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I am a computer science student at the University of Western Ontario with a strong passion for building responsive, accessible web applications and scalable back-end services. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can contribute across the stack, from UI polish to API design, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code. In my spare time I enjoy contributing to open source projects and exploring new technologies to improve user experience.…I am a computer science student at the University of Western Ontario with a strong passion for building responsive, accessible web applications and scalable back-end services. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can contribute across the stack, from UI polish to API design, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code. In my spare time I enjoy contributing to open source projects and exploring new technologies to improve user experience.

Chris Ziyin Mao

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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I am a computer science student at the University of Western Ontario with a strong passion for building responsive, accessible web applications and scalable back-end services. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can contribute across the stack, from UI polish to API design, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code. In my spare time I enjoy contributing to open source projects and exploring new technologies to improve user experience.…I am a computer science student at the University of Western Ontario with a strong passion for building responsive, accessible web applications and scalable back-end services. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can contribute across the stack, from UI polish to API design, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code. In my spare time I enjoy contributing to open source projects and exploring new technologies to improve user experience.

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I am a computer science student at the University of Western Ontario with a strong passion for building responsive, accessible web applications and scalable back-end services. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can contribute across the stack, from UI polish to API design, and I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code. In my spare time I enjoy contributing to open source projects and exploring new technologies to improve user experience.

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Work Experience

Development Director at Greensort Western, Western University

December 1, 2025 - Present

Led a front-end development team of 4 to architect and deploy a responsive web application using React and React Router, enhancing the club's digital presence and outreach. Implemented interactive UI with p5.js, developing drag-and-drop modules that increased user engagement by 100%. Maintained Git-based version control with structured pull requests and code reviews to ensure code quality.

Full-stack Engineer at Buster's Sea Cove (Freelance)

November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

Reworked catering platform using TypeScript, Python and URL-driven state management for improved shareability, consistency and SEO performance, growing monthly visitors from 500 to 1,500. Migrated client-side app to React 16 in Vite, refactoring legacy code to resolve routing conflicts and modernize the component library. Built a type-safe form handling system using TypeScript and Django, and designed UI in Figma and implemented via Tailwind with React Router Dom for responsive navigation in a multi-page app.

Full-stack Developer at Umoja Foundation Group (Volunteer)

July 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Architected a full-stack web platform for a Kenyan nonprofit, utilizing PHP and MySQL to serve volunteer reviews and initiatives. Engineered scalable Azure cloud infrastructure for data storage and Next.js front-end, migrating legacy domain to a modern, responsive UI. Implemented interactive data visualizations by integrating Google Maps API and React Spring, creating high-performance animated components to help international donors visualize needs. Collaborated with nonprofit leadership to deliver features including carousels, infinite scroll, and flexible grids using the Intersection Observer API.