Laurent Keith Villanueva

Student

I am studying for a B.S. in Computer Science in the Department of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I expect to graduate in Spring, 2027.


Interests: Cybersecurity, Data Networking, Operating Systems, Databases


Projects

Manoa Connect 2025

I helped create a club finder website.

Web Development

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Capture the Flag 2024

I participated in capture the flag competitions.

Cybersecurity Linux

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Certification Acquisition 2024

Over the Summer I got my CCST certification.

Networking Cybersecurity Cisco

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Essays

Real Experiences in this Past Semester

14 May 2025

“If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.” - W. Edward Deming In this software engineering class, we touched upon various concepts used to help make good software. Some of the most important ideas...

Software Engineering IDPM Coding Standards Open Source Software

AI Ain't All That

12 May 2025

I. Introduction The use of artificial intelligence has become a norm among students in modern education, transforming how some students learn, engage with new concepts, and solve problems. In the context of software engineering, many AI tools offer immediate feedback...

Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence

Time Working != TIme Expected

08 May 2025

“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” - C. Northcote Parkinson” Often I would find myself beginning large projects with optimistic timelines, thinking “I can complete it in record time easily.” This underestimation was true...

Software Engineering IDPM

Recognize Patterns, Save time

24 Apr 2025

Pattern: a reliable sample of traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics of a person, group, or institution. In nature, patterns are everywhere. One prevalent example is the nautilus shell whose shell grows in a spiral pattern as the animal...

Software Engineering

Framed Perspectives

27 Feb 2025

“The right tool can make all the difference in achieving your goals.” - James Carpenter In my software engineering class in college, we are currently learning how to make simple web pages using the widely known Hypertext Markup Language or...

Software Engineering UI HTML

let Smart Questions = Great Answers

30 Jan 2025

Did Teachers Lie About Stupid Questions? Throughout my life, many professors and teachers have started class by saying, “There’s no such thing as a stupid question.” This was a phrase I heard constantly from my professor last semester. He was...

Questions Answers StackOverflow