Work

I am currently a Harvard Gardner Fellow traveling in Paris until summer of 2017. I then plan to work as a full-time Android Engineer at Coursera in Mountain View, CA.

Download my complete resume here.

Harvard Teaching Learning Technologies Student Developer

2015-2016

Worked on Ruby on Rails learning tool for students to quiz, review, and think critically about lessons

Owned integration of app into Canvas using LTI

Box Backend Engineering Intern

Summer 2015

Added reverse scan functionality to open-source asynchbase library to support asynchronous reads and writes into HBase

Partners in Health Tech in the World Fellow

Winter 2015

Developed Android app for PIH community health workers to track tuberculosis medications and notify patients via automated SMS

Microsoft Software Developer Intern

Summer 2014

Built Windows Phone app to promote civic engagement in Boston by gamifying attendance at town events

Owned badge system and civic resume

engageSpark Engineering Fellow

Winter 2014

Built database lookup feature in Python Django application for businesses to use when launching text campaigns

Presented on innovations in social impact tech in the US and beyond at weekly meetups

Jana Care Solutions Software Intern

Summer 2013

Developed ODK Collect-based Android app for health workers to screen anemia and diabetes in rural India

Built jQuery plugin for completely client side photo cropping and uploading using HTML5 Canvas

Education

Harvard College Class of 2016

A.B. in Computer Science, Honors
Secondary in Global Health & Health Policy


Selected computer science coursework:
  • Data Systems
  • Biologically Inspired Multiagent Systems
  • Algorithms and Datastructures
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Introduction to Computer Hardware

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • C
  • Java
  • C#
  • Scala
  • OCaml

Tools & Frameworks

  • Android
  • Django
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Flask
  • Git
  • Heroku

Languages

  • English (fluent)
  • Mandarin Chinese (fluent)
  • French (business proficient)

Leadership

Co-Founder - Harvard Advocacy Council

2015-2016

Co-founded and led a group of students and faculty in surveying Harvard campus computer science environment and proposing reforms to administration and student groups

More information and preliminary analysis of data can be found at advocacy.harvardwics.com.

Co-President - Harvard Women in CS (WiCS)

2014-2015

Oversaw all programming and 200+ people membership

Trained and restructure WiCS Board with an emphasis on feedback and impact

Collaborated with corporate sponsors and CS administration

Leader - First-Year Outdoor Program (FOP)

2013-2016

Co-led week-long orientation trip for incoming freshman in the New England wilderness

Trained new leaders with focus on emotional growth and equal co/tri-leading relationship

Founder and Chairperson - Women Engineers Code (WECode)

2013-2014

Founded first annual WECode conference at Harvard with attendance of 300 students

Created programming for three days with keynotes, panels, and a hackathon

Managed organizing committee and plan keynotes, panels, and workshops

Course Assistant - CS 50: Introduction to CS

2013-2014

Held weekly office hours and tutoring session to help students grasp key concepts in C and PHP

Awards

Gardner Postgraduate Traveling Fellow

2016 - Awarded for outstanding intellectual and personal promise, used to pursue cultural immersion overseas in the year after graduation

Julia Shaffner Award

2016 - Awarded to one graduating senior who honors the memory of Julia Shaffner by advocating for women in STEM

Google Anita Borg Scholar

2015 - Awarded in honor of Dr. Anita Borg to women in computer science who will become active role models in the field

Dropbox Summer Hack Day Winner

2015 - Hackathon award for project most true to Aim Higher Dropbox value. See complete project here

Box Engineering Diversity Scholarship Grand Prize Winner

2014 - Awarded to a computer science student who has led in promoting diversity in the CS field

Weissman International Internship Scholarship

2013 - Selected from 500+ applicants to pursue funded international internship

Activities

  • Running
  • Painting
  • Hiking
  • Climbing (sport)
  • Field Hockey

Interests

  • Social impact technology (incl. TEM, ICT4D, etc.)
  • Asian American advocacy
  • Promoting women in computer science
  • Story slams