Backed by Utah Valley University's Excellence & Innovation Fund
Skillco has been accepted into UVU’s E2I fund. The fund has provided Skillco with student employees that will help further the company's vision. Various departments throughout UVU are piiloting Skillco. Student employees will receive school credit and real world experience as we continue to build Skillco. The E2I funds are designed to produce some of the strongest learning outcomes available to UVU students through project-based learning.
As Skillco's student employees continue to develop, they use industry standard tools like GitLab, Slack, Trello and the Django framework. Below are the E2I team members:
Application Security Engineer
Shortly after he was born, Gabriel moved with his family to Taipei,Taiwan and eventually Shanghai, China. There he experienced an international upbringing. After moving back to Utah, he became interested in computers. Currently a 3rd year student at UVU, he is studying IT security. As cybersecurity club president Gabriel has taught many lectures on protecting computer systems. Gabriel is excited to use his knowledge to build a company that will benefit many peoples’ lives.
Software Engineer
Jordan was born in Utah and lived most of his life in Aurora, Colorado. He has spent the last five years in Saratoga Springs, Utah and is now living in Orem as a student at UVU. He hopes to get a degree in Computer Science and his hobbies include enjoying the outdoors, hanging out with friends, and creating great things.
Software Engineer
Born and raised in Northern California, Chris Predovich developed a love for technology early in life. He attributes his love and aptitude for computers to his teachers and his mother who advocated for tech early adoption programs within the school district where she also raised Chris and his three siblings. As a result of the tech programs, Chris enjoyed STEM classes all throughout his early education. After gaining work experience with companies like Apple and Verizon, Chris's passion for using technology to solve real world problems led him back to college where he currently studies Information Systems and Technology at Utah Valley University.
Software Engineer
Meet Christopher Wilkinson, a Full-Stack Computer Science student at Utah Valley University with a passion for Hawaiian culture, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, and writing cool code. Christopher blends his technical skills, love for healthcare, and creative expression to bring a unique perspective to his studies. He thinks that nothing is more important than family and places it at the forefront of all his endeavors.
Software Engineer
Madelyn Rupprecht is a student at Utah Valley University. She is studying Computer Science and Personal Financial Planning in order to pursue a career in software development and/or FinTech. Madelyn graduated from Herriman High School in 2022 where she won many awards including Sterling Scholar - Skills and Technical Sciences and State Winner - Aspirations Women in Computing. She also won the National Champion title at FBLA Nationals 2022 after taking 1st place in Mobile Application Development. Madelyn currently works 2 jobs at UVU - one of which is a Computer Lab Assistant, and the other a Software Engineer for Skillco through the e2i program. In her free time, Madelyn loves to read and do karate.
Project Manager
Seth grew up in Draper, Utah and grduated from Corner Canyon High School in 2018. Technology has always been fascinating to him, and that has been his degree of study for the last three years. Recent opportunities in leadership have also inspired him to do some additional studies in project Project Management. Outside academia, he is a tech nerd by hobby as well, and is always tinkering with his self-built computer. He is obsessed with Esports, especially competitive Rocket League. He runs UVU Esports as the Project Manager for the club, and is a player on one of the Rocket League teams.
Data Analyst
Angelica is from Colombia where she got a Systems Engineering degree. She collaborated on many tech projects with different companies. In 2017, she moved to Utah, USA. Now, she is a senior at UVU studying Information Management with a focus on Analytics.
Senior Project Manager
Seth recently graduated from Utah Valley University. He originally worked as Skillco's project manager and helped us accomplish a lot before moving up into his current role. Now, helps manage all of the project managers in the e2i program. He is a great asset to the team and we are lucky to have him!
UI/UX Designer
Josh joined e2i's Skillco team more recently. When he isn't busy studying or doing homework, you can find him working on the next iteration of Skillco's design for user interface and user experience.
