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Computer science junior focused on finance and interactive tech

I combine software skills with design sense to build interactive projects, including augmented reality lenses and finance-focused tools.

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Work samples

Portfolio highlights include an AR Lens built with Lens Studio, plus projects that show frontend interaction, creative coding, and problem solving toward finance-related goals.

  • Snap Inc. Augmented Reality (AR) Development Externship
    Snap Inc. Augmented Reality (AR) Development Externship
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    Snap Inc. · Jul 2025 · ✅ Verified by Extern

    Snap Inc. Augmented Reality (AR) Development Externship

    Get ready to bring your creativity to life—literally. In this externship with Snap, you’ll learn how to build your own AR Lens using Lens Studio—combining digital storytelling, interaction design, and creative code. You’ll get feedback from Snap’s team, and your final Lens will be published globally for anyone to try. This is more than just a project—it’s your launchpad into the world of AR creation.

About me

I combine software skills with design sense to build interactive projects, including augmented reality lenses and finance-focused tools.

I’m Samuel Apoya, a Computer Science masters student at UMBC focused on AI/ML and software engineering. I build practical AI systems, including intelligent agents, automated workflows, and full-stack applications, with a focus on turning emerging technologies into useful, user-facing products.

Externships

Snap Inc. Augmented Reality (AR) Development Externship

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Experience

Software Engineering Intern

Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Oct 2024 - May 2025

Education

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Computer Science · Class of 2028

Colby College

Computer Science · Class of 2026

Skills

AI Agent DevelopmentAI Workflow DesignAPI IntegrationAutomationAWSAgile
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Snap Inc. · Jul 2025 ↗

✅ Verified by Extern

Snap Inc. Augmented Reality (AR) Development Externship

Get ready to bring your creativity to life—literally. In this externship with Snap, you’ll learn how to build your own AR Lens using Lens Studio—combining digital storytelling, interaction design, and creative code. You’ll get feedback from Snap’s team, and your final Lens will be published globally for anyone to try. This is more than just a project—it’s your launchpad into the world of AR creation.

Overview

The externship guided AR lens creation using Lens Studio, combining interaction design and digital storytelling. The work analyzed an AR museum app, produced concept mockups, built a working selfie lens with animated outfit changes, and delivered a demo video plus a slide deck documenting design decisions.

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What I've accomplished

I built and documented a working Snapchat-style selfie lens that overlays a high-school uniform, includes animated outfit changes tied to movement, and is demonstrated in a recorded preview video and supporting slide deck.

Project breakdown

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