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Research interests

Exploring zero-knowledge encryption applications and efficiency-focused graphics processing pipelines. Interested in general cybersecurity and digital privacy. Passionate about digital accessibility, aiming to improve inclusivity for those with disabilities and those facing economic disparities.

Education

MSc Computer science, Heriot-Watt University — Edinburgh, UK (2025–now)
- Relevant associations : Computer Science Society, Disabled Students Society, LGBT+ Society, NetZero Society, Watt Women in STEM Society.
California Institute of the Arts — Valencia, US (2025)
- Completed coursework through their Extended Studies programme.
- Relevant coursework : UI/UX Design (XEXT-915, XEXT-916, XEXT-917, XEXT-918).

Experience

Polytechnic Systems — San Diego, USA
- Kernel & Firmware engineer (Dec 2024–now)
  - Programmed ARM Cortex microcontrollers for consumer electronics and internal testing tools.
  - Designed mass-producible PCBs and daughterboards with a focus on ease of repairability and in-house assembly.
  - Developed a WebUSB utility for flashing firmware to engineering, prototype units.
Politiwatch — New York, USA
- Lead developer (Jun 2023–now)
  - Reduce build-time from ~10s to ~2s by culling and rewriting dependencies.
  - Revamped build & testing scripts for improved stability, resource efficiency.
  - Provided numerous improvements to UI/UX accessibility to comply with WCAG 2.2.
- Outside developer (Jun 2020–Jun 2023)
  - Reviewed and scored some 100+ privacy policies to the upstream project.
Scripps Ranch High School — San Diego, USA
- AV programme assistant (Jan 2023–May 2025)
  - Taught low-level networking concepts and maintain hosting for internal program tools.
  - Developed several internal tools using Golang, Lua for live productions.
  - Assisted in planning, purchasing, and installation of 80 000 USD studio renovation in August 2023.
  - Oversaw planning, purchasing, and deployment of 19 000 USD portable broadcast setup in January 2024.
- Stage crew manager (Jun 2022–Jun 2023)
  - Effectively delegated responsibilities to crew for various events.
  - Co-produced school news network, interfacing with talent and technical teams for a smooth production.
  - Directed and produced 2022 graduation ceremony, successfully managing the event with some 7 000 virtual attendees.
- Stage crew (Aug 2021–Jun 2022)
  - Ran AV work for assemblies, sporting events and other live events.
Nikkou Health — São Paulo, Brazil
- Intern back-end developer (Jan 2023–Dec 2024)
  - Constructed robust runtime and CD tests for ensuring proper serialisation/deserialization of HL7 FHIR data in Golang.
  - Provisioned AWS EC2, S3 buckets to serve and manage data while maintaining compliance with local health regulations.
  - Met virtually with medical providers to ensure tools met design and functionality requirements, as well as personal needs of providers.
Astral Services — Chicago, USA
- Intern technical writer, Software (Apr 2022–Dec 2023)
  - Wrote comprehensive and user-friendly API documentation.
  - Integrated third-party services and interfaced with developers to resolve bugs and feature requests.
  - Proactively resolved multiple accessibility issues with dashboard UI/UX.

Personal projects

A full, up-to-date list of projects can be found at the following websites :

Volunteering

Neutralis, Founder & software developer (Jul 2023–Jan 2026)
- Wrote audio encoders, decoders for major codecs in Golang without reliance on Cgo or external dependencies.
- Implemented CRC-8-CCITT and CRC-16-ANSI checksum generators using pre- computed tables.
- Maintain numerous Handlebars helpers that were deprecated upstream.
San Diego Computer Science, Web developer (Jun 2023–Jun 2024)
- Contributed to the design and development of a new organisation website and graphics package.
- Managed and maintained a self-service invitation service for the company’s GitHub organisation.
Inkjar, Systems administrator (Aug 2021–Aug 2022)
Feeding San Diego, Food packing and distribution (Sep 2019–Jun 2021)

Certificates & certifications

American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers– American Heart Association (Jun 2024–2026 ; № 245419837723)
- Heartsaver First Aid– American Heart Association (Jun 2024–2026 ; № 246039837722)
Amazon Junior [Java] Software Developer– Amazon (Apr 2025)
Google Cybersecurity specialization– Google (Aug 2025 ; № DM8OJ2JBFH3Q)
Network Automation Professional– Artista Networks (Apr 2025)

Memberships

British Computer Society (BCS) (2025–now)
- BCS Digital Accessibility Specialist Group
- BCS Electronic Health and Care Records Specialist Group
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2025–now)
- IEEE EMBS Technical Community on Biomedical and Health Informatics
- IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society
- IEEE Pre-University STEM Community

References

Available upon request.