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senior full-stack software engineer · Flux
2023-09 – present
  • Worked from the ground up on our platform code, with contributions in every aspect of the codebase, including front-end, back-end, database design, data processing and transformation, interfacing with multiple LLMs, and internal tooling.
  • Refactored a large portion of our main evaluation process into an elegant state-machine solution, simplifying the code structure and centralizing progress-tracking and logging in one place.
  • Focused heavily on writing code that could be easily tested and was accompanied by robust test suites.
  • Productionalized data science code with an eye for clarity, efficiency, and extensibility.
  • Ideated with product, design, and leadership teams on new features and future product directions.
  • Championed cross-functional team collaboration efforts, including daily office hours for engineering and data science.
senior software engineer · Manifold
2022-08 – 2023-09
software engineer
2020-09 – 2022-08
  • Developed full-stack web applications for clients across a wide range of industries (incl. enterprise networking hardware sales, genomic research, medical documentation harmonization, and pharmaceutical patient outreach).
  • Onboarded rapidly onto existing and green-field codebases with varying programming languages, coding patterns, repository structures, and infrastructures.
  • Collaborated with product, design, and key stakeholders to balance client needs with realistic outcomes, discuss project scope and trade-offs, and hand off projects at the end of engagements.
  • Served on the security committee, developed and conducted security/PHI training for new employees, created targeted internal phishing campaigns for training purposes.
  • Participated in hiring processes: phone screenings, take-home project review and discussion, meet-the-team panels.
  • Mentored junior software engineers.
post-bac researcher · Wellesley College HCI Lab
2017-01 – 2019-07
  • Research focused on creating tools for science education, engagement, and outreach.
  • Managed and executed multiple large-scale, multi-year, cross-institution research projects.
  • Designed software and hardware prototypes using a variety of methods.
  • Created novel visualizations for user experience research, academic papers, grant proposals, presentations, and textbooks.
  • Designed and conducted research studies that included in-person and online data collection methods, analyzed data, published academic papers, and presented research at conferences.
computer science teacher · Dana Hall School
2018-08 – 2019-06
  • Designed a project-based curriculum for high schoolers focusing on problem-solving techniques and basic coding skills.
  • Introduced concepts related to computer ethics, project creation from ideation to implementation, and multidisciplinary applications of computer science.
  • Created labs to teach HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Python, and Arduino prototyping.
  • Taught a combined lab-lecture class of nine high-school aged students.
student researcher · Wellesley College HCI Lab
2016-05 – 2016-12
  • Created novel interactive genomic visualizations for use by non-experts using the d3 JavaScript library.
  • Conducted in-person and online user testing to collect user experience metrics, comprehension of the information presented by the tool, and subjective user experience and satisfaction.
  • Created Python scripts that analyzed user experience metrics and survey scores to understand patterns of use and compare the effectiveness of different visualizations
student researcher · Wellesley College Astrochemistry Lab
2012-10 – 2016-05
  • Conducted research exploring the synthesis of organic molecules in a simulated deep-space environment.
  • Analyzed mass spectrometry data and created visualizations for papers and conference presentations.
  • Troubleshooted and repaired the complex research apparatus.
  • Refined research protocols and wrote a lab manual for future research students.
  • Mentored younger students in conducting research
other
2009 – 2020
I've been working since early high school, and while many of these jobs are not relevant to a professional CV, it's work that I'm proud of and that I'd like to highlight.
  • Preparation of lecture notes, scientific diagrams, and chemistry lab demo videos for various chemistry courses at Wellesley College.
  • Lab instructor and teacher's assistant for various computer science classes at Wellesley College during my time as a post-bac researcher.
  • Production of animated ESL educational videos.
  • Teaching after-school programs for web development, python, and robotics (the latter using the Robot in a Can development kit).
  • Tutoring throughout high school, college, and beyond via Kumon Learning Center, various tutor placement companies, and privately. Subjects included math, reading, chemistry, computer science, and SAT prep.
  • Teaching swim lessons to children ages 4-12.
  • A brief stint in the Whole Foods cheese department.
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