about me
Software engineer. UT Austin grad — ECE + Business minor.
Dashboards. Side projects. Full-stack web apps.
Currently at American Airlines ✈️, working on backend systems and internal tools.
projects
Skincare Shelf
AI-powered app for personalized skincare analysis and product recommendations
AI Music Generator
Full-stack platform for real-time AI-powered music generation
Avatar Dealer
Unreal Engine 5 project enhancing avatar interactions using AI
Mobile Loyalty App
Proof-of-concept loyalty app with NFC and mobile wallet integration
education
2020 - 2024
work experience
Jun 2024 - Present
Associate Software Engineer @ American Airlines
Dallas, TX | Full-Time
- Modernized legacy app by rewriting the Java 8 codebase in Java 21 and migrating it to Azure cloud
- Reduced team's tech debt score from 47.03 to 23.44 by addressing 53 critical and high vulnerabilities over 3 apps
Jan 2024 - May 2024
AI Software Engineering Intern @ Aristocrat
Austin, TX | Co-Op
- Enhanced in-game avatar responses by leveraging Large Language Models and Generative AI in Unreal Engine 5
- Integrated TTS and STT models for lifelike avatar interactions, contributing to more seamless gameplay
- Improved real-time rendering by integrating NVIDIA Omniverse, reducing latency for audio lip-sync animations
Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
Lead Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ UT Austin
Austin, TX | Part-Time
- Served as the lead Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, coordinating the efforts of other TAs and serving as a liaison between students and the professor
- Continued to lead recitation sessions and provide comprehensive support for 15-20 students on advanced C/C++ topics, maintaining high standards of academic success and engagement
- Ensured consistent delivery of educational support for 80 students, including leading office hours and conducting exam reviews, mirroring prior responsibilities with added leadership duties
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
Software Engineering Intern @ Silicon Labs
Austin, TX | Internship
- Increased code coverage from 21.5% to 81.5% across 4 C++ projects by expanding unit tests and Makefiles
- Resolved 18 Java bug and feature requests for Simplicity Studio IDE, improving team's product stability
Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
Software Engineering Intern @ Aristocrat
Austin, TX | Co-Op
- Developed a proof-of-concept loyalty app using Angular, facilitating seamless NFC communication from mobile wallet passes to electronic gambling machines, enhancing user experience and connectivity
- Demonstrated the app's capabilities with sample wallet passes, showcasing its potential to executives
- Automated wallet pass generation using Python scripts, facilitating integration into the loyalty app
Jan 2022 - Apr 2023
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ UT Austin
Austin, TX | Part-Time
- Led weekly recitation sessions for 15-20 students on C/C++ topics, data structures, algorithms, and more, resulting in heightened comprehension and academic success within my section
- Created detailed supplemental resources praised by students, increasing satisfaction ratings for course by 15%