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Los Angeles, California, United States

• Led app development of principal web platform, operating in all stages of DevOps from designing data structures and user interfaces to testing, deployment, and server maintenance.• Directed migration of deprecated app dependencies to latest versions across multiple major patches, enabling support for modern third party integrations and eliminating hundreds of work hours in IT support and maintenance.• Optimized database performance and user experience by designing efficient OOP models and SQL queries that boosted processing speed by up to 80% and reducing some web request times by 2-5 seconds.• Designed performant and customizable UI features, prioritizing component portability and configurability for A/B testing and customized user experiences.• Developed proprietary solutions for front and back-end systems including dynamic user dashboards, app alerts, text highlighting, API interfaces, user role authorization, payment integrations, and activity tracking.

• Optimized existing code for scalability, UI/UX design, and SEO to boost user acquisition by ~30%.• Led digital trainings in modern web technologies to improve client internal workflow efficiency.• Established clear communication and meeting development milestones with 100% client satisfaction.

Tokyo, Japan

• Coordinated agile development of digital marketplace for artists to connect with local storefronts and distribute their works, deploying a prototype within a 1-week sprint.• Developed interactive 3D interface using vanilla Javascript for a book-sharing platform, presenting a well-received product demo to local developers and software companies. (https://bit.ly/llama-demo)

Taiwan

• Adapted engaging lessons for students ages 4-16 using cross-cultural TEFL strategies, resulting in a 20% increase in student success and retention.• Leveraged Mandarin and team-building skills to foster collaboration and healthy communication between Taiwanese and English-speaking colleagues.

San Diego

Negotiated publishing contracts for use of copyrighted material in company publications, and maintained amicable relationships with rightsholders.

Madison, Wisconsin

Assisted with laboratory procedures in vector research for the Department of Pathobiological Sciences. Duties included maintaining in situ mosquito populations according to species-specific caretaking protocols, identifying and organizing mosquito species, blood-feeding, cleaning, and collecting population data.

Ecuador

• Conducted scientific studies with student research teams in various ecosystems including the Amazon rainforest, Andes páramo, Galápagos Islands.• Utilized GIS tools to produce graphics illustrating wildlife distribution from field data.• Installed camera traps in wildlife hotspots to assess wildlife diversity and health.• Measured reforestation plots by density, diversity, and DBH to measure growth success.• Surveyed howler monkeys by species, sex, and location to evaluate population demographic and movement behavior.• Established organized database for future propagation of conservation research data.• Identified various terrestrial and aquatic species to the genus level.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Conservation Biology

Certificate in Environmental Studies

Tefl Certification