Career Journey

Leading web content strategy and UX design for an EdTech platform, driving user engagement through Webflow and experience-centered design.

• Lead web content strategy and UX design using Webflow
• Improved user experience through interaction design and content optimization

Internship building frontend features for a Swiss startup. Reduced user signup time from 2 minutes to 45 seconds through UX and performance improvements.

• Reduced signup flow time from 2 minutes to 45 seconds through UX redesign
• Built responsive UI components using Laravel, Alpine.js, and Tailwind CSS
• Collaborated with Swiss team across time zones using Agile methodology

Built ExamVault, a full-stack platform helping instructors create, manage, and analyze multiple-choice exams. Served as Scrum Master throughout a 4-month sprint cycle.

• Built backend logic for randomized exam generation and statistical grading algorithms
• Created analytics dashboard to visualize exam results and trends over time
• Coordinated sprints as Scrum Master, managing client feedback and cross-team delivery
• Reduced report load times from 4 minutes to 60 seconds via SQL optimizations

Participated in empirical research examining generative AI's impact on software quality and technical debt. The team won Best Presentation out of 10 research cohorts.

• Analyzed 5,000+ GitHub repositories using SonarQube and Python data pipelines
• Applied Mann-Whitney U statistical tests to compare AI vs. human code quality
• Won Best Presentation award out of 10 competing research cohorts
• Earned MSR (Mining Software Repositories) conference nomination

Led internal operations for a student association representing the Latin American community at UBC Okanagan. Managed social media, cross-club collaborations, and event budgets.

• Managed social media and collaborated with student clubs to boost engagement and event participation
• Optimized event planning under union regulations and streamlined budgets via sprint meetings, reducing costs

Supported front and back of house operations across UBC Okanagan Admin and Bookstore. Handled 80+ weekly inquiries, managed peak periods, and provided front-line IT support.

• Handled 80+ weekly inquiries and POS transactions, managed peak periods to cut wait times
• Processed online orders with accurate inventory handoffs
• Provided front-line IT support for account setup, troubleshooting, and basic diagnostics
• Strengthened communication, organization, and problem-solving in a fast-paced student-facing environment

Founded and led a campus football club from scratch, managing a $2,500 budget and growing the community through strategic event planning.

• Managed $2,500 budget and coordinated event logistics for campus tournaments
• Increased event attendance through strategic social media and campus outreach
• Built and maintained a growing community of football enthusiasts at UBC

Organized a technology industry networking event with 200+ attendees, managing invitations, sponsors, and logistics end-to-end.

• Organized tech event for 200+ attendees, managing invites, sponsors, and logistics
• Connected students with industry professionals from the Okanagan tech ecosystem