Akamai News
Check out news about Akamai alumni, interns, mentors, staff, and the program. Mahalo for spreading the word!

Tristan Ta – Akamai Internship 2025

Tristan Ta was born and raised in Honolulu and is a graduate of Kalani High School. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, majoring in Electrical Engineering. Tristan is especially interested in hardware systems and renewable energy, and is...

Kassaundra Sewa-Santiago – Akamai Internship 2025

Kassaundra Sewa-Santiago was born and raised on the island of O‘ahu. She graduated from Mililani High School in 2023 and is currently pursuing a major in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at Hawai‘i Pacific University. Kassaundra plans on getting...

Kamea McMillan-Zilberman – Akamai Internship 2025

Kamea was born in Hawai‘i, raised on island and spent 3 years in LA and another 3 in Michigan, before moving back. He graduated from Kaiser Highschool, and graduated from KCC with an AS in Engineering and in Natural Sciences before transferring to UH Manoa to complete...

Kirissa Alicia Chang Freitas – Akamai Internship 2025

Kirissa Alicia Chang Freitas was born and raised in Kula on the island of Maui. She attended and graduated from Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus in 2022. She is currently a third-year undergraduate at San Jose State University in California where she is pursuing a...

Nicholas Boo-Rivera – Akamai Internship 2025

Nicholas was born in Malaysia but was raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i since he was 1. He graduated from Kea’au High School and attended the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo for 2 years before transferring to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa to pursue his bachelors...

Teal Hoffman – Akamai Internship 2024

Teal was born and raised in O'ahu, Hawai'i, and graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School. She is currently enrolled as a sophomore at Kapi'olani Community College where she spends most of her time at the STEM center to study, as well as working as a peer mentor in...

Kaniela Pang – Akamai Internship 2024

Kaniela Pang was born in Mililani on the island of O'ahu. He graduated from Mililani High School and LCC with an associates in Natural Science. Currently, he is pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering to hopefully in the future become an Energy Engineer and create...

Ryu Young – Akamai Internship 2024

Ryu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i.  He graduated from Kalani High School and is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He is interested in electronics and power, and has worked on an autonomous robot during university. ...

Emily Lei – Akamai Internship 2024

Emily was born and raised in O'ahu, where she graduated from McKinley High School in 2022. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Emily is still exploring her precise interests in the field of...

Logan Waltjen – Akamai 2023

Logan Waltjen was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.  He graduated high school from Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i, and now attends Grand Canyon University in Arizona.  He is pursuing a major in Electrical Engineering and plans to contribute to his community by...
Akamai News
Check out news about Akamai alumni, interns, mentors, staff, and the program. Mahalo for spreading the word!

Tristan Ta – Akamai Internship 2025

Tristan Ta was born and raised in Honolulu and is a graduate of Kalani High School. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, majoring in Electrical Engineering. Tristan is especially interested in hardware systems and renewable energy, and is...

Kassaundra Sewa-Santiago – Akamai Internship 2025

Kassaundra Sewa-Santiago was born and raised on the island of O‘ahu. She graduated from Mililani High School in 2023 and is currently pursuing a major in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at Hawai‘i Pacific University. Kassaundra plans on getting...

Kamea McMillan-Zilberman – Akamai Internship 2025

Kamea was born in Hawai‘i, raised on island and spent 3 years in LA and another 3 in Michigan, before moving back. He graduated from Kaiser Highschool, and graduated from KCC with an AS in Engineering and in Natural Sciences before transferring to UH Manoa to complete...

Kirissa Alicia Chang Freitas – Akamai Internship 2025

Kirissa Alicia Chang Freitas was born and raised in Kula on the island of Maui. She attended and graduated from Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus in 2022. She is currently a third-year undergraduate at San Jose State University in California where she is pursuing a...

Nicholas Boo-Rivera – Akamai Internship 2025

Nicholas was born in Malaysia but was raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i since he was 1. He graduated from Kea’au High School and attended the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo for 2 years before transferring to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa to pursue his bachelors...

Teal Hoffman – Akamai Internship 2024

Teal was born and raised in O'ahu, Hawai'i, and graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School. She is currently enrolled as a sophomore at Kapi'olani Community College where she spends most of her time at the STEM center to study, as well as working as a peer mentor in...

Kaniela Pang – Akamai Internship 2024

Kaniela Pang was born in Mililani on the island of O'ahu. He graduated from Mililani High School and LCC with an associates in Natural Science. Currently, he is pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering to hopefully in the future become an Energy Engineer and create...

Ryu Young – Akamai Internship 2024

Ryu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i.  He graduated from Kalani High School and is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He is interested in electronics and power, and has worked on an autonomous robot during university. ...

Emily Lei – Akamai Internship 2024

Emily was born and raised in O'ahu, where she graduated from McKinley High School in 2022. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Emily is still exploring her precise interests in the field of...

Logan Waltjen – Akamai 2023

Logan Waltjen was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.  He graduated high school from Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i, and now attends Grand Canyon University in Arizona.  He is pursuing a major in Electrical Engineering and plans to contribute to his community by...
Akamai News
Check out news about Akamai alumni, interns, mentors, staff, and the program. Mahalo for spreading the word!

Tristan Ta – Akamai Internship 2025

Tristan Ta was born and raised in Honolulu and is a graduate of Kalani High School. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, majoring in Electrical Engineering. Tristan is especially interested in hardware systems and renewable energy, and is...

Kassaundra Sewa-Santiago – Akamai Internship 2025

Kassaundra Sewa-Santiago was born and raised on the island of O‘ahu. She graduated from Mililani High School in 2023 and is currently pursuing a major in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at Hawai‘i Pacific University. Kassaundra plans on getting...

Kamea McMillan-Zilberman – Akamai Internship 2025

Kamea was born in Hawai‘i, raised on island and spent 3 years in LA and another 3 in Michigan, before moving back. He graduated from Kaiser Highschool, and graduated from KCC with an AS in Engineering and in Natural Sciences before transferring to UH Manoa to complete...

Kirissa Alicia Chang Freitas – Akamai Internship 2025

Kirissa Alicia Chang Freitas was born and raised in Kula on the island of Maui. She attended and graduated from Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus in 2022. She is currently a third-year undergraduate at San Jose State University in California where she is pursuing a...

Nicholas Boo-Rivera – Akamai Internship 2025

Nicholas was born in Malaysia but was raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i since he was 1. He graduated from Kea’au High School and attended the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo for 2 years before transferring to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa to pursue his bachelors...

Teal Hoffman – Akamai Internship 2024

Teal was born and raised in O'ahu, Hawai'i, and graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School. She is currently enrolled as a sophomore at Kapi'olani Community College where she spends most of her time at the STEM center to study, as well as working as a peer mentor in...

Kaniela Pang – Akamai Internship 2024

Kaniela Pang was born in Mililani on the island of O'ahu. He graduated from Mililani High School and LCC with an associates in Natural Science. Currently, he is pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering to hopefully in the future become an Energy Engineer and create...

Ryu Young – Akamai Internship 2024

Ryu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i.  He graduated from Kalani High School and is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He is interested in electronics and power, and has worked on an autonomous robot during university. ...

Emily Lei – Akamai Internship 2024

Emily was born and raised in O'ahu, where she graduated from McKinley High School in 2022. She is pursuing a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Emily is still exploring her precise interests in the field of...

Logan Waltjen – Akamai 2023

Logan Waltjen was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.  He graduated high school from Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i, and now attends Grand Canyon University in Arizona.  He is pursuing a major in Electrical Engineering and plans to contribute to his community by...