Hi, I'm
Reet Kaler
Third-year Computer Science student at Virginia Tech.

Experience
Software Engineer Intern · Capital One
June 2026 – August 2026
McLean, VA
- Revamped small business card account screens, viewed by 8M+ customers daily
- Developed a feature-flagged enhancement to the card-decline notification API, adding second- and third-person messaging across 4 decline types and refactoring widget-building logic into composable, testable functions
- Wrote 250+ lines of Jest tests covering a dozen decline-messaging scenarios and edge cases, enabling safe, incremental rollout via feature flags
Software Engineer Intern · Reinventing Geospatial Inc.
January 2026 – May 2026
Fairfax, VA
- Shipped 20+ features and fixes for a GIS application in an Agile workflow, demoing releases directly to stakeholders
- Delivered a Map Descriptor feature spanning schema migration, UI, and persistence layers across all 3 obstacle geometry types via 5 merged MRs
- Fixed critical crashes (Telerik chart decimal overflow, basemap reimport duplicate-key exception) and migrated 3 ViewModels to ValidatableDouble for safe chart binding
Software Engineer Intern · WR Systems
May 2025 – December 2025
Fairfax, VA
- Refined interactive map controls in a C# Blazor GIS application by enabling smooth, device-sensitive zoom and rotation, improving UX across input types
- Engineered a secure decryption pipeline to extract embedded encryption parameters and transform protected datasets into usable formats
Software Engineer Intern · 'Sup
December 2024 – May 2025
Remote
- Built and integrated OAuth authentication with TypeScript for secure user login and access control
- Designed and developed secure front-end features for a startup platform connecting students to internships
Women in Technology Intern · BAE Systems
November 2023 – February 2024
Manassas, VA
- Simulated intricate electronic circuits using TinkerCAD to create an efficient prototype
- Constructed breadboard circuits, using prototypes as a foundation for seamless integration and functionality
- Optimized firmware for an electronic system with C++ on Arduino platforms, ensuring optimal functionality and heightened performance in embedded designs
Lead Intern and Camp Counselor · One-Off Coder
February 2022 – November 2023
Gainesville, VA
- Conducted individualized weekly tutoring sessions in Python by implementing challenging projects for students
- Delivered personalized mathematics tutoring sessions to help students master fundamental concepts and problem-solving techniques
- Mentored seven new interns, providing guidance and knowledge transfer to cultivate a collaborative and skilled team
- Presented daily STEM activities for students, developing games to create an interactive and dynamic learning environment
Projects



Intervue
↗AI Interview Practice Platform
- Built a full-stack AI mock interview platform, used by 35+ users, that scores responses via Whisper transcription, Claude-based grading, and MediaPipe body-language tracking.
- Implemented a LeetCode-style coding judge with sandboxed Judge0 execution and cost-safety guardrails (per-user quotas, idempotency checks, Turnstile bot verification).
Next.jsFastAPISupabaseWhisperClaude APIMediaPipe


GroundZero
↗Disaster Intelligence Platform
HooHacks '26- Modeled earthquake impact severity using a 5-factor physics-based scoring system, incorporating a seismic ground-motion attenuation formula, building material vulnerability, and construction-era risk.
- Orchestrated up to 4 concurrent AI agents via async task coordination, using Voronoi partitioning and greedy nearest-neighbor routing to assign non-overlapping building coverage.
ReactNext.jsFastAPIMapboxPython



Parrot
↗AI Phonetics Coach
VTHacks '25 — Best Use of Gemini API- Engineered an AI phonetics coach delivering phoneme-level feedback, real-time lip tracking, and personalized pronunciation scoring.
- Designed real-time lip-sync at 30fps using MediaPipe FaceMesh, applying binary search for frame-accurate audio/video alignment during playback.
Next.jsReactMediaPipeAzure
InHerShoes
↗- Created a 2D interactive game to help women navigate workplace challenges and practice self-advocacy through real-life scenarios and NPC interactions.
HTMLCSSJavaScript


StreetSmart
↗- Built a web app using the Google Maps API and Kaggle crime data to help users find safer walking routes through a heat-map visualization of real-time crime statistics.
JavaScriptGoogle Maps API
Extracurriculars
CS Careers at Virginia Tech
January 2025 – Present
Vice President (Jan 2026 – Present) · Graphic Designer (Jan 2025 – Jan 2026)
- Manage a 15-person board, leading student-focused initiatives that support peer career development across the CS community
- Increased average post engagement by ~25% through redesigned graphics and layout enhancements


Google Developer's Club at Virginia Tech
February 2026 – Present
Graphic Designer
- Design flyers and social graphics for club workshops and hackathons, maintaining a consistent visual brand
Skills
Languages
JavaJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonHTMLCSSC#C++SQL
Frameworks & Technologies
ReactNext.jsNode.jsFastAPIOpenCV.NET/BlazorSupabaseMediaPipe
Developer Tools
GitDockerVS CodeLinuxGitHub CopilotClaude CodeJest