Raquel Alvarez

rva5120@gmail.com
(843) 754-5595
https://github.com/rva5120
Education ________________________________________________________________
MS Computer Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University GPA: 3.68/4.00
Graduation: Spring 2019
BS Computer Science, Pennsylvania State University GPA: 3.26/4.00
Graduation: Fall 2016

Experience _______________________________________________________________
Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Jan. 2017 - May 2019
Secret Project Title, MS Thesis
• Secret work with privacy enhacing goals.
• I care about re-designing systems to protect user privacy, and my work here (hopefully) reflects that.
Paper under review on Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium 2019
Skills: Reading lots and lots of Privacy Articles
S-GDB, Student GDB Interface, Binary Analysis Project
• Currently developing a usability-enhancing interface for GDB geared to students learning about reverse-engineering.
Skills: GDB scripting, x86 Assembly and Systems Programming.
Classifying Documents by Security Label with Explainable Methods, Accenture Project
• Developed a deep learning classifier and used adversarial machine learning methods for exaplainability.
Skills: Python, TensorFlow, Natural Language Processing, and Adversarial Machine Learning
Teaching Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Jan. 2019 - May 2019
Security Tools Intern, Workday, Pleasanton, CA May 2017 - Aug. 2017
• Developed parts of Splunk for the Security Ops team. Designed a tool for the PMO to track security vulnerabilities.
Skills: Splunk Query Language, XML, JavaScript, and Python.
CSV Integration Validation Intern, Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA Jan. 2016 - Aug. 2016
• Developed and reviewed a test plan for LPSS (Low Power Sub System) in CannonPoint (Cannonlake).
• Collaborated with the Software Tools team to create tools to generate traffic to stress the sensor hub.
• Wrote and presented a Validation Product Specification for LPSS to train new engineers.
• Worked with simulation tools to debug hardware design.
Skills: C++ and Hardware Architecure
CSV Integration Validation Intern, Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA Feb. 2015 - Aug. 2015
• Developed protocol analyzers for eSPI, SPI and I2C protocols which reduced debug time.
• Documented and presented a validation strategy for eSPI (enhanced SPI) and LPSS for SunrisePoint (Skylake).
• Developed a python script to enable power management states in PCIe end point devices.
• Collaborated with the Concurrency team to develop a data verification tool for LPSS.
Skills: Python and Hardware Architecture
Supervisor, IT Service Desk Pattee Library, University Park, PA May 2014 - Dec. 2014
Consultant, IT Service Desk Pattee Library, University Park, PA Oct. 2013 - May. 2014

Leadership _______________________________________________________________
Mentor, BuiltByGirls Program Sep. 2018 - Present
Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters Sep.2017 - June 2018
Volunteer, GPTW (Great Place to Work) Committee, Intel Corporation Spring 2016
Tutor, STEM Girls, Intel Corporation Spring 2015