I was first introduced to Python in January 2018 when my school partnered with Cross Compute. I created a small tool that gave information about food trucks in NYC using an API from the NYC Open Data site. After that introduction I took more courses about manipulating information with Python which include; Data Analytics, Image Processing, Natural Language Processing and Information Design. In these courses I also learned about Machine Learning, SVMs, Decision Trees, Data Visualization tools, and various python libraries (seaborn, scikit, openCV, etc). You can view some of my projects below, and visit my GitHub to see more.
I always had a passion for design, but decided to pursue it after my REU experience at UMass Lowell in Summer 2017. I was conducting usability testing for their PEK app, and realized how much users are influenced by the way things are presented to them. Both in aesthetically and efficiently. After that experience, I took up my minor in Interaction Design to learn better design practices to enhance user experiences, and improve the quality of the presentations I code. Both in my minor and during my free time, I enjoyed Web Development and Design to translate non-visual concepts into visual ones. I was able to explore the following languages, libraries, and frameworks: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Bootstrap, D3js, EJS, Nodejs, React, and Angular. I was also able to use Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, XD, and Photoshop, to aid my design process before coding.
Data Visualization
Front End Design Practice
Search Engine
HTML
UI/UX
Experience
Currently out on a research expedition with my lab on the Bransfield Strait in Antarctica. I'm helping a Geology Professor from Queens College analyze seismic and other Antarctic seafloor data.
191 credits and 5 years later, I finally finished my B.S. degree in Computer Science, with my minors in music, interaction design, and math. The journey was long and tough, but I wouldn't be here today without any of those lessons, and experiences.
In June 2019, I was awarded a full scholarship that sent me to the largest Women in Computing Conference in the world, the Grace Hopper Celebration. The four days I spent here was filled with tons of networking, wholesome workshops, and phenomenal women in tech from around the world.
For my cousin's 21st birthday we took a small trip to Milan with her two friends to celebrate. Needless to say we all enjoyed the trip, the food, the sites, and the people were amazing. Milan is truly Magnificent!
Data Visualization Project: uses APIs to give live traffic data in NYC, the current average speed in NYC, and the max and min speeds for each borough.
The goal behind this project was to generate an interactive interpretation of the data from live APIs and open data sets using HTML5. The abundant information of NYC traffic and collision data allowed me to translate numbers into a visual story. D3js, Bootstrap, and jQuery were the main libraries I used to create my visualization.
This is responsive website for Tumblër: a smart device that lets users know and control the status of their clothes in the washer/dryer in their home, or at the laundromat.
This small project served as an introduction to the web design process using wireframes, visual designs, sitemaps, custom logos, and simple HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. My team-member and I worked together to showcase smartwashers/dryers through 3 static webpages. We utilized Adobe Illustrator to make the logo, and Bootstrap to layout our pages.
Simple Online Game
The purpose of this small game was to explore the HTML canvas, and understand JavScript Objects better. To play the game you use the keyboard arrows to move the object on the screen around obstacles appearing from the right side of the screen. The longer you go without hitting any of the obstacles the higher your score.
A mobile app to help you accomplish more
This app idea and prototype, was my partner's and I final project in my Interactopn Design class. OnTrack is a task-management app for students looking to increase their daily focus and drive by making their productivity more tangible, inspired by Scrum, an Agile project management framework engineers use to address complex problems. We utilized in-person interviews, storyboaring, wireframes, and Sketch (the application) throughout the process of creating our app. My group member then delivered our presentation deck to other programmers, for them to create a prototype of our vision.
Currently under construction
Since June 2015, I had many opportunities to travel to various countries and continents around the world. Through my experiences and my Canon camera, I've decided to start documenting my past and current travel adventures.