Built a full-stack web application with Next.js and Supabase to give FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) enthusiasts an easier way to find relevant FIRE posts. Implemented server-side rendering to improve initial page load speed and SEO. Migrated backend from Firebase to Supabase and designed efficient PostgreSQL schemas for storing posts. Integrated AI to surface posts with key details (e.g., age and net worth). Implemented caching and batched queries to reduce redundant API calls and improve performance.

Software Engineer at SvelteScope

December 31, 2024 - September 17, 2025

Accelerated frontend development for a Chrome DevTools extension by integrating Vis.js to create a hierarchical component tree. Leveraged Svelte for fast UI, added TypeScript enhancements, and introduced NoSQL (MongoDB) storage for user preferences. Contributed to Chrome extension performance optimizations and a smoother user experience.

Software Engineer at Computer Science Co-Op Program

August 31, 2023 - September 17, 2025

Built a Java Spring Boot application that integrated with the Refuge Shelter API to help users locate public bathrooms across NYC. Delivered a basic MVP and learned collaborative coding practices, code sharing, and feedback. Implemented object-oriented Java classes to organize and manage restroom data. Improved performance by caching results and reducing redundant API calls.

Software Engineer at SwimBenchmark.com

January 1, 2025 - Present

Developed a web-based swim time and ranking platform using Next.js for server-side rendering to improve performance and SEO. Integrated Firebase for authentication and data management, with a scalable data model to store swimmer data while keeping the system reliable. Created a Material UI-based user interface to ensure a consistent look and feel across pages. Scraped and updated swim times from Swim Cloud to provide up-to-date rankings.

Software Engineer Intern at Amaxa

January 1, 2025 - Present

Contributed to redesign of Amazon's web platform using Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript to improve usability for global students and volunteer coaches; built new UI components and pages to streamline how users view their cohorts, coaches, and social-impact projects; designed features to simplify global meeting coordination (time-zone-aware scheduling) and unified communication tools; collaborated with product and leadership to replace multiple outdated tools with a single centralized platform; improved user flows and accessibility to create a modern, intuitive volunteer experience.

Software Engineer at FireSummaries.com

January 1, 2025 - Present

Built a full-stack web app with Next.js and Supabase to provide FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) enthusiasts an easier way to find relevant FIRE posts; scraped top Reddit posts daily from FIRE communities and integrated AI to surface posts with key details like age and net worth; developed an interactive compound interest calculator with a variance simulation feature for testing investment scenarios; implemented server-side rendering (SSR) to improve initial page load speed and SEO; migrated from Firebase to Supabase for cost savings and performance, designing efficient PostgreSQL schemas for storing posts; limited Supabase egress and compute usage by batching queries, caching results, and reducing redundant API calls.

Software Engineer at Svelte Scope

January 1, 2024 - Present

Accelerated frontend development at OS Labs focused on front-end development; enabled users to change props and states in a controlled environment and see different versions of props; integrated Vis.js to create a hierarchical component tree by binding nodes and edges data sets to Svelte stores containing the latest component hierarchy data, allowing developers to interact with the tree and single out components to manipulate; incorporated TypeScript into development processes, leveraging its static analysis capabilities to mitigate type and undefined errors and simplify debugging; used the Svelte framework for Chrome extension development to optimize performance by eliminating the virtual DOM, improving loading times and user experience; implemented a NoSQL database (MongoDB) for persistent storage of subscriptions; engaged in Scrum activities including daily standups and code reviews to maintain code quality.