Experience

Software Engineering Projects

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front End Engineer - Project Catwalk

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Technologies: React, Node.js, Express, Styled Components, Jest, React Testing Library➟ Worked in team of four to create React E-commerce web application that allows users to explore product details• Built components-based front end in React using React Styled Components to modularize rendering of the Q&A section and allow greater reusability of common UI elements across different modules• Implemented server-side file compression and React Lazy loading to decrease response payload size and optimize Q&A rendering, reducing First Contentful Paint by 4.9s and Time to Interactive by 2.2s• Developed unit and integration tests using Jest and React Testing Library to achieve 70% test coverage Show less

• Backend Web Developer - Project Catwalk

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Technologies: PostgreSQL, Node.js, Express, Docker, AWS EC2, Nginx, K6, Loader.io➟ Created scalable RESTful API microservice providing E-commerce Q&A product data• Improved database query response times by utilizing PostgreSQL multicolumn B-tree indexing and aggregate functions, reducing response times to <5ms• Horizontally scaled servers and PostgreSQL database using 4 AWS EC2 micro instances with Docker containers to enable consistency and portability• Scaled production environment of 3 nginx load-balanced servers which increased throughput from 1000 to 1200 RPS with latency <10ms and 0% error rate by optimizing PostgreSQL memory allocation Show less

• Mobile App Developer - Metronome

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Technologies: SwiftUI, XCode, AudioKit➟ Created iOS metronome app that lets users visualize customized rhythms and tempos• Integrated SwiftUI and AudioKit to provide accurate audio and visual feedback of current beat with zero latency• Created a responsive and intuitive UI allowing users to dynamically change tempo, time signature, and soundsettings for individual beats through an application state kept in an observable object

• Fullstack Software Engineer - Healthy Food Inc

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Technologies: MongoDB, React, Node.js, Express, Firebase➟ Created web application that provides a one-stop shopping experience for healthy meal plans and ingredients• Implemented authentication using Firebase to provide secure server-side validation and to allow users to sign in using multiple methods and providers• Allowed persistence of user info across multiple devices through integration with a Firestore database



Rael & Letson

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Actuarial Analyst

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2021



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fellow

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

• Cluster Technician

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018



Sinolink Securities

• China
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Equity Research Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017



Business Connect China Inc

• China
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017



Yale University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2016



Cleveland Clinic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

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