WiCS Hackathon

I led backend development, designing a Node.js and PostgreSQL backend with REST APIs powering a geolocation system built on the Google Maps API to track and surface nearby performers.
I also built a conversational chatbot interface that let users ask natural-language questions like 'who's playing near me?' and receive results pulled directly from the geolocation data.
Competing against 50 teams selected from across the university, we won Best Hack.
The project strengthened my ability to design backend systems, write functional code under tight deadlines, and communicate technical tradeoffs clearly to judges.

Best Hack Winner - WiCS Hackathon

The University of Texas at Austin

During the 48-hour National Medical Device Make-a-Thon, I collaborated with my team to design a foldable blue-light phototherapy device for treating neonatal jaundice.
Our design emphasized portability and a need-based distribution model intended to improve access in resource-limited countries where conventional phototherapy equipment may be unavailable.
Competing against more than 30 teams from universities across the country, our project earned second place in our division and fifth place overall.
The experience strengthened my skills in biomedical design, teamwork, rapid problem-solving, and communicating a technical solution under strict time constraints.

2nd in Division · 5th Overall — Make-a-Thon

The University of Texas at Austin

Final Presentation | 5th place in competition

Blue Ark portable phototherapy Device