hi i'm alvin 🐿️

a first-gen software developer attending the home of the anteaters — UC Irvine 🐜

I loveee full-stack development and creating websites. On my free time, I like to cook and try new cuisines. I get all of my coding advice from my cat, Suki.

Feel free to reach out to me

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September 2024 - Present
ZotBins
API Developer
Developed and maintained scalable APIs for ZotBins, a smart waste management system, enabling seamless communication between embedded systems, cloud infrastructure, and web/mobile applications.
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June 2024 - September 2024
Applied Medical
Full-Stack Software Engineer Intern
Collaborated on the development and maintenance of the Simsei Simulation workshop and Simsei.com websites, cutting-edge medical simulation tools serving residents, fellows, and hospital faculty.
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June 2024 - August 2024
Bluefin Solutions
Full-Stack Software Engineer Intern
Led the development of an innovative insurance claim platform, significantly improving the efficiency of claim processing and management for hospitals and insurance providers in Tanzania.
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June 2023 - October 2024
UC Irvine Libraries
IT Technical Support Specialist
Responsible for maintaining and optimizing IT infrastructure for a large-scale library system at UC Irvine, actively serving 130+ library staff members and managing 280+ student/staff workstations.

my personal projects

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Leksa

A student-focused dining app with AI-powered personalized restaurant recommendations, featuring photo-sharing and menu discovery. Built with React Native and integrated with Google Maps Places API, serving 25+ weekly users with access to 3500+ restaurants and 500+ authentic student reviews.

ExpressReact NativeJavaScriptExpoPostgreSQLNode.jsCloudflareDigital Ocean

ZotServices

A React.js marketplace connecting UCI students with student-run services, allowing users to post, review, and discover services. Presented to a panel of 3 professors and an audience of 110+ UCI students for the WebJam 2023 Hackathon.

PythonDjangoSQLiteReact.jsJavaScriptBootstrapHackathonWebJam

FabFlix

Engineered a scalable movie e-commerce platform hosting 21,000+ movies and 77,000+ stars. Implemented a microservices architecture with MySQL master-slave replication, Docker containerization, and Google Cloud load balancing, ensuring optimal performance under varying user loads.

JavaHTML/CSSJavaScriptMySQLDockerKubernetesGoogle CloudMicroservicesAWS

ZotMe

Led a team of 5 students to conceptualize and develop a college-oriented social media app addressing mental health challenges at UCI. Created iOS and Android mock-ups with animations, secured $1000 in startup funding, and built an MVP using AWS Lambda for scalability and DynamoDB for user/club data management.

AWS LambdaDynamoDBUI/UX DesignAgileScrumMobile Development

skills & technologies

Frontend

React.js

Vue.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Tailwind CSS

SCSS

Angular

jQuery

React Native

Backend

Java Spring Boot

Python Django

Node.js

RESTful APIs

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Flask

Redis

.NET

Tools & Technologies

Git

Docker

Azure AD

Microsoft Intune

Postman

Jira

Figma

Linux/Unix

AWS

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Cloudflare

npm

Gradle

Testing & DevOps

Jest

Cypress

JUnit

Mockito

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

my photo gallery

A collection of my favorite moments, drag to explore →

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