Portfolio   2026

Atenea Caldera

I build systems. I tell stories. I make both work together. Computer Science and English — technical precision meets human meaning.

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Atenea Caldera
Berkeley Lake, GA  ·  2026
Who I Am

About Me

I did not choose between writing and coding. I chose both on purpose.

My CS degree builds things that work. My English degree makes people care about what I built.

Together they gave me something rarer: the ability to sit in a room with engineers and executives and communicate clearly with both. I approach every problem with both sides of my brain engaged, and I think that is what makes the work actually good.

I grew up loving literature and ended up writing software. Those things say the same thing about me: I want to understand how things work and then explain them to the world. I am based between Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and I am looking for work that lets me use all of it.

Languages
English Native
Spanish Fluent
French Professional
Core Technical Skills
Java Primary
Python Expert
SQL Expert
CodeSys / PLC Production
Fieldbus Networks Production
Where I Have Worked

Experience

Jan 2026
Present
Controls and Automation Engineer
Brodie International
Programming PLCs using CodeSys to automate nitrogen tank and valve control for a prover system. Built the first smart meter prototype at Brodie from hardware integration through software deployment. Training ML models on live edge device data to automate hardware diagnostics. Building automated pipelines from database to formatted print-ready prover reports. Configuring Fieldbus industrial network protocols. Writing software specifications delivered to offshore development teams in India.
Aug 2025
Dec 2025
AI Research Engineer
Gulfstream Aerospace
Built a full-stack AI-powered 3D cabin customization platform for Gulfstream's business jet sales and design process. Developed a Python REST API backend, integrated TRELLIS and TripoSR generative AI models in isolated virtual environments, and built an Unreal Engine export pipeline via Web Remote Control plugin. React frontend with Java integration delivering an end-to-end system from natural language prompt through 3D mesh generation to real-time Unreal Engine visualization.
2022
May 2026
Vice President and Social Media Chair
HOLA — Hispanic Outreach Leadership Achievement
Grew social media engagement 200% in one year through audience-informed content strategy across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Managed all bilingual communications in English and Spanish. Produced short-form video, managed editorial calendars, and built content series that drove daily audience engagement and event attendance growth.
2024
May 2026
President
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Planned and ran chapter events end to end, coordinating logistics, scheduling, vendors, and the executive team to deliver professional-development and community events across the academic year.
2024
May 2026
Secretary and Marketing Coordinator
IEEE Student Chapter
Competed in IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Robot Competition three consecutive years, achieving top 10 finalist in 2024. Contributed to motion control logic programming. Increased event attendance 400% and raised significant funding through grant writing.
Things I Built

My Work

01
Full-Stack AI  ·  Aerospace
Gulfstream AI Cabin Customizer
Python REST API, TRELLIS and TripoSR generative AI models in isolated virtual environments, Unreal Engine export pipeline, React frontend with Java integration. Clients generate editable 3D meshes from natural language prompts or images and visualize them in real time.
02
Industrial Automation  ·  ML
Smart Meter Prototype
Built the first smart meter prototype at Brodie International — hardware integration, Fieldbus network configuration, sensor programming, PLC control logic, and ML-powered automated diagnostics on edge devices. End to end.
03
PLC  ·  Controls Engineering
Nitrogen Tank Valve Automation
CodeSys PLC programming to automate nitrogen tank pressurization and valve sequencing for an industrial prover. Fieldbus sensor integration providing real-time pressure and flow data for automated decision-making.
04
Python  ·  SQL  ·  Data Engineering
Automated Stock Trading System
Fully automated pipeline pulling live market data via API, engineering features from raw pricing history, running predictive models, and generating visual reports on a recurring schedule with zero manual intervention.
05
Data Engineering  ·  Automation
Prover Report Automation
Automated pipeline extracting raw prover data from a database, processing and formatting it, and generating print-ready formatted reports — replacing manual data entry and report-writing workflows entirely.
06
Writing  ·  UX  ·  Information Design
Every Document Is an Interface
English senior capstone applying information architecture and UX writing principles to reduce cognitive load. Built on the philosophy that good writing and good design solve the same problem: reducing the distance between what something means and what someone understands.
Academic Background

Education

Georgia Southern University
B.S. Computer Science
B.A. English — Public Relations & Communications
May 2026  ·  Statesboro, GA
The Computer Science degree taught me how systems think. The English degree taught me how people think. I spent four years figuring out how to use both at the same time — and I think that is the most useful thing I learned.
Certifications
Power BI Market Basket Analysis Supervised Learning Ensemble Methods in Python Machine Learning Tree-Based Exploratory Data Analysis Cleaning Data in Python Data Manipulation with Pandas Microsoft Excel Microsoft Data Analyst — In Progress
Get In Touch

Let's Talk

Open to full-time roles, freelance projects, and conversations about work that sits at the intersection of data and communication.
Email
ateneacalderaa@gmail.com
Portfolio
ateneacaldera.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/atenea-caldera
GitHub
github.com/poptropicalover
Location
Berkeley Lake, GA  ·  Atlanta & Savannah