Computer Science at UT Dallas · FAA Private Pilot

Kyle Barnes

Software developer and private pilot building practical tools for pilot training, weather, and flight planning.

Seeking: Summer 2027 internships
Based in: Richardson, TX · DFW or remote

Kyle Barnes, Computer Science student at UT Dallas

Experience

Supporting people, events, and technology.

My work experience has taught me how to troubleshoot under pressure, communicate clearly, and take responsibility for the details that keep a team moving.

More about my background

August 2026 – Present
Richardson, TX
Facility Attendant — UT Dallas Gaming & Esports
- Set up audiovisual equipment for esports events in a center with 80+ gaming PCs and six consoles.
- Check in students and guests, explain how the center works to parents and visitors, and keep the front desk organized.
- Troubleshoot gaming PCs, consoles, peripherals, software, and network issues to get equipment working again.
September 2021 – July 2024
Lufkin, TX
Lead Cashier — Hijinx Trampoline Park
- Received the Hijinx Scholarship in December 2022 for customer service and work ethic.
- Scheduled and promoted private events for 200+ guests, trained staff, and coordinated busy shifts.

Selected projects

Selected work, explained clearly.

A focused set of projects with the context, decisions, and lessons behind the code.

Featured personal project

In development

Checkride

A pilot learning platform for iOS and Android

A React Native study platform that takes student pilots from first lesson to private pilot checkride, with a structured ground-school course, spaced review, and the planning tools training actually requires.

JavaScript
React Native
Expo
Jest

Read the case study

Course structurePrivate pilot

How a student moves from first lesson to checkride.

Place
A 40-question test sets the starting point
Study
10 units, 39 lessons, 178 topics
Review
Spaced review and oral-prep flashcards
Plan
Logging, weight and balance, METAR decoding

units: 10
lessons: 39
topics: 178

METAR pipelineAny ICAO

Fetch
Live observation from the FAA Aviation Weather API
Decode
Wind, visibility, ceiling, and altimeter
Classify
VFR, MVFR, IFR, or LIFR
Apply
Runway sorting with crosswind and headwind

CloudDeck

A Java desktop application that pulls live METAR observations from the FAA Aviation Weather API and turns them into the numbers pilots need before a flight — flight category, runway selection, and crosswind components.

FAA METAR data: Live
ICAO airport code: Any

ShippedJavaJavaFXMaven+1

Campus marketplaceLive

Sign in
Firebase Authentication for UTD accounts
Post
Students list items straight from the browser
Sync
Listings appear without a page refresh

UTD Marketplace

A web marketplace built for UT Dallas students, with Firebase Authentication and real-time listings, serving more than 1,500 students.

UTD students served: 1,500+
listing updates: Real-time

ShippedJavaScriptHTMLCSS+1

All projects

Live demo

Aviation weather, decoded live.

Enter any ICAO airport code to turn a raw FAA METAR into flight category, wind, visibility, and ceiling.

Live aviation weather

Fetching KDAL…

Technical skills

Languages and tools I work with.

A focused view of the technologies I have used across coursework, personal projects, and hands-on support work.

Programming Languages

JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
Python
C++

Frameworks & Libraries

React
React Native
Expo
Next.js
JavaFX
Tailwind CSS

IT & Support

Technical Support
Hardware Troubleshooting
AV Systems
Networking

Platforms & Tools

Git
Firebase
Maven
UNIX
REST APIs
HTML/CSS

Internship search

I'm looking for a Summer 2027 software engineering internship.

I'm open to DFW-area and remote roles. If my projects or background fit your team, I would be glad to talk.

Email me LinkedIn