Kaliah Nainoa
SUCCESS STORIES > HACKING FOR DEFENSE
Kaliah Nainoa
University of Hawaii Manoa, H4D Spring 2022
Team Safeguard, Protect, and Defend (SPD), Improving active shooter training at shipyards
About Kaliah
Kaliah is an H4D alum and Civil Engineer major at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. She worked on a H4D project to improve safety for shipyard workers during active shooter situations. After 50 interviews, the team discovered that the true problem was not better locks, but to improve the existing online active shooter training. After the course, Kaliah completed an internship at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Interview
Q: How has your experience taking H4D influenced your career aspirations?
A: "Taking H4D without a doubt changed the trajectory of my college career and galvanized my appreciation for government service and mission driven professions. Thanks to this course and the amazing support and mentorship it provides, I will be continuing my growth with Booz Allen Hamilton for the Summer Games 2022.”
Q: How did the H4D course help you grow professionally?
A: "I was able to learn and apply real life skills that I will be able to utilize moving forward in my career. Some important skills that I learned that hold a lot of value to me are: learning to work with a team, outreach skills, project managing, and utilizing the lean methodology."