I am a front-end developer studying Informatics at the University of Washington. I am skilled in developing web apps with Vue and mobile apps with React Native.
Beyond code, I value understanding user needs and apply this understanding to create more useful and more compelling user experiences.
I am looking for front-end development and technical project management internships for Summer 2020.
My previous experiences are in front-end web and mobile development at fast-paced Seattle startups. I am based in Seattle but I am open to working anywhere.
Implemented Samaritan's new design language throughout the app, including the onboarding sequence, main page, and checkout screen.
Develop cross-platform React Native communication layer for navigation, login, registration, and other views to support iOS and Android developers in gradual transition to native platform code.
Set up Android build configurations making it faster for developers to switch server environments and to build new releases.
Implement new design for user onboarding experience.
Integrate real-time form sync functionality to minimize data loss.
Increased reliability of bluetooth beacon detection.
Led development of a cross-platform, user-facing app. Worked on core features including beacon detection, payments, and growth strategies. Worked with designers and marketers to create specifications for new features, and collaborated frequently with other developers to plan and implement these features.
Designed and implemented native Java components to interface between native bluetooth beacon detection and React Native UI.
Implemented features for accelerating user growth and improving interactions including donation matching, search functionality, and user referral.
Architected and developed new user payment flow according to updated specification. Made UX decisions inspire user confidence and trust in our payment platform.
Collaborated with new developer to implement user referral feature.
Led implementation of company-wide solutions to common blockers. Solutions include creating a interdisciplinary channel for getting immediate feedback on work and establishing regular stand-up meetings for developers.
I developed Samaritan's native Android app from a skeleton to a launch-ready state. Worked with bluetooth beacons, payment processors, and other technologies.
Coordinated with project lead, iOS developers, and backend developers to spec and organize feature implementation.
Re-wrote payment logic to support PayPal and scale to other methods using Braintree as a payment processor.
Migrated from ActiveAndroid to Realm for internal database.
Designed dynamic "What's Next?" section to help users set up the app.
Designed and developed views for nearby beacons and user history.
I worked with a team of developers to create the TEDxUofW 2019 conference site. I implemented many of our flashy front-end views for the TEDxUofW 2019 website including our splash animation, our speakers listing, and our team page. I also integrated Google Firebase to create a live question/answer feature for our audience.
Online game with a canvas interface and PHP backend. Players can interact online through quick-chat messages and cute dances!
To simulate real-time multiplayer, all user interactions are represented as a JSON event, and the backend has an events endpoint where clients can periodically get all events they need to catch up on.
I was contracted to implement Sketch designs as a functional and responsive webpage for Intern Community that integrates with their existing backend.
Some technical challenges included implementing the custom cities slider (especially the arrow navigation on mobile) and displaying the "wavy" SVG background in a way that looked good on both desktop and mobile.
This is a game to teach elementary-age students about National Parks, climate change, and what individuals can do to help.
In collaboration with UW EarthGames and NatureBridge, I worked on a team to develop a game to introduce key concepts NatureBridge communicates in its K-12 curriculum.
A collection of interactive data visualizations developed using R, Shiny, and ggplot2 to communicate the local impact of climate change to students in Washington State. We have a particular interest in ocean health, and how that will not only affect the environment, but the economic state of Washington as well.
Developed an interactive resource for students at the University of Washington to understand what their food and housing payments go towards. I worked on this project to address common concerns, and got approval from administration to publish it.
A fast, seamless lyrics app. You can jump directly to lyrics for the currently-playing without typing or searching. This solves common difficulties in looking up song lyrics.
Calculate time spent on tasks on your Google Calendar through queries ranging from simple to advanced. Search across multiple calendars and filter results by title or color. You can even combine several search strings and various event colors to create advanced queries!
An augmented reality app developed using Unity and Vuforia. I modeled the character using Blender, then created 3 animations for him using Unity's animation tools: idle, jump, and backflip.
This game is based on Arctic Choices, a board game created by the Natural Capital project to help teams of participants (business leaders, government officials, etc.) to understand the benefits and consequences of business development in highly climate-sensitive environments like the Arctic Circle.
This is a simple app to let Android users see what their emoji look like on iOS, as well as to search for and create emoji which match their skin tone. This very focused app was developed to be ad-free, well-scoped, and to fulfill my own needs.
Developed an Android app which computes heart rate and blood oxygen content based on IR and red light data. Data is transmitted from a measurement device to the phone wirelessly via NFC.
Worked with UW Sensor Labs under Professor Joshua Smith and Vaishnavi Ranganathan.
