Hello, I'm

Bella Gallo

Computer Engineer & User Interface Developer

I am a computer engineer and user interface developer with a passion for turning complex systems into clean, intuitive interfaces. My work spans robotics, autonomous systems, and machine learning. As a hobby, I have been self-teaching web development and UX/UI design.

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About me

I am a Computer Engineer and User Interface Developer at Savannah River National Laboratory, building interfaces for robots, autonomous systems, and scientific instruments. I received my B.S. in ECE from Ohio State University, with a focus in Computer Engineering. After working across mechanical systems, instruments, and robotics, I developed a real passion for interface design. With a background in art and design already in the mix, it became a natural place where everything converged.

As a hobby, I have been self-teaching web development and UX/UI design. Coming from a background in hardware, embedded systems, and ML, I always understood how things worked underneath. There's something exciting about having control over how something feels to use, not just whether it functions. B.S. in ECE from Ohio State, and still finding new corners of this field worth exploring.

Outside of work, I run a small custom apparel business with my husband, love to cook, and travel whenever I can! I aspire to see most of the world while maintaining a work-life balance that allows me to grow both professionally and personally.

Experience

Apr 2024 — Present
Equipment Development Engineer
Savannah River National Laboratory · Aiken, SC
Building operator interfaces for robotics and autonomous systems, deploying ML pipelines for real-time anomaly detection and OCR, and working across AGVs, PLCs, and precision motion control.
Jun 2023 — Feb 2024
Hardware Engineering Intern
EndoSec LLC · Remote
Implemented cryptographic algorithms in VHDL, researched SHA-3 and Keccak implementations, and produced system architecture documentation.
May 2023
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH
Focus in computer engineering: digital logic, FPGA implementation, and software development in C, VHDL, and Python.

Outside of work

Olympic Weightlifting

I compete in Olympic weightlifting. The snatch and clean and jerk are endlessly technical, where the best train for months just to add a few kilos. I've been committed to this sport for nearly 8 years now.

Travel

I travel whenever I get the chance. There's something about being somewhere entirely new that resets how you see things, and I love coming back with a new perspective.

Cooking

My husband and I love to cook together. Recipes are a starting point, and I like adapting as I go and figuring out what actually works.

Outdoors

Hiking, skating, getting outside when I can. A good reset, since there's only so long you can stare at a screen before you need to go touch some grass.

things I've made

Selected work

what I work with

Skills

Languages

PythonJavaScriptTypeScript SQLCC++ Visual BasicVHDL

Web & Full-Stack

HTMLCSSReact Next.jsNode.jsRedux BootstrapREST APIsResponsive Design

Testing & QA

Software TestingTest PlansVerification & Validation Debugging

DevOps & Tools

GitCI/CDAzure DevOps Linux/UnixCode ReviewTechnical Documentation Cross-functional Collaboration

Machine Learning & Computer Vision

Machine LearningComputer VisionPyTorch TensorFlowOpenCVCUDA NumPyOCRAnomaly Detection Image Processing

Design

UI/UXFigmaSketch WireframingPrototypingDesign Systems

Embedded & Systems

PyQtMicrocontrollersEmbedded C PLC Ladder LogicMotion ControlLiDAR Path MappingSICK SensorsRTOS