Software Engineer · Full-Stack & Front-End · Product-Minded

Mmesoma Onwusika

I build user-focused software, from research and prototypes to shipped code. Listening first, building second.

  • Microsoft Explore Intern
  • GoatHacks Best Community Hack
  • Computer Science, WPI ’28

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Portrait of Mmesoma Onwusika

A little more about me

I’m a Computer Science student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute with minors in Entrepreneurship and Management Information Systems, passionate about building technology that is both technically thoughtful and meaningful to the people who use it.

Through my academic, personal, and professional experiences, I’ve explored software engineering, front-end development, product thinking, and user-centered design. I have had the opportunity to work across Product Management and Software Engineering — conducting research, shaping product requirements, designing user experiences, navigating an existing codebase, and supporting implementation of a customer-facing experience.

Outside of internships, I enjoy building projects that challenge me to think about both the technical and human sides of software. Whether I’m creating interactive data experiences, developing web applications, or exploring new technologies, I’m especially interested in how thoughtful design and engineering can make complex information and experiences more accessible.

I’m driven by continuous learning, collaboration, and growth, and I’m excited to keep developing as an engineer, product thinker, and leader while building products with the people who use them in mind.

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Places that made me

My range comes from where I’ve lived, studied, and worked. Each stop taught me something I still build with.

    Selected work

    Mar–May 2026

    Enterprise Web App for Hanover Insurance

    Led technical implementation for a 10-person Agile team building a cloud-hosted full-stack application with authentication, role-based access control, a CMS, analytics, and customizable dashboards. Coordinated frontend and backend teams to deliver on time.

    React · TypeScript · Node · PostgreSQL · Prisma · AWS

    Content management system home page from the Hanover Insurance web application

    Jan 2026

    Rate My Dorm Best Community Hack

    A housing comparison platform for WPI students, built with a team of five at GoatHacks. I designed the Figma prototypes and integrated a FastAPI backend with MongoDB Atlas.

    FastAPI · MongoDB · Python · Figma

    Rate My Dorm search page showing WPI dorm options

    Jul 2025

    Leaks in the Pipe

    A scrollytelling piece on the decline of Black women in STEM, using real-world data, scroll-triggered animation, and a focus on accessibility and narrative clarity.

    Svelte · JavaScript · Intersection Observer

    Leaks in the Pipe scrollytelling project on Black women in STEM

    Experience & involvement

    Summer 2026

    Microsoft — Explore Intern

    Software engineering and product management. Researched, designed, specified, and built a new persistent rewards experience, then presented it to stakeholders.

    WPI

    Admissions Associate

    Support open houses and admitted student days, help run information systems for prospective families, and welcome visitors at the admissions desk.

    2026 – Present

    NSBE — Pre-Collegiate Initiative Chair

    Building partnerships with local organizations and running K-12 STEM workshops, panels, and mentorship.

    2025 – Present

    African Student Association — Treasurer

    Plan budgets and submit funding requests to Student Government. Also a member of Women in Computer Science and the International Student Council.

    Toolkit

    Languages
    Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, C, C++
    Web
    React, Next.js, Svelte, Node.js, Express, REST APIs, accessibility
    Data
    PostgreSQL, Prisma, MongoDB
    Design
    Figma, prototyping, user research, wireframing
    Tools
    Git, AWS, Vercel, Render, Azure DevOps