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2 days ago Strengths
Champion for User-Centered Design
- Advocate for Accessibility and User Experience: Deeply committed to enhancing accessibility, efficiency, and overall user experience in software development.
- Mentor in User-Centered Thinking: Taught principles of user-centered design to students in CSE 110, mentored interns, and delivered lectures at work.
- Initiatives to Improve Developer Experience: Led efforts on GitHub to engage with users, gather feedback, and identify areas for improvement. Actively worked to enhance the developer experience with Windows Containers by addressing user needs and pain points.
Engineering Excellence
- Broad Technical Expertise: Developed a wide-ranging skill set across machine learning, operating systems, web development, and more.
- Commitment to Software Engineering Best Practices: Take software engineering principles seriously, emphasizing meticulous planning, thorough testing, thoughtful architecture, and maintainable code. (Really, I LOVE process).
- Continuous Improvement: I may not have the strongest grades in CSE nor even have obtained the degree, but I'm always trying to refine my skills and become a better engineer.
Self-Directed and Highly Reliable
- Independent Contributor: Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, self-directing efforts to meet project goals efficiently. Known for consistently meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations without the need for constant supervision.
- Initiative and Leadership: Proven track record of pitching ideas, creating deliverables, and driving projects from conception to completion, both academically and professionally at Microsoft.
Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Approach
- Diverse Skill Set: Leveraged knowledge from design, art, computer science, machine learning, and anthropology to approach problems innovatively. Able to adapt to various team environments.
- Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Actively mentoring a number of current students and recent graduates trying to enter the tech world.
Empathy and Ethical Practices
- Ethical Responsibility in Engineering: Committed to developing technology that benefits society while safeguarding against harm. Maintain a strong awareness of data privacy, ethical considerations, and the impact of technological solutions on diverse user groups.
- Promotion of Diversity & Inclusion: Passionate about fostering an inclusive environment in tech. Demonstrated commitment through initiatives at UCSD and campaigns at Microsoft aimed at addressing gender parity and supporting underrepresented communities.
Recommendation Letter
Recommenders, please use this page to find all the information you need to write a letter. You'll find my CV, transcript, and list of schools.
Table of Contents
Schools
Goals for Letters
Transcript
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Curriculum Vitae
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UCSD Classes
Academic Stats
Research Topics of Interest
Human-AI InteractionAccessibilityInclusive DesignWeb PerformanceUsability TestingAffective ComputingPotential Faculty & Labs
List of the faculty members I'd consider doing research with if I went to that school.