Sona Sargsyan, Software Engineer

Education

Loyola Marymount University, B.S. Computer Science · Minor in Game Design, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 2024 - May 2026

Glendale Community College, A.S. Computer Science, Glendale, CA, Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, Certificate in Studio Arts, Yerevan, Armenia, Sep 2017 - Sep 2019

Languages: Swift, Objective-C, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, C++, Java

Frameworks & tools: React, Next.js, React Native, Node.js, Express, Three.js, Convex, Supabase, Clerk, Unity, Godot, Figma

Math Instructor

Sep 2022 - May 2024

Mentored students ages 5–17, breaking down tricky concepts and raising test scores.

Developed approaches for students with learning disabilities.

Built a supportive space where kids gained confidence in math.

Software Engineer Intern · Ad Delivery

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Built a Python debugging tool that helps backend engineers diagnose issues in the Ad Delivery system.

Automated visualization of decision flows and dependencies to speed up troubleshooting.

Shipped a Next.js site that renders dependencies as an interactive tree, with network request and ad response simulation.

Teaching Assistant

Sep 2025 - May 2026

Supported students one-on-one in Game Design and Intro to Python.

Graded projects with real feedback and helped debug IDE and implementation issues.

Software Engineer · iOS, Ad Client

May 2026 - now

Build and ship iOS features for Snap's advertising platform with the Ad Client team.

Track down and fix iOS bugs through debugging, QA and cross-functional test sessions to keep ad products stable.

Mar 2026

1st place, LMU Hacks 2026, with Good Find.

Runner-up, Google DeepMind × UCLA Glitch, with Plated.ai.

Based in Los Angeles, California

Made in Yerevan, Armenia

1st place · LMU Hacks 2026

A real-time, crowdsourced map of food resources across Los Angeles, built in 24 hours.

Live map pins, deal scheduling, reputation badges and moderation, seeded with real LA food bank data.

A voxel Sokoban puzzle game

Grid movement, box pushing, collisions and levels that ramp up in difficulty.

Hand-built voxel environments and puzzle layouts in MagicaVoxel.

A category-driven discovery platform

Reusable React components for clear navigation and content discovery.

Node/Express backend with Telegram integration and interactive Leaflet maps.