About The Six
In Summer 2025, The Six — the first-ever intern cohort at the Office of Procurement Management — joined OPM for a season of learning, collaboration, and project work.
The program began with group sessions on the fundamentals of procurement, followed by hands-on contributions such as organizing the office and assisting with daily operations.
Each intern then took on an individual project, applying their skills to areas ranging from website development to process improvements. This page presents their work, their final presentation, and an overview of OPM’s first internship program.
Final Project Showcase
At the conclusion of the program, the interns presented their projects and key takeaways to OPM staff and even the Chief Procurement Officer.
Watch the screen recording of The Six’s final presentation here:
Our Interns
Get to know the amazing work done by each member of The Six.
Mary Garvin
Procurement Specialist
Worked on Vlogٷ procurement and UIP requests, attended the NASPO conference, and led the development of a customer training videos.
Anika Rahman Joyita
Graduate Student, Artificial Intelligence Research, Vlogٷ Mānoa
Designed and piloted applications of AI to improve procurement processes, including efficiency and decision-making support tools.
Luke Pagtulingan
Full Stack Web Developer
Developed a customer dashboard for Vlogٷ users to track the progress of their procurement requests in real time.
Michaella Villanueva
BA Candidate, Computer Science & Economics, Vlogٷ Mānoa
Led the redevelopment of the OPM website, focusing on usability, accessibility, and long-term maintainability
Kolby Kaneshiro
BBA Candidate, Management Information Systems, Vlogٷ Mānoa
Led projects to refresh OPM’s visual identity through a new logo design and create a comprehensive systems map.
Braedon Nakamoto
BS Candidate, Finance, Arizona State University
Led a vendor outreach initiative to strengthen supplier engagement and expand OPM’s vendor network.
