Get to know more about my journey, skills, and what drives my passion for technology.
Before I ever touched code, I was the kid at the keyboard late at night teaching myself songs by ear — no formal lessons, just me pulling apart chords until I understood them. By senior year, music was the plan. Then I hit the audition wall: every program wanted classical training I didn't have. The path I'd imagined wasn't going to look the way I'd imagined it.
Somewhere in that same season I ended up in AP Computer Science Principles — a friend mentioned it, or maybe my counselor; I genuinely can't remember. The project that stuck: we built a hand-gesture controller for the Google dinosaur game. No keyboard, just a webcam and code I'd written connecting a camera feed to a game response. That was the first time I understood that programming wasn't textbook problem-solving — it was building things that actually did things. I didn't walk out thinking this is my calling. I walked out thinking what else can I make?
That self-taught instinct — hear something interesting, pull it apart, figure out how it works — turned out to translate directly into how I write code. I see patterns in systems the same way I used to hear them in music. I still play piano every week and serve as music director at church. I didn't leave that behind. I just found a second instrument.
Self-employed
Feb. 2025 - Present
Providing one-on-one tutoring in AP Computer Science A and AP Computer Science Principles, guiding students through programming concepts, algorithms, and problem-solving strategies. Helping learners strengthen coding skills, prepare for exams, and build confidence in applying computer science knowledge.
Harmony Public Schools
Aug. 2022 - Present
Supporting middle school students in exploring foundational computer science and technology concepts through hands-on instruction and classroom assistance. Working alongside teachers to reinforce lesson material, encourage curiosity in STEM, and help students build problem-solving skills from the ground up — bridging the gap between curriculum and real understanding.
Houston Christian University
Aug. 2023 - May 2026
Supported instruction across upper-division CS courses including Operating Systems, Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Networks, Software Engineering, and more. Held weekly office hours mentoring 25+ students on complex topics such as thread management, deadlock resolution, TCP/IP stack behavior, and OOP design principles. Collaborated with faculty to refine assignment rubrics and course materials, contributing to curriculum consistency and ABET accreditation standards.
Houston Christian University
Aug. 2022 - May 2026
Graduated Cum Laude with a 3.67 GPA. Completed upper-division coursework in Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms, and Software Engineering. Served as a Teaching Assistant across four courses and spearheaded Raspberry Pi integration into the Computer Architecture lab curriculum.
Crime Stoppers of Houston, Glenda Gordy Research Center
May 2025 - Aug. 2025
Built and launched the public At-A-Glance Statistics webpage, transforming crime data into a responsive and accessible UI. Designed secure API routes and a hybrid data-ingestion pipeline to fetch, aggregate, and cache data from internal systems and vetted public feeds, enabling low-latency updates while safeguarding sensitive information.
The Data Mine - Purdue University
Aug. 2024 - May 2025
Developed Python-based data cleaning and visualization tools that enhanced the Houston Fire Department's response-time analysis. Leveraged these insights to design data-driven strategies that optimized resource allocation and improved emergency response efficiency.
Bible Study Fellowship
May. 2024 - Sept. 2024
As an Intern Developer at Bible Study Fellowship, I helped restructure the organization's website by migrating it to WordPress and implementing open-source solutions to improve usability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. I collaborated with the team to design a robust web architecture, troubleshoot hosting and integration issues, and modernize the site's infrastructure to better serve its audience and goals.
The Data Mine - Purdue University
Aug. 2023 - May 2024
Collaborated with V2X to develop an AI-driven chatbot powered by a Large Language Model (LLM) to answer aviation-related questions using specialized documentation. Trained and fine-tuned the model with NLP techniques, applying R, SQL, and Python to enhance data analysis and processing. Gained hands-on experience in AI development, machine learning, and chatbot integration.
My faith is the foundation of who I am and guides my approach to work and life.
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