Adam Joseph Parrilla

Interests

Character Design , Environment Art , Game Development , Software Engineering , Drawing and Painting , Scuplture

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: C, C++, Java, Javascript, Assembly, SQL, HTML, CSS, Semantic UI, React, Bootstrap React, MeteorJS, Underscore, EZ Graphics, .NET

Toolsets/OS: Windows, MacOS, Git/GitHub, Eclipse, g++/gcc, Emacs, Linux, IntelliJ IDEA, Unity, Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Procreate

Education

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

B.A. and Certificate, Information & Computer Science and Art Studio, Creative Computational Media (expected Fall, 2023)

2019 - Present

Work

Software Engineer Internship, US Army: 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Hawai'i

Capstone project working with sponsor Major Curtis Bew to create a Scheduler interface for aircraft

  • Javascript, HTML/CSS, and Bootstrap-React experience
  • Writing development for project posters and presentations
  • Collaborative work with fellow students
  • Gaining experience with schedulers and UX design
  • Professional experience working with the US Army

2022 - 2022

UROP Gorey Assistant - Special Projects, University of Hawaii at Manoa: Hamilton Library

manoa.hawaii.edu/library/

Research Report & Web Exhibit Project

  • Learn more about writer & artist Edward Gorey
  • Writing skills development
  • Independent and group collaborative work
  • Gain experience with library database
  • Work on UX design for web exhibit
  • Create physical art exhibit

2022 - 2022

Collections Intern, Honolulu Museum of Art

honolulumuseum.org/

Internship during the 2021-2022 school year

  • Evaluating and inspecting artwork
  • Trained to move and handle the artwork
  • Gaining experience dealing with works of art

2021 - 2022

Store Associate, UNIQLO: Ala Moana

www.uniqlo.com/us/en/hawaii

Retail job

  • Learn to provide customer service
  • Assist customers and work in a collective group
  • Gaining work experience while funding my future projects

2022 - 2022

Activities

Participant, Hawaiians in Technology & Purple Maiʻa Hackathon 2022

www.hackathon.com/event/mookauhau-molelo-hackathon-363299948927

Joined to learn and help fellow Hawaiians in Technology

  • Learned about Moʻokūʻauhau and geneology through developing software
  • Helped communicate ideas between one another
  • Culturally root Hawaiians in Computer Science

2022 - 2022

Participant, Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Symposium

manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/urop/student-opportunities/sure/sure-symposium-3/

Summer symposium to present our Gorey research project

  • Worked on communication and presentation skills
  • Organized and designed a poster to present our information
  • Collaboration was an important key to our success

2022 - 2022

Computer Lab Assistant, Kalihi Kai Elementary School

kalihikai.org/

Volunteered during Summer School

  • Worked with students to use Math programs
  • Helped communicate problems and solve issues
  • Set up applications for kids

2016 - 2016

Volunteer, Ka Papa Lo'i O Kanewai

manoa.hawaii.edu/hshk/ka-papa-loi-o-kanewai/

Volunteered at the Lo'i patch during high school

  • Hawaiian culture
  • Learning about the land

2016 - 2016

Awards

CNS Native Hawaiian Scholarship, University of Hawaii Foundation

Scholarship is awarded to Native Hawaiians that are Information & Computer Science majors that have above a minimum of 3.0 GPA.

2020-Present

Mari Tudor Scholarship, Department of Art & Art History

Scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Art that submit two pieces of their artwork.

2022

ASUH Scholarship: Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee

Scholarship is awarded to UH Manoa fulltime students with a cumulative GPA above 3.5

2022

Manoa Service Learning Award, University of Hawaii Foundation

Scholarship is awarded to students based on financial need and availability. Requires 50 hours of community service.

2021

Kua'ana Tuition Waiver, University of Hawaii Foundation

The Kuaʻana Tuition Waiver is a financial need-based waiver for Native Hawaiian students enrolled at UH Mānoa.

2021

Manoa Opportunity Grant, University of Hawaii Foundation

Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need based on information provided on your FAFSA.

2021

Summer Success Scholarship, University of Hawaii Foundation

Scholarship is awarded to sophomores that have above a minimum of 3.5 GPA and be registered for at least 3 summer credits.

2021

Deans List, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Made the Dean's list for earning a GPA of above 3.5 while taking 12 or more credits.

Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

References

Available upon request