools submitting events and tree orders

Computer Science / Game Dev Coach at The Coder School (2024-10 – 2025-08)

• Mentored 30+ students in programming and game development, guiding the creation of 100+ projects using Python, Godot, and Unity

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – California State University, Sacramento (2027-05)