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Front-End Engineer & UI/UX Designer
About Me
My background in Computer Science & Engineering and Cognitive Science let me understand how people think, which helps me build technology that truly works for them. I care deeply about designing experiences that feel easy, natural, and meaningful. I bridge design and development through the lens of empathy, simplicity, and curiosity because good design should never feel complicated.
Based in Murrieta, California
Skills & Technologies
Frontend Development
- HTML5
- CSS3
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Framer Motion
- Responsive Design
- Component-Based Architecture
- Fetch API / Axios
- State Management
- Cross-Browser Compatibility
- Debugging with DevTools
- Wordpress
My Projects
Scheduler WebApp
a full-stack web app that simplifies booking and managing appointments for U.S. Department of State LCS.
- React.js
- Javascript
- CSS
- Tailwind CSS
- Flask
- MySQL
- Figma
- Node.js
- Vite

SmartStock
is a web app that reduces food waste with smart tracking, expiration alerts, and offline autosave.
- Next.js
- NestJS
- PostgreSQL
- Auth.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Figma

Case Studies & Live Demo Coming Soon
IntView
short for intelligent interview is a real-time AI interview agent platform (in progress)
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Vapi
- Firebase
- Figma

Case Studies & Live Demo Coming Soon
Education
University of California, Merced
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Engineering
Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
December 2024