Profile
Name:
David Thissen
Location:
Arlington, Virginia
About Me
Computer Science student at the University of Delaware and a software engineer who has shipped full-stack products in production, from a federal workforce management platform at Deloitte to AI-powered side projects. When I'm not coding, you can find me leading the Professional Computing Society or competing in hackathons.
A software engineer and Computer Science major (Mathematics minor) at the University of Delaware, focused on full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and applied AI. Most recently at Deloitte Government & Public Services, where I designed and shipped a workforce management platform used in production by hundreds of staff on AWS GovCloud. I like turning manual, spreadsheet-driven processes into fast, well-tested software.
Leadership & Achievements
President & Founder
Professional Computing Society
November 2024 - Present
Founded and lead a 50+ member student organization focused on collaborating and building real-world application projects, fostering innovation and hands-on experience among members. Guide teams in developing impactful projects, coordinate brainstorming sessions, and host industry guest speakers.
HenHacks 2025 Award Winner
Best Utilization of Gemini API
March 2025
Led the development of Nutrify, an innovative AI-powered nutrition tracking application that won recognition among over 1,000 participants for its creative use of the Gemini API. The project demonstrated exceptional technical implementation and user experience design.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Delaware · Minor in Mathematics · GPA: 3.55
August 2023 - May 2027
Newark, DE
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Parallel Computing, Software Engineering, Systems Programming, Linear Algebra
Honors: Dean's List (6 semesters)
Technical Expertise
Languages
Frameworks
Cloud & Tools
Experience
Software Engineer Intern
Deloitte | Government & Public Services
June 2026 - August 2026
Arlington, VA
- •Designed and shipped a full-stack workforce management platform (React/TypeScript, Flask) for a federal client, used in production by hundreds of staff as the engagement’s single source of truth for portfolios, contracts, and clearance tracking.
- •Architected the secure AWS GovCloud deployment: containerized on Kubernetes (EKS), synced an encrypted roster from Amazon S3 via IAM role-based auth (IRSA) with zero credentials in code, served over a private VPN.
- •Replaced manual spreadsheet workflows with live workforce KPIs, cross-filtered analytics, a searchable 37-field roster, and an AI-powered onboarding pipeline drafting templated emails for human-reviewed sending.
- •Launched a voice-to-text input feature for the client’s flagship AI application, enabling hands-free use.
- •Accelerated delivery with an agentic development workflow (Claude Code), building a reusable design system and a 227-test automated suite in a single summer.
Software Engineer Intern
VSSi | Visual System Solutions & Integration
May 2025 - May 2026
Remote
- •Refactored and modularized legacy WordPress theme code using PHP, JavaScript, and ACF to enable dynamic content rendering and improve site maintainability, reducing load times by over 40%.
- •Engineered and deployed custom JSON-LD schema injection scripts to programmatically generate structured data across service pages, enhancing SEO without relying on third-party plugins.
- •Resolved front-end performance bottlenecks with Lighthouse and Chrome DevTools, improving Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and responsive design compliance.
President / Founder
Professional Computing Society
November 2024 - Present
Newark, DE
- •Founded and lead a 50+ member student organization building real-world software projects; host industry guest speakers.
Projects
The future depends on what you do today.
CostCheck
Nutrify
Career Cloud
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