Hello!
I'm a Computer Science student studying at Virginia Tech. I am also minoring in Human-Computer Interaction. I love to design beautiful user experiences.
Education
Bachelor's of Science, Major in Computer Science, Minor in Human-Computer Interaction
Virginia Polytechnic & State University | Blacksburg, VA
Expected Graduation May 2024
In Major GPA: 3.77 | Overall GPA: 3.74
Cosby High School | Midlothian, VA
Graduated June 2020
Class Rank: Valedictorian, 1/508 | GPA: 4.9667/5.0
Work Experience
Software Development & User Experience Design Intern
Berkley Alternative Markets Tech | June - August 2023
Researched, designed, and developed various reusable components to promote consistency and efficiency in development while creating an endorsement renewal form workflow using Figma, TypeScript, and Tailwind
Owned the full life cycle of development tasks from design, component creation, feature development, and pushing to production
Tackled various tasks and stories while working closely with designers and product managers as a software development intern working in a sprint development team
Enhanced user experience for worker's compensation in customer facing portal through well-researched and innovative design decisions and software implementation
Product Management & User Experience Design Intern
Berkley Alternative Markets Tech | June - August 2022
Enhanced user experience for worker's compensation in customer facing portal through well-researched and innovative design decisions
Unified design mockups for ease of development and consistent user experience by utilizing components in Figma design system
Close collaboration with designers, developers, and product owners from various Berkley operating units
Nursery Cashier
Cross Creek Nursery | May 2021 - August 2021
Pursued my passion for horticulture while handling transactions and pleasantly helping customers to ensure satisfaction.
Tutoring / Nannying Elementary School Students
July - August 2020
Guided elementary school students through virtual learning in Math, English, and Science.
Marketing Internship at AllyAlign
AllyAlign | December 2018 - 2019
Worked the marketing team at AllyAlign towards customer satisfaction research
Skills
Proficient Languages
Java
JavaScript & TypeScript
React
C
Familiar Languages
TypeScript
HTML
CSS & Tailwind
Python
Professional Skills
Using Agile in a sprint development team
Using GitLab/GitHub in a team setting for a large project
Collaborating with and mentoring fellow interns
Problem-solving and out-of-the-box thinking
Creativity and artistic design style
Effective teamwork and communication skills
Organization and time-management
Active listener and quick learner
Positive attitude and adaptable
Improving customer experience
Leadership in product and programming teams
Product Management
Clubs and Organizations
Alpha Omega Epsilon | Sister
Professional and social sorority for women in Engineering/STEM majors promoting friendship, leadership, and professionalism.
Association of Women in Computing | Member
Promote recruitment & retention of women in technology-related fields.
Freshman Mentorship Program | Mentor
Led social-skill building exercises and offered advice to my mentees.
Travel and Recreational Soccer | Captain
Organized plays, resolved conflicts between teammates, and encouraged a positive team dynamic.
National Art Honor Society | Officer
Facilitated team meetings/announcements each month and organized the production of school murals
Art Teacher and Camp Counselor at ArtHaus | Volunteer
Instructed children ages 3-10 on various art techniques including painting, drawing, pottery, and mosaic
Research Projects
Computer Systems Genome Research Project | Design Lead
Virginia Tech | August 2021 - Ongoing (10 hours / week)
As Design Lead for the project, I was tasked with unifying the front-end's styling components and transforming "quick fixes" into generalized solutions that will make styling more accessible during onboarding for new front-end team members.
I am currently mentoring incoming students interested in front-end development and helping plan out the designs for new pages related to our new Hidden Figures project, highlighting the accomplishments of overlooked contributors to high performance computing.
My most recent work consisted of a complete styling redesign and mobile-friendly redesign of our website's landing page at www.csgenome.org and the ongoing implementation of a design system to provide a consolidated resources for students to reference and promote consistency in both the design and development of our website.
I previously led the development of our manufacturer information page at www.csgenome.org/discover/manufacturers during which time I was trained in JavaScript, React, Python, and the D3 and Material UI libraries and worked with the front-end and back-end teams to integrate the API into our webpage functionality.
Dean's Early Research Initiative
Virginia Commonwealth University | July 2019 - May 2020 (4-15 Hours / Week)
Conducted research on the effects of roughness/hydrophilicity of titanium oral implants on immune cell response and inflammation to ultimately minimize the duration/difficulty of the healing process for oral surgery patients.
This research project was especially important to me because one year prior to joining this project I actually underwent double-jaw surgery in which these exact types of titanium oral implants were used. I greatly appreciate being given the opportunity to help mitigate the grueling healing process surgeries like my own entail for others.
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