I am currently a web developer with a bachelor's degree in computer science and additional backgrounds in journalism, UI/UX design, data visualization and photography.
education
University of Maryland, College Park, August 2020 to December 2024
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (with Upper Level Concentration in Journalism)
3.3 GPA
work experience
Harford County Public Library, Web Developer (Harford County, MD)
August 2025 to present
The Harford County Public Library system in Maryland has a website that is aging and does not comply with federal accessibility standards, which affects ease of use.
Redesigned and rewrote large portions of the Library system's main website in order to modernize its appearance, introduce cross device responsiveness and remediate accessibility shortcomings according to WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Currently managing and updating content on the website, managing various Library social media accounts, maintaining staff intranets, analyzing Cloudflare data to identify potentially risky traffic and more.
Datsura Analytics, Web Developer Intern (Remote)
June 2023 to August 2023
Datsura is a consulting firm which did not have a website, which was a detriment to their ability to attract customers.
Prototyped, designed and developed a new website to showcase the company’s capabilities. Documented maintenance instructions and handed off the website to the company. The website was actively used by the company to attract customers for 3 years.
Capital News Service, Broadcast Production Volunteer (College Park, MD)
September 2021 to December 2022
CNS is a news outlet run by the Merrill College of Journalism at UMD where students can gain real world journalism work experience.
Worked as a cameraman, graphics designer, floor director and teleprompter operator for live news broadcasts. Worked as a scriptwriter, storyboard artist and video editor (as well as cameras/graphics) for promo production. Produced animations and graphics (including in real time) for the 2022 Midterm Election Night Broadcast.
Fannie Mae (contractor), Computer Science Intern (Remote)
June 2021 to August 2021
The Common Cashflow Analytics (CCFA) software is utilized in the accounting and financial reporting division at Fannie Mae.
Rewrote and consolidated Java and JUnit code to allow for error testing on CCFA software with much less hassle. Gained experience with Agile workflow and Unix, as well as improving Java and Eclipse skills.
Land Trust Alliance, IT Intern (Washington, DC)
June 2018 and August 2019
Land Trust Alliance holds an annual rally, and they need their laptops to be refreshed to near factory performance for it.
Replaced laptop components, performed clean OS installs, then reinstalled LTA’s specified software and updates. This rebuilding and refreshing allowed the laptops to run at near baseline performance at LTA’s annual rally.
skills
Coding: Java, C++, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Swift, C, experience with AI assistance using Claude and Gemini
Web development and UI/UX: Bootstrap, WordPress/PHP, Figma, Tableau, Datawrapper, Vue.js, D3.js, MongoDB, REST API, WCAG/Section 508, SharePoint
Journalism: writing in AP Style, live broadcast production, live election reporting, photography, videography
Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Premiere, Animate, After Effects, XD
Comfortable using both Mac OS and Windows
languages
English Native proficiency
Mandarin Chinese Basic proficiency
Spanish Basic proficiency