Kat Patten
Student Athlete | Master’s in IT – Cybersecurity & Software Development @ Virginia Tech | AI & Cybersecurity Research
- Role
- Ai Innovation Cell Intern at Bam Technologies, Llc
- Location
- Fairfax, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kat Patten
I am a driven graduate student at Virginia Tech with a passion for the intersection of national security and technology. I am particularly interested in innovating AI solutions for cybersecurity and defense applications. I have experience in AI research and software development, including projects like an AI song recommender system, spec driven development, and have published multiple blog posts on related topics. Alongside my technical work, I demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, and time-management skills through active involvement in the Virginia Tech Cheerleading Team, Tech for Humanity Lab, the IC CAE Scholars Program, and Alpha Phi sorority. I am ambitious in seeking opportunities to apply my skills beyond the classroom and contribute to projects at the intersection of technology and national security.
Experience
Ai Innovation Cell Intern
Feb 2026 — Present · Arlington, VA, US
Collaborated with product developers to compare a legacy application with a reengineered app using spec-driven development.Identified gaps between applications and edited code, including HTML, to ensure functionality and compliance with specifications.Tested how AI could be integrated into the software development lifecycle and evaluated model performance in context.
Education
Virginia Tech
Political Science and National Security
Virginia Tech Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT)
Master's degree, Information Technology
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