Carla du Plessis
Project Management · Business Analyst · User-Centered Design
Education
Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Master of Science in Computer & Information Science
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, GA · GPA 3.9
Concentration: Artificial Intelligence
Jan 2021 – May 2025
Bachelor of Science in Computer & Information Science
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, GA · GPA 3.54
Concentration: People, Media, Human-Centered Research
Skills
Programming
Python
Java
C++
JavaScript (ReactJS)
CSS / HTML
SQL
AI / LLMs
Machine Learning
OpenAI API
Claude API
Databricks
Prompt Engineering
Model Evaluation
Explainable AI
Tools
GitHub
Jira
VS Code
Jupyter Notebook
Figma
Microsoft Office
Relevant
HCI / UX Research
Project Management
Agile / Scrum
Team Leadership
Human-Machine Learning
Projects
Aug – Dec 2025
Explainable Political Bias Detection Using Transformers
- Modelled ideological bias in news media using supervised and unsupervised learning to detect framing differences in text
- Implemented SetFit (few-shot contrastive learning), improving class discrimination over SimCSE baselines
- Performed interpretability analysis highlighting linguistic and framing cues driving classifier decisions
- Evaluated model performance using precision, error analysis, and class imbalance review
- Managed research deliverables, analytical reports, visualisations, and team workstreams in an Agile environment
Jan 2026 – Present
Graduate Research: LLM Evaluation for Moral Decision-Making
- Evaluating how philosophical personas influence model decisions and explanations across moral scenarios
- Using OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini models with structured prompts and Python scripting
- Analysing AI decision-making through prompt sensitivity, alignment, consistency, and reasoning across models
Aug 2023 – May 2024
CAD Files Management Web Platform Team Lead
- Coordinated team deliverables, UX feedback cycles, and front-end development for a collaborative engineering web tool
Experience
Aug 2025 – Present
Head Teaching Assistant
College of Computing · Georgia Tech · Atlanta, GA
Evaluated student work, developed course assignments, provided structured feedback, and coordinated course logistics.
Jul – Aug 2025
Product Development & UX Research Intern
URBTEC · Utilities · George, South Africa
- Led UX research and UI design initiative to improve product onboarding, feature discoverability, and user adoption
- Translated user feedback into product requirements, interface improvements, and simplified task flows
- Collaborated across product and engineering to create training materials supporting adoption
Jun – Aug 2024
IT Consultant Intern
EPI-USE America Inc. · SAP & HR/Payroll · Atlanta, GA
- Supported the UKG Workforce Management consulting team, working with UKG services and professionals
- Synthesised business requirements into actionable technical solutions and client-facing communications
- Prepared professional documentation, task planning, and reports; presented findings to internal consulting teams
- Conducted market and competitor research on emerging workforce management, SAP, and HR technology trends
Leadership & Accomplishments
2021 – May 2025
NCAA Division I Track & Field — Scholarship Athlete
Georgia Tech · Atlanta, GA
Built resilience, execution under pressure, and long-term consistency while completing a rigorous CS degree.
Languages
English (fluent) · Afrikaans (fluent)
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