cv

Attached is a web version of my CV!

Work

  • 2025.05 - 2025.07
    Summer Research Assistant
    Department of Computer Science, Macalester College
    Utilized Atlas.ti for qualitative thematic analysis of datasets and engineered Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) models for topic discovery, uncovering 15 key thematic areas.
    • Contributed 80,000+ lines of code into an existing Python-based web scraper using Git.
    • Led the large-scale text tokenization of a 3.5+ million-word corpus, optimizing data preparation for NLP applications.
    • Presented key insights during bi-weekly principal investigator meetings, influencing project direction.
  • 2024.09 - Present
    Undergraduate Research Assistant
    Department of Computer Science, Macalester College
    Composed and presented research proposal to CS department faculty, securing approval for a novel study into online community dynamics. Analyzed the correlation between group demographics and community dynamics to identify key factors and directionality of toxicity in insular online spaces.
    • Developed and implemented a Python-based web scraper using Beautiful Soup 4 and Requests to efficiently collect and process posts from online imageboards.
    • Effectively communicated research findings and insights to faculty advisors through weekly meetings.
  • 2022.06 - 2022.08
    User Experience Intern
    OptumRx
    Spearheaded the redesign of the OptumRx patient portal and developed a working prototype using Figma. Composed empathy maps based on detractors expressed by users.
    • Devised an implementation budget for the prototype and its associated services.
    • Presented project to the OptumRx team and industry leaders.

Education

  • 2023.09 - 2027.05

    Saint Paul, MN

    Bachelor of Arts
    Macalester College
    Computer Science

Awards

  • 2024.02
    Most Rizz Award
    Macalester's 48-hour Cupid Jam
    Won during the development of 'Discord In Your Heart'.
  • 2024.02
    Life-Changing Award
    Macalester's 48-hour Cupid Jam
    Won during the development of 'Discord In Your Heart'.
  • 2024.02
    Fan Favorite Award
    Macalester's 48-hour Cupid Jam
    Won during the development of 'Discord In Your Heart'.

Skills

Languages
Java
Javascript
Python
HTML
CSS
Networking & APIs
RESTful APIs
Serial Communication
Embedded & IoT
Embedded Development
SenseHAT
Raspberry Pi
Linux
Libraries & Frameworks
BeautifulSoup
Gensim
NLTK
Spacy
Node.js
Ren.py
Developer Tools
Git
VS Code
Figma
Atlas.ti

Projects

  • 2025.08 - 2025.12
    Mini SL Departure Display
    Designed and deployed a full-stack embedded transit monitoring system using Node.js and Raspberry Pi, integrating the SL Public Transport API for live data.
    • Optimized data handling to manage and display best departure times across 8 nearest stations.
    • Used efficient state management to maintain a responsive display refresh rate.
  • 2024.02 - 2024.02
    Discord In Your Heart
    A game developed for a 48-hour game jam featuring a UI similar to Discord.
    • Implemented core gameplay mechanics, route options, and game endings.
    • Won 3 out of 4 awards at Macalester's 48-hour Cupid Jam.