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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Developed an academic recruitment platform from the ground up as part of the Allen Institute for AI startup incubator.- Used Git, Docker, and Google Cloud Platform to manage multi-environment CI/CD workflow.- Collaborated with founder and incubator staff in fast-paced startup environment to make key technical decisions and respond to user feedback.- Using TypeScript, React, Postgresql, and Next.js, produced a purchasable product in under three months with operating costs under $100/month.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Leveraged knowledge in JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and AWS to develop full-stack features across Sporcle.com's desktop and mobile sites, helping it scale to 1M+ gameplays per day.- Project owner for Sporcle’s recommendation engine. Used Elasticsearch, Redis, and collaborative filtering ML to serve personalized content to 550,000+ users.- Collaborated with Sporcle CTO and customers to develop a real-time, multiplayer scoring app for live trivia shows that serves hundreds of shows per week.- Learned Git, React Native, and mobile app development to create Sporcle Word Ladder, a mobile trivia game available on iOS and Android with a 4.5 star rating.- Learned Swift to build the majority of Sporcle’s revamped iOS app, including in-app purchases, social authentication, web-view rendering, and backend infrastructure.- Used Tableau, MySQL, and Redshift to produce graphs of Sporcle's KPIs and investigate user behavior, bringing a data-centric/evidence-based approach to product development.- Designed a timeseries forecasting model that predicted monthly gameplays with 98% accuracy between 2020-2022.

Seoul, Kr

- Taught English to elementary school students. - Managed lesson planning, staff training, and development of extra-curricular activities. - Student video projects recognized nationally for creativity and language proficiency. - Received Best Teacher award twice for school branch.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

- Ensured mental and physical well-being of 20 first year students in residential halls of over 200.- Programmed hall events to create inclusive, welcoming community. - Provided academic counseling, writing tips, and mediation for personal conflicts.

- Researched political and military events in the Middle East, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. - Analyzed and reported on current Middle Eastern affairs to aid Foundation's grant and policy formulation. - Translated Arabic news reports into English to understand Arab view on current affairs.- Managed the Foundation's media outreach and daily newsfeeds, developing aptitude for public relations.- Attended political events throughout Washington, DC, gaining firsthand experience in political and academic dialogues and policy debates.

- Supervised 50 campers ages 7-13, maintaining health and safety during camp activities.- Planned and taught lessons on subjects including biology, astronomy, and botany. - 40 hours per week.