Isabella Hoie
About Isabella Hoie
Isabella Hoie is a Backend Developer and current intern at Johnson & Johnson, with experience at Cornell App Development. She is a Cornell University student majoring in Computer Science and actively promotes STEM education among young women.
Work at Cornell App Development (AppDev)
Isabella Hoie has been a Backend Developer at Cornell App Development (AppDev) since 2022. In this role, she contributes to various projects by developing backend solutions that support application functionality. Additionally, she serves as a Teaching Assistant for CS1998 - Intro to Backend Development, where she assists students in understanding backend programming concepts and practices. Her involvement in AppDev highlights her commitment to practical learning and collaboration within the tech community at Cornell University.
Current Role at Johnson & Johnson
Since 2023, Isabella Hoie has been working as a Software Engineer and Cloud Engineering Intern at Johnson & Johnson in Raritan, New Jersey. This hybrid position allows her to apply her technical skills in a corporate environment, focusing on software development and cloud engineering. Her internship experience contributes to her professional growth and understanding of industry practices.
Education and Expertise
Isabella Hoie is pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Cornell University, with an expected graduation in 2025. Her academic journey includes a strong focus on backend development, programming languages such as Python and Java, and cloud technologies. This educational background equips her with the necessary skills to excel in her roles at Cornell App Development and Johnson & Johnson.
Leadership and Community Engagement
Isabella served as Co-President of the Computer League Club at Cornell University, where she played a key role in recruiting new members and organizing events centered around coding in Java and Python. She actively promotes interest in STEM fields among female students, aiming to inspire future coders. Additionally, she co-created a virtual summer camp for middle school girls during the pandemic, where she led sessions to teach coding concepts and applications.
Achievements in Hack Challenges
Isabella Hoie won the Best Backend award at the Cornell Appdey Hack Challenge by developing a project that utilized Python and SQLAlchemy, which she successfully deployed on Heroku. During the hack challenge, she also documented all endpoints for a project, facilitating the frontend team's development efforts. These achievements reflect her technical proficiency and ability to work effectively in collaborative environments.