Hello! I'm James. 👋

A rising third-year at UCLA interested in the intersection between computer science, inclusive design, and biology/healthcare.

Currently studying Computational Biology + Data Science @ UCLA.

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a little more about me

I'm a current third year at UCLA, majoring in Computational and Systems Biology with a specialization in Data Science. I’m particularly interested in the intersection between computer science, inclusive design, and biology.

I am currently a committee member of the Biomedical and Engineering Society (BMES) at UCLA, and a UX Engineer at DevX. Outside of school, I have spent the past five years designing and programming websites to build my full-stack skillsets.

In my spare time, I enjoy:
  • ⌨️  Building Custom Mechanical Keyboards
  • 🍳  Cooking and trying out new recipes
  • 🏃‍♂️  Going on spontaneous walk/runs
  • 🎨  Folding origami

I'm currently looking for a Software Engineering or Data Science internship for Summer 2023. If you’re interested in working together, feel free to contact me or view my resume!

stuff ive been working on


Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVeF)

As a teaching assistant, I taught incoming high school students basic to intermediate Python concepts using Adafruit’s Circuit Playground Express and CircuitPython Online IDE.

June 2022 - August 2022

OnCampus

OnCampus is a website to assist students and help them find organizations that match their interests. I mainly focused on redesigning the login and registration processes and assisted front-end developers with HTML/CSS and JavaScript implementation.

April 2022 - Present

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UCLA Health

I was the sole student worker in charge of designing and managing the website for the Emergency Medicine department using Drupal. I utilized HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to update information to assist 100+ current and incoming department fellows and residents

June 2021 - August 2021

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Smol

As part of a design challenge, my partner and I prototyped and designed Smol within a 24 hour period. Our app centralizes and helps users find and support small businesses near you.

November 2020 | Adobe x MTV CJam

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Dotmentia

In a team of four, I helped develop an Android app implementing facial recognition to assist dementia patients with recognition by validating patient questions via a chatbot running on a Google Home Mini

March 2019 | 1st Place, Los Altos Hacks IV 🏆

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