Ben Fukuda

About

I'm a Computer Science major at Colorado State University, set to graduate in December 2026. This past summer I was a validation, quality & reliability engineering intern at Solidigm, where I automated manual lab tasks, built server-management dashboards and a Power BI dashboard for Microsoft, and worked on fleet-wide drive updates and failure analysis.

Outside of school, I like building full projects end to end — iOS apps, backend services, and the occasional machine learning side project. I'm currently looking for new-grad software engineering roles for after I finish my degree.

Education

  1. Colorado State University

    B.S. Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences | Expected December 2026

    Major: Computer Science

    Relevant coursework: Compiler Construction, Deep Learning, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Algorithms (Theory & Practice), Database Systems

  2. Granite Bay High School

    High School Degree | 2018–2022

Projects

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Resume

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Experience

  1. Solidigm

    Validation, Quality & Reliability Engineering Intern | Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

    • Built a Power BI dashboard tracking NVMe SSD health, endurance, thermals, and firmware distribution across Microsoft's ~860K-drive datacenter fleet; replaced a manual monthly report (~1 workday/cycle) and turned the recurring customer review into live, self-serve data exploration.
    • Automated fleet-scale SSD firmware and VPD updates with a PySide6 + Ansible desktop app that runs drives in parallel across a server fleet, replacing per-server SSH workflows; added dry-run validation, per-drive failure isolation, and automated fleet reporting.
    • Shipped an internal server-management web dashboard adopted by 4 teams to manage ~286 servers, replacing manual Excel tracking with reservations, historical utilization reporting, downtime email alerts, and rack/PDU/KVM management.
    • Executed customer-specific SSD firmware updates and drive configurations, validating deployments against technical requirements and analyzing diagnostic logs to investigate NAND-level drive failures.

    End of Summer Intern Showcase →

  2. Gib's Bagels & Spoons

    Kitchen Member | Aug 2025 – Apr 2026

    • Handled food prep and customer service in a fast-paced kitchen while attending school full-time.

  3. Highwater Consulting Group

    Sales Representative | May 2025 – Jul 2025

    • Ran face-to-face sales conversations with prospective customers, tailoring pitches and handling objections in real time to build brand awareness and drive interest.

Skills

Languages

PythonJavaCSQL

Tools & Platforms

Git/GitHubAnsiblePower BILinuxSSHBash

Libraries & Frameworks

PySide6NumPyPandasMatplotlibPyTorchscikit-learn

Concepts & Methods

Data Structures & AlgorithmsObject-Oriented DesignMachine LearningAgile/Scrum