Elaina Hinkle

Fire Protection Consultant & Full-Stack Developer

Passionate about building efficient, user-focused systems that make life easier for teams and individuals.

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About Me

I am a recent Computer Science graduate from Oklahoma State University with a passion for building efficient, user-focused systems and tools that make life easier for teams and individuals. I design fire protection systems and tools to help others design them faster.

My background in engineering taught me how to think in systems while my leadership roles, such as VP of Operations for the Oklahoma State Rowing Team, taught me how to lead people, manage resources, and drive change. During my time as VP I worked closely with the Department of Wellness to enact new policies tailored to our organization's needs, which contributed to us receiving Club of the Year honors and securing greater funding support.

I enjoy work that blends technology, strategy, and communication, and I'm especially drawn to roles where I can help build or improve internal tools, coordinate projects, or contribute to long-term technical growth.

3+
Years Experience
4 years of leadership

4 years of system design

3 years of coding

5+
Languages
Python (2021) | Java (2023) | C++ (2024),

JavaScript/css/html (2024) | SQL (2025)

5
Major Projects
BS in Computer Science
Minor in English

Recent

SFPE Conference

I feel very grateful to be a part of such an active chapter of the fire protection community. I recently attended my first conference with SFPE and gained many valuable insights from the engineers and vendors present. I felt welcomed and look forward to the next!

Featured Projects

Portfolio
Independent • August 2025
A personal website to display coding achievements and experiment with AI code generation in projects.
html CSS JavaScript Claude Code CoPilot
You're looking at the demo now!
Grammy Predictor
Machine Learning • September 2025 – Present
A deep-learning model tuned to predict whether or not an artist will be nominated for a Grammy based on their Billboard performance.
Python
In Progress
Collaboration Workspace
Capstone Project • Jan 2025 – Present
A streamlined platform integrating multiple collaboration tools into a single, easy-viewing interface. Led project coordination and stakeholder management while developing core features.
Django React.js Node.js msSQL JavaScript Git RESTful API Python
🌐 Live Demo
Calendar Web Application
Software Development • Aug 2024 – Dec 2024
React-based web calendar with Google OAuth integration, weather API, and customizable themes. Features project event generation and seamless Google Calendar integration.
React Google OAuth Weather API JavaScript GitHub
Minesweeper Game
CS 2133 • Nov 2023 – Dec 2023
Fully functional Minesweeper game built with Java, featuring variable difficulty settings, customizable board sizes, and save/load functionality.
Java Object-Oriented Design GUI Development

Experience

Bowman Fire & Life Safety
Fire Protection Consultant | January 2026 – Present
  • Assist senior engineers in designing fire protection systems.
  • Review building plans for code compliance.
  • Develop internal tools to automate reports and CAD tasks.
  • Assist senior engineers on site inspection visits and flow tests.
  • Implement and release changes to CAD templates to improve team standardization.
  • Assist in imporving training materials and creating a learning materials.
Oklahoma State University Professional Development
Student Assistant | June 2023 – December 2025
  • Assisted in migrating student records from excel to a new SQL database system.
  • Utilized Microsoft Suite daily for invoice creation, data tracking, and mail merging in consultation with Fire Program Coordinator.
  • Created semesterly reports presented in department meetings.
  • Independently developed a searchable Excel database to monitor students, increasing office efficiency and reducing time consumption.
  • Automated processes and reports for improved time management.
  • Designed and impemented improved templates for all educational materials.
Oklahoma State Rowing
President | June 2024 – May 2025
  • Managed and assisted VPs in handing all organizational work such as travel, recruitment, and fundraising.
  • Created agendas and ran business meetings.
  • Created and managed $100,000 yearly budget.
  • Connected with outside organizations interested in working with the team.
  • Helped facilitate coaching staff transition for the retirement of the Head Coach.
  • Began pursuing 501(c)(7) status for the organization.
Vice President of Operations | April 2023 – May 2024
  • Managed all administrative duties and details associated with rowing operations including financial operations, communication with participating organizations, and ensuring compliance with university policy.
  • Facilitated travel for groups of 30-40 including out of state and overnight stays.
  • Oversaw equipment purchasing, maintenance, and travel.
  • Independently organized groups of up to 50 people for work days that completed all expected tasks.
  • Proposed agenda action items and participated in business meetings.
  • Helped create and manage a $40,000 working operations budget.
Varsity Women's Captain | June 2023 – May 2024
  • Lead effective workouts in absence of coaching staff.
  • Handle interpersonal team conflict.
  • Track team attendance, call athletes who are missing, and check up on unreported absences.
  • Set a strong example for teammates by consistently demonstrating attendance and effort for all practices or events.
Secretary | June 2022 – May 2023
  • Reorganized four years of team files into an efficient system.
  • Maintained effective business minutes for executive meetings.
  • Acted as Event Chair and facilitated team fundraisers, celebrations, and recruiting events.
  • Collected and maintained information for roughly 50 athletes.
Event Chair | August 2022 – May 2023
  • Facilitated team fundraisers, celebrations, and recruiting events for up to 200 people.
  • Raised $3,000 at a single event through a silent auction.

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities and collaborating on exciting projects.

📧
elaina.hinkle@gmail.com
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405-985-9249
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github.com/Elaina-H
linkedin.com/in/elaina-hinkle