Projects
Merge CountFlicts
Counting to 20 has never been this hard! An online take on the classic group icebreaker game.
January 2021 - Hack the North 2020++
Racing Wheel Game Controller
FPGA Racing Wheel that can be used to play racing games such as Asphalt 9!
October 2020 - ECE 253
Step to Jeff
Alexa Skill designed to facilitate the pre-onboarding experience for Amazon interns!
July 2020 - Alexa Skills Hackathon for Interns
Venmo Ticket Dispenser
Android kiosk application designed to automate Venmo purchases and accurately dispense tickets!
May 2020 - ECE 251
AstroPuncher
Enemies are trying to destroy your ship! Work in a team of two to protect your ship from incoming asteroids and take down the enemy ship, in this 2v2 VR and Tablet game!
February 2020 - SLO Hacks 2020
DDR Pad
Custom-built Bluetooth dance pad designed using STM32 to play the 'Dance Dance Revolution' game commonly found in arcades.
February 2020 - ECE 153B
Encrypted Wi-Fi Keyboard
Wireless keyboard capable of securely communicating keystrokes over long distances.
January 2020 - CMPSC 176B
DnD Touch Table
40-inch TV converted into a table with added pseudo-touchscreen functionality for showcasing DnD battle maps!
January 2020 - SB Hacks VI
Dodge the React
Dodge all the angry reacts spawned by outsiders for 60 seconds!
October 2019 - Cal Hacks 6.0
Rap Scorer
Online rap battle client that transcribes and scores your rhymes in real time!
September 2019 - HackMIT
Sonos One x Osu / DDR
Step up your osu!mania game by mapping the capacitive touch controls on the Sonos One to keyboard presses in osu!
July 2019 - Sonos HackWeek
Sonos Escape Room
Your band performs in 20 minutes, but you're stuck in the dressing room! Discover clues to find your way out of this custom escape room featuring various Sonos products!
July 2019 - Sonos HackWeek
Mineyeeter
A fresh take on the classic game Minesweeper, with multiplayer and VR!
April 2019 - HackSC
Type Type Revolution
An elimination-based multiplayer typing contest with the ability to sabotage your opponents!
February 2019 - SLO Hacks
Overcooked Leap Motion Controls
Control your chef through kitchen mayhem with hand gestures designed to mimic chef actions in-game!
January 2019 - SB Hacks V
UCSB Dining Cortana Skill
Voice assistant skill to recommend a Dining Common based on food you like.
April 2018 - Microsoft Cortana Hackathon
ScaVision Hunt
A real-time, multiplayer scavenger hunt, in real life. Built using Google Cloud's Vision API and Firebase!
January 2018 - SB Hacks IV
Candy Bar Fundraiser POS
A modified point-of-sale to simplify candy checkout and inventory!
February 2017 - DVHS Music
Blue Pearl Ticket Scanner
Mobile ticket scanning for shorter lines and efficient check-in.
January 2017 - DVHS Blue Pearl
Experience
SDE Intern
Alexa FCE / Timers Team
Amazon, Jun - Sep 2021
- Developed on-screen experience for new countdown timers feature using Alexa Presentation Language (APL), including creation, browse, and deletion views.
- Implemented backend categorization and rendering logic to support a celebratory experience for countdowns.
SDE Intern
Alexa Email and Calendar Team
Amazon, Jun - Sep 2020
- Developed backend infrastructure for a new card on the home screen of Echo Show devices where users can be notified of new primary emails.
- Implemented a new dialog flow for first-time email customers to inform them of the full feature set of Alexa Email.
- Decreased average user-perceived latency for Alexa Email requests by 11% through parallelization of metrics services and refactoring of gateway API calls to be asynchronous
Undergraduate Lab Assistant
CMPSC 56 and CMPSC 48
UC Santa Barbara, Jan - Jun 2020
- Groomed and managed 11 epics for a Spring Boot course search application based on user testing and feedback.
- Mentored and performed code reviews for two teams of students in CMPSC 56, a web application development course teaching legacy code development using Java, Spring Boot, Git / GitHub, Agile workflows, and CI/CD testing.
- Mentored students about Agile, Node, React, and Test-Driven Development, in CMPSC 48, a team-based project development course aimed at exposing students to development practices used in industry.
Software Development Intern
Smart Speaker Platform
Sonos Inc., Jun - Sep 2019
- Developed a new interface for playing content from an HTTP source using the clocking mechanisms for AirPlay 2, complete with support for metadata, radio stations, radio playlists, and more.
- Updated device cache and test environment interfaces to implement type safety and allow for automated CI testing.
- Assisted in creating an internal Electron app for prototyping voice experiences using the Control API.
Undergraduate Lab Assistant
ECE 5: Intro to ECE
UC Santa Barbara, Jan - Mar 2019 & 2020
- Mentored students about C++, Arduino, and circuit theory, in ECE 5, a project-based engineering course aimed at exposing freshmen to the techniques used to prototype and design basic circuits.
- Held weekly office hours for students to get assistance outside of lab hours.
- Organized the annual ECE 5 Science Fair, where students present their projects at the end of the quarter.
Awards
Outstanding Senior
Awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the major / graduating class
Jun 2021
Second Best Project
Awarded to Parkingbase, my CE Senior Capstone Project.
Jun 2021
Dean's Honors Recipient, 11 Quarters
Awarded to students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Mar 2021
Event Finalist
Awarded to the top 24 projects (out of 595 submitted) at Hack the North 2020++. Project: Merge CountFlicts
Jan 2021
First Place Winner
Awarded at the Alexa Skills Hackathon for Interns. Project: Step to Jeff
Aug 2020
Ed Hass Scholarship Recipient
Awarded to an outstanding UCSB junior in the Computer Engineering major in recognition of their strong academic records and exceptional commitment towards their education through community service.
Apr 2020
Overall Top 5 Project, Second Place Winner of Best Use of Google Cloud Platform
Awarded at SLO Hacks 2020. Project: AstroPuncher
Feb 2020
Tau Beta Pi Member
Initiated into the California Sigma Chapter of this engineering honor society.
Jan 2020
Winner, Cockroach Labs API Prize
Awarded at Cal Hacks 6.0. Project: Dodge the React
Oct 2019
Winner, Best Hack for Building Community from Facebook
Awarded at HackMIT 2019. Project: Rap Scorer
Sep 2019
Winner, Best Game / Game Design
Awarded at SLO Hacks 2019. Project: Type Type Revolution
Feb 2019
Honorable Mention Recipient from Microsoft
Awarded at Microsoft Cortana Hackathon. Project: UCSB Dining Cortana Skill
Apr 2018
Event Finalist and Honorable Mention Recipient from Firebase
Awarded at SB Hacks IV. Project: ScaVision Hunt
Jan 2018
Connect With Me
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If you'd like to chat, feel free to email me at alu@ucsb.edu.
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