Kyla Kanemoto

Undergraduate Student

I am studying for a B.S. in Computer Science at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. I expect to graduate in Spring, 2028.


Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Machine Learning


Projects

Mānoa RoomieMatch 2025

A web application developed in ICS 314 to help UH Mānoa students find compatible roommates.

Software Engineering Javascript HTML/CSS

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Pet Hospital Advertisement 2024

I created an advertisement for Waipahu Waikele Pet Hospital in celebration of winning Hawaii's Best Veterinarian Clinic.

Pet Hospital Advertisement Adobe Canva

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Paper Quilling 2023

I created a paper quilling of Shenron from Dragon Ball Z.

Art Paper Quilling

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AKC Dog Conformation 2018 - Present

I have participated in dog conformation since 2018.

Hobbies Dog Conformation American Kennel Club

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Essays

Be Intentional

17 Dec 2025

Web Development = Software Engineering? At the beginning of ICS 314, I thought software engineering was mostly about learning how to build web applications. Since we worked with technologies like React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, and GitHub, it was easy to assume...

Software Engineering Agile/IDPM Design Patterns Risks

AI the Code Buddy

16 Dec 2025

I. Introduction Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, has revolutionized the academic scene—providing in-depth lecture explanations to brainstorming ideas for papers. AI technology has grown tremendously over the past few years, and many educational institutions are now implementing AI to...

AI Usage Software Engineering

Down the Rabbit Hole: Effort Estimation vs. Reality

14 Dec 2025

Effort estimation in software development often feels like stepping into a rabbit hole—what seems straightforward at first quickly becomes more complex as you move forward. Forming Initial Estimates I made my effort estimates primarily by drawing on my prior experience...

Effort Estimation Workflow Optimization Time Management Software Engineering

The Sound of Structure

04 Dec 2025

Finding Rhythm I’ve played piano for over a decade, and something I’ve learned throughout the years is that music only feels effortless when there’s solid technique supporting it. Exceptional playing comes from years of honing technique through scales, fingering patterns,...

Design Patterns Final Project Prisma PostgreSQL

UI Blessings

09 Oct 2025

An Intro to UI User Interface Frameworks, commonly known as UI Frameworks, are a blessing in disguise. They are a set of tools consisting of pre-built components and guidelines, making the building of software and web applications more efficient. At...

UI Frameworks Bootstrap

The Way to Consistency

25 Sep 2025

Since the beginning of my computer science journey, I’ve never been great at sticking to coding standards. I would begin my programs with the correct indentation and spacing, but as I got into coding, I would forget about creating a...

Coding Standards ESLint

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