Meissa Dia

Meissa Dia has a diverse work experience spanning across various industries and roles. Meissa started their career at Santa Clara University in 2001, where they served as a Media Services employee, handling presentation staging and inventory management. In 2005, they joined Apple as a Senior IS&T Engineer, contributing to the release of the original iPhone and developing integration systems. Following their time at Apple, Meissa worked as a Contractor, where they gained experience in construction projects. Meissa then volunteered as a Caregiver, providing in-home assistance for their family for six surgeries. In 2015, Meissa became an Independent Full Stack Engineer, working on open-source software and leveraging various technologies such as React and Ruby. Meissa later joined BrightBytes as a Full Stack Engineer, where they translated wireframes into front-end components and developed integrated GraphQL resources. Currently, Meissa is working as a Senior Frontend Engineer at Raft, where they utilize their expertise to contribute to the company's projects.

Meissa Dia obtained a Bachelor of Science - BS degree in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University, where they studied from 2001 to 2005. In addition to their formal education, Meissa Dia also obtained various certifications from Coursera, including Concurrent Programming in Java, Distributed Programming in Java, Introduction to Software Product Management, Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential, Object Oriented Programming in Java, Ruby on Rails Web Services and Integration with MongoDB, Software Processes and Agile Practices, Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark, Functional Program Design in Scala, Parallel Programming in Java, Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java Specialization, Rails with Active Record and Action Pack, Introduction to Meteor.js Development, Introduction to Digital Sound Design, An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python, and Functional Programming Principles in Scala. The certifications were obtained in various months and years, primarily in 2017, with some obtained in 2016, 2013, and 2012.