Desmond Awung
About Desmond Awung
Desmond Awung is a Software Engineer currently working at Kohl's, with a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering and extensive experience in various technical roles.
Current Title and Role
Desmond Awung is currently working as a Software Engineer at Kohl's. As a member of the E-commerce Cart and Checkout team, he focuses on providing a smooth checkout experience for customers. He has also led significant technical projects like migrating the Checkout API server framework to Express.js and implementing a responsive UI for the checkout experience using CSS grid and flex.
Educational Background
Desmond Awung holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin, which he completed between 2020 and 2022. He also earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico School of Engineering from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, he studied General Engineering at Oklahoma City Community College from 2014 to 2015.
Early Career and Tutoring Experience
Desmond Awung has experience in academic support roles. He worked as an Engineering Student Services Tutor at the University of New Mexico from 2015 to 2017 and as a Math Lab Student Tutor at Oklahoma City Community College in 2014. Additionally, he was an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of New Mexico - Center of Excellence - School of Engineering for 9 months and a Robotics Research Assistant for 4 months, both in 2016.
Professional Experience at Dell
Desmond Awung’s time at Dell included multiple roles. He served as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2019 and as a Systems Engineer from 2017 to 2019. He also worked as a Systems Development Engineer for 3 months in 2017. His initial experience at Dell began as a System Engineering Intern in 2016.
Software Engineering Roles
Before joining Kohl's, Desmond Awung held several software engineering positions. He was a Backend Software Engineer at a personal venture in Austin, TX, for 10 months from 2020 to 2021. He also worked at Hubbell Incorporated as a Software Engineer from 2019 to 2021. His roles at Dell spanned from 2016 to 2019, where he took on various positions including Software Engineer and Systems Engineer.