About
Hello! 👋 I am a student who is passionate about exploring new technologies and using them to make things. Throughout my journey, I've built robotics and smart home projects with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, I've launched (through a succesful Kickstarter campaign) a smartwatch kit to teach coding, I've designed cases and gadgets with 3D printers and laser cutters, I've machined replacement parts for mechanical watch movements, and now I'm developing web apps (focus on security & privacy) and data analysis/ML/AI software. I am a highly motivated self learner who can quickly adapt to new situations and am always looking for new opportunities to learn and drive positive impacts in my community.
Projects & Experience
Huddle Count
Co-Creator/Developer
Dec '23 - Present
Secure location sharing app for attendance on school field trips, using biometrics for identity and liveness checks and on-device keys for end-to-end encryption (powered by Myst Auth).
Myst Auth
Creator & Developer
Dec '23 - Present
Passkey (biometric) authentication provider enabling end-to-end encrypted web apps through on-device key storage. Provides an API and login portal which can be added to any existing web app. Github
The Purple Standard
Co-Creator/Developer
Nov '23 - May '24
As part of my school's robotics team, I helped develop a standardized, extensible, community-driven data format for 'scouting' data which teams use to assess the performance of each robot in order to make strategic decisionss in FRC competitions. Github
Myst News
Creator & Developer
May '23 - Present
News aggregation website using LLMs to try and make headlines more informative and comprehensive by summarizing from many sources collectively. For this project, I am fine tuning open source models running on my own hardware with a custom dataset.
Myst Chat
Creator & Developer
Jan '23 - Present
Accountless, web-based, end-to-end encrypted private chat app. Github
The Purple Warehouse
Developer & Co-Founder
Sept '22 - May '24
As part of my school's robotics team, I helped develop a collaborative data collection and analysis platform for FRC robotics competitions. I specifically worked on the data analysis, visualization, and game prediction scripts which inform teams' strategy decisions. In 6 weeks we had 120 teams registered, across 7 countries and 30 states. Github
Youweb Incubator
Software Development Intern
July '22 - Oct '22
I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Youweb Incubator's impact-focused Cohort IV group to explore climate tech solutions. I built a proof-of-concept browser extension to promote more sustainable consumer spending.
O Watch
Founder & CEO
Jan '15 - Mar '20
Developed a programmable smartwatch kit to teach kids how to code, and successfully launched and delivered the project on Kickstarter. I shared my journey building O Watch multiple years at Maker Faire Bay Area, and I hosted workshops at corporate campuses, makerspaces, and the Computer History Museum to introduce Arduino, O Watch, and 3D printing to kids in person. Throughout the process, I learned more about 3D design, PCB manufacturing, marketing, teaching, business, and entrepreneurship.
IoT4Kids
Personal Blog
Aug '13 - Mar '20
In my journey of learning coding and electronics, I updated my progress through my blog, aiming to help others who were interested in similar projects. On the blog I shared projects all the way from starting out with making an LED blink to an internet connected score display for the World Cup and later documenting my process building O Watch.