work experience

Pixus Inc.

Software Development Engineer

  • Developed the second version of the CaptureNoire internal beta with refreshed UI made using Jetpack Compose and backend code ported to Kotlin
  • Revamped the user flow of the app for a more immersive UX, and added Firebase Authentication, Storage, and Firestore database integrations
  • Wrote app in strict adherence to a single-activity paradigm and clean architecture principes, with distinct layers for presentation, business logic, data, and domain
  • Clean architecture allowed for easy unit testing of the app, and for swift debugging and refactoring
Kotlin
Jetpack Compose
Hilt
Firebase
Android Studio
MVVM
Clean Architecture
Pixus, Inc. / CaptureNoire

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
  • Spearheaded development of CaptureNoire, an Android photography app catering to diverse skin tones, with an upcoming beta release
  • Applied best practices in UI/UX design, object-oriented principles, and Android development as the sole computer science expert at a budding startup
  • Engineered a high quality and innovative image processing backend that achieved results 90% equivalent to competitor apps with 30% less complexity
  • Maximized compatibility and optimized RAM usage based on device type by providing backward compatibility across SDKs to meet quality standards.
  • Improved efficiency by 30% through agile development, code simplification, and efficient algorithms for the CaptureNoire photography application
  • Reduced onboarding time by 60% and enhanced collaboration by creating comprehensive technical and non-technical documentation
  • Formulated user testing for adding AR functionality using ARCore and introducing premium subscriptions to the application in the medium-term
Java
Android API
Android Jetpack
MVC
MVVM
Android Studio
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DePauw / Hubbard Center

Marketing Intern

Nov 2021 - May 2022
  • Implemented a new marketing strategy to bolster the efforts of the career center through strategy meetings with directors, increasing reach by 50%.
  • Delegated work to the team in weekly meetings to timely and effective marketing of events to 1700+ students using an omni-channel approach.
Canva
Affinity Designer
Mailchimp
Delegating Tasks
Strategizing
DePauw / Information Services

IT Engineer Intern

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
  • Successfully collaborated with IT professionals to deploy new hardware and software solutions on 50+ locations across campus and online.
  • Managed the Help Desk and online task ticketing system, ensuring adherence to established workflows and completion of 95% of open tickets within 30 minutes.
Windows Hardware
macOS
Windows Server
Client Services
DePauw / Web Team

Web Developer Intern

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
  • Achieved an optimization boost of over 60% for DePauw University by leveraging powerful SEO tools of BigTree CMS and PageSpeed Insights.
  • Designed and implemented a microsite on a LAMP server, strategically evaluating and testing potential use cases that align with the University's mission.
BigTree CMS
SEO
LAMP Server
HTML5
CSS3
DePauw / ITAP Institue

ITAP Intern

Aug 2019 - May 2020
  • First-year internship program for the highly selective ITAP honors program at DePauw University that accepts just 20% of applicants.
  • Enhanced classroom experiences using data visualization technologies such as Tableau and ArcGIS, increasing student engagement by over 50%.
Tableau
ArcGIS
HTML5
CSS3