About

Hi! I’m Cleo, welcome to my website! ✨

I’m an undergraduate at the University of Washington - Seattle, studying Informatics and Computer Science. I’m passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems and improve lives. My main areas of interest span from full-stack development, UI/UX, security, databases, networks, and distributed systems.

As a first-generation student, I aim to break barriers in tech, drawing from my background to create meaningful contributions and inspire others in underrepresented communities. Having found and paved my own path, I am dedicated to helping others navigate their journey in tech and academia.

Outside academics, I love hackathons, exploring new technologies, discovering new cafes, listening to music, dancing, and baking.

Feel free to reach out if you would like to chat or have any questions, I would love to hear from you!

Experience

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

I am an undergraduate student at the University of Washington majoring in Informatics studying software engineering.

2023 - 2026

Research Assistant @ DAIS

Bothell, Washington

Worked on "iCare" project, an AI-driven chatbot initiative under Dr. Dong Si, focusing on enhancing user interactions and the overall functionality of the system.

June 2023 - January 2024

Software Developer @ MESH

Seattle, Washington

Developed professional public facing website for registered student organization at the University of Washington.

January 2024 - June 2024

Software Engineer Intern @ Allen Institute

Seattle, Washington

Worked on Brain Knowledge Platform by creating accessibility CI/CD pipeline and implemented new features, components, and UI/UX improvements.

June 2024 - August 2024

Undergraduate Researcher @ Code and Cognition Lab

Seattle, Washington

Conducting research for "Wordplay", an open-source project under the guidance of Dr. Amy J. Ko from the UW Information School and Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science and Engineering.

January 2024 - January 2025

Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon

Seattle, Washington

Summer 2025

Projects

T9 Predictive Text

Developed a T9 predictive text system in C using dynamic memory allocation and custom trie data structures. Ensured memory safety with Valgrind.

Emacs

Eterna

Eterna is a web app for storing personal messages and documents for end-of-life events, ensuring control over digital legacy.

React.js

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

MESH UW

Developed a website for MESH, a UW student organization, using Sanity CMS for easy content management.

Next.js

TailwindCSS

Sanity

HTML/CSS

JavaScript

Vaccine Scheduler

Created a database system for managing user data and scheduling appointments using Java and SQL, hosted on Azure.

Java

SQL

Microsoft Azure Database

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