johniel
I'm Johniel Bocacao: a driven and open-minded university student. Going into my second year of Software Engineering, I've received praise from teachers and classmates about my attention to detail, ability to work in and lead teams, and my drive to go further than what is required.
My passion for solving problems and helping others has driven my desire to develop software with and for others. I consider myself a design-oriented developer, open to working on both front and back end. Data science and machine learning excites me the most, being the intersection of my interests in mathematics, statistics, neurology, and telling stories with data.
In my spare time, I like to play the piano, sing classical and musical theatre, doing yoga and running.
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2020
Coursework completed includes Algorithms and Data Structures, Software Development in Java, Systems Programming in C and C++, Applied Statistics with SAS Enterprise Guide.
2019
Awarded Victoria Kahotea Scholarship ($30,000), Dean's List. Coursework completed includes Introductory Data Science; Introductory Programming, Algorithms and Data Structures in Java; Engineering Technology and Design in C++; Introductory Mathematics, Calculus, Statistics and Logic for Engineering.
Undertook research project at the Institute for Environmental Science and Research surrounding data visualisation in R/Shiny and Tableau.
2018
Co-led chamber choir Blue Notes, Yearbook Committee, elected Prefect.
Awarded Johnsonville Youth Grant ($1,500), Peter Beilby Cup for Best Contribution to the Arts, Proxime Accessit, Tawa Borough Scholarship, New Zealand Scholarship in Biology and Physics (both $500). Spoke at the Tawa Primary Schools’ Citizenship Awards and Tawa College Junior Prizegiving about the significance of community and servant leadership in my successes and in being a good citizen.
2014-2017
Awarded Andy Pine Memorial Cup (top in Year 9), Honours Award in Contribution to Year 10, the Walker Trophy (top in Year 11), 1st in Level 3 Computer Science and the Flaws Trophy (top in Year 12).
Placed 4th in 2016 New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge. Qualified to NZIBO training stage in 2016 and 2017.