Isabella R. Gallo

Software Engineer

Summary

Professionally I am a Software Engineer at Savannah River National Laboratory, where I build operator interfaces for robotics, autonomous systems, and scientific instrumentation. I am currently channeling that same passion of usability and design into web development. My self teachings include several courses in full stack development, UI/UX, and specific areas such as Node.js and React. I strive to improve my skills in giving users an exceptional experience whether it is an interface or a web application.

Experience

Software Engineer
Savannah River National Laboratory
04/2024 – Present Aiken, SC
Instrumentation, Robotics and Imaging Systems, Advanced Engineering
  • Designed and developed operator-facing GUI dashboards for robotics and autonomous systems using PyQt and Python, including live telemetry and command dispatch.
  • Built machine learning pipelines for real-time anomaly detection and OCR, deployed on NVIDIA Jetson Orin edge hardware with CUDA acceleration.
  • Programmed and configured AGVs and industrial safety systems using PLC ladder logic and SICK safety controllers.
  • Programmed Moog Animatics SmartMotor controllers in torque mode for precision motion control in laboratory mixing applications.
Hardware Encryption Engineering Intern
EndoSec LLC
06/2023 – 02/2024 Remote
  • Implemented the 64-bit MT19937 Mersenne Twister algorithm in VHDL, verified using the NIST SP 800-22r1a statistical test suite.
  • Researched and documented SHA-3 and Keccak cryptographic implementations, producing technical guides and performance reports.
  • Produced system and architecture diagrams in yEd, Visio, and Draw.io; worked in Unix with Git for source control.

Industry Skills

HTML CSS JavaScript React Python C/C++ Git UI/UX Figma PyQt PyTorch Anomalib PyTesseract OpenCV CUDA Visual Basic PLC Ladder Logic VHDL Linux/Unix Node.js

Certification and Training

The Complete Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp [Udemy Training, 2026]
React – The Complete Guide 2025 (incl. Next.js, Redux) [Udemy Training, 2026]
Figma UI UX Design Essentials [Udemy Training, 2026]
Fanuc Handling Tool Operations and Programming Certification (2024)

Education

B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Ohio State University
08/2019 – 05/2023 Columbus, OH
GPA 3.50 / 4.0
  • Focus: Computer Engineering — digital logic, FPGA implementation, software development in C, VHDL, and Python.
  • Ombra IR Facial Recognition Capstone | Team Lead
    OSU SWE | Society of Women Engineers Member
    ACM-W | Association of Computing Machinery Women's Chapter Member

Projects

Crawler Robot Interface
Savannah River National Laboratory
2024 – Present

Operator control interface for a crawler robot. Live 3D orientation display reflecting real-time roll, pitch, and yaw alongside telemetry and command dispatch. Layout iterated with stakeholder feedback before implementation.

PyQt Python Real-Time Control Real-Time Monitoring Frontend Operator Dashboard
Calorimeter Heating System GUI
Savannah River National Laboratory
2024 – Present

Laboratory calorimeter GUI with real-time temperature monitoring, configurable setpoints and ramp profiles, and automated data logging. Design iterated through hand sketches and stakeholder reviews.

Visual Basic Hardware Interface Real-Time Monitoring
Mass Spectrometer Interface
Savannah River National Laboratory
2024 – Present

Frontend development and backend integration for a mass spectrometer GUI. Live spectral plot with annotation and export, configurable scan parameters, and serial communication with the instrument.

Visual Basic Data Visualization Hardware Interface Real-Time Monitoring
Real-Time Anomaly Detection
Savannah River National Laboratory
2024 – Present

Multi-phase project: initial version built from scratch using a custom CNN autoencoder, rearchitected around Anomalib for industrial requirements. Deployed to NVIDIA Jetson Orin with CUDA, achieving 95% detection accuracy in a production manufacturing environment.

PyTorch Anomalib CUDA OpenCV PyTesseract NVIDIA Jetson Orin
OCR System
Savannah River National Laboratory
2024 – Present

Automated label reading and validation pipeline for industrial barrel inspection. PyTesseract deployed with custom 360° rotation scanning, error correction, and 6-step sequential validation built entirely from scratch.

Python EasyOCR OpenCV NumPy GPU Accelerated Affine Transforms PyTesseract
AGV Control Interface
Savannah River National Laboratory
2024 – Present

Operator-facing interface for an AGV fleet integrating LiDAR, vision, and encoder sensor fusion. RTOS motion control achieving sub-10ms response times across a multi-robot factory floor.

PLC LiDAR RTOS Ladder Logic Sensor Fusion
SmartMotor Mixing Device
Savannah River National Laboratory
2024 – Present

Programmed a Moog Animatics SmartMotor in torque mode to drive a laboratory mixing device. Torque ramp profiles implemented for smooth acceleration and deceleration, preventing mechanical shock while maintaining precise mixing cycles.

Moog Animatics Torque Control Motion Control SmartMotor SMI Embedded Systems

Personal Projects

Personal Portfolio Website

Single-page portfolio built from scratch with custom section navigation, animated project cards with category filtering, and an About section. Deployed via GitHub Pages.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Bootstrap React Node.js SQL Figma
Women's Health Tracker (HerRoutine)
South Carolina

Personal web app for tracking cycle, workouts, nutrition, symptoms, mood, and energy — designed around the female hormonal cycle. Features phase-aware insights, SVG progress rings, and a Figma-designed component system.

  • Early research and development stage.
HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript LocalStorage API Figma SVG
Thread Jutsu Order Tracker
South Carolina

Stock and order management tool for a small business selling custom apparel across multiple Etsy listings that share the same inventory. Tracks shared stock at the item level and updates counts across all affected listings when an order is logged.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Figma
IR Facial Recognition Interface
Ohio

Senior capstone project. Infrared facial recognition pipeline with a frontend built around the specific workflow. First project to spark a serious interest in frontend and UX/UI design.

OpenCV Python MediaPipe UX/UI Real-Time Monitoring Frontend & Backend Integration
Figma: Small Business App Design

Self-directed Figma project designing a complete multi-page app including homepage, about, items catalog, and checkout flow. Demonstrates components, auto layout, interactive prototyping, and design systems.

Figma UI Design UX Design Prototyping Component Design Design Systems