resume

skills

technical languages

TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Markdown, Swift, Rust, Python, LaTeX, C, Kotlin, Java, Haskell

technical competencies

Git/GitHub, StencilJS, design systems, UX design, Figma, StorybookJS, ReactJS, digital accessibility, REST APIs, documentation, shell scripting

certifications/credentials

GitHub Foundations, United Airlines Leadership Institute - Credential II

human languages

English, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Latin

other skills some more special than others and in no particular order

Communication, organization, event planning, writing, editing, teaching, research, Microsoft Office, public speaking, figuring out public transit systems, biking, doing crosswords, running scavenger hunts

work experience

United Airlines, .NET Developer - Pilot Records (August 2025 - present)

• Supporting .NET upgrades on Pilot Records, an internal application for the Flight Operations team

United Airlines, Early Career Digital Leadership Program Associate (August 2023 - August 2025)
Rotation 4: iOS Developer - ORION Design System (February 2025 - August 2025)

• Conducted UX research with iOS developers working on employee-facing products to evaluate their desires for an official ORION iOS library
• Architected an iOS-specific version of the ORION component library compatible with both SwiftUI and UIKit
• Contributed documentation and automated process improvements to better support developers using the web library

Rotation 3: UX Designer - CoreUX (August 2024 - February 2025)

• Created and updated Figma designs for a variety of informational pages on the United website in collaboration with strategists, copywriters, and developers
• Leveraged Atmos, United’s customer-facing design system, to ensure adherence to brand guidelines as well as design consistency and accessibility
• Designed and prototyped a novel proof of concept for the United app in conjunction with a team of stakeholders that could generate up to $12.6M in annual revenue

Rotation 2: Associate Threat Detection Engineer - Cyber Defense (February 2024 - August 2024)

• Researched Threat Detection-as-Code solutions that integrate the Splunk API and GitHub Actions
• Developed a proof of concept for a bespoke Detection-as-Code solution that improved team efficiency using Python, GitHub Actions, and the Splunk API
• Attended Splunk .conf24 and Splunk University App Developer Bootcamp

Rotation 1: UI Developer - ORION Design System (August 2023 - February 2024)

• Developed and updated web components using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS to enhance ORION, an internal design system for employee-facing applications
• Updated existing components to improve functionality
• Participated in planning future development of the design system
• Gave presentations on ORION to a variety of audiences, raising awareness of design system best practices and time saving possibilities

The University of Chicago Department of Computer Science, Teaching Assistant (March 2023 - May 2023)
Worked as a Teaching Assistant for the second course of the new introductory computer science sequence (CMSC 14200). In this role, I:

• Led weekly discussion sections with students
• Held office hours twice a week
• Graded student work
• Collaborated with a team of instructors, TAs, and graders to improve the course

United Airlines, Digital Technology Intern (June 2022 - September 2022)

• Developed application using Kotlin for in-terminal airport kiosks in collaboration with other developers
• Collaborated with fellow interns on a case study project to advance United’s business strategy and presented it to the Digital Technology division
• Developed a proof of concept application for the kiosks to better support visually impaired customers

International Thespian Festival, Teaching Artist (June 2022)

• Designed and taught “Take Out the Trash: Writing Badly to Write Well”, a playwriting workshop
• Designed and taught “Beyond the Bootleg: Archiving for High School Theatre”, a theatrical archiving workshop

The University of Chicago Department of History, Research Assistant (September 2021 - March 2022)
Under the guidance of Profs. John Clegg (UChicago) and Adaner Usmani (Harvard) as part of their History of Prisons and Punishment project, I:

• Collected data on American mass incarceration
• Researched ancient Greek prisons and prison systems
• Computationally processed large, multinational datasets

United Airlines, Digital Technology Intern (June 2021 - September 2021)

• Developed UI and other elements of the Travel Ready Center in Kotlin for United’s Android mobile app
• Collaborated with other interns on a case study project to advance United’s business strategy and presented it to the Digital Technology division, ultimately winning the case study competition
• Developed a proof of concept for an innovative new feature in United’s Android mobile app to improve usability

Court Theatre, College Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities Scholar (January 2021 - June 2021)

• Curated a digital archive documenting the effects of the events of 2020 on Court Theatre in collaboration with the Harry Ransom Center’s Theatre 2020 Project
• Worked with Court Theatre resident dramaturg Nora Titone to develop a plan for document collection and ultimately collected over 400 digital artifacts
• Presented my research at the 2021 University of Chicago Undergraduate Research Symposium

Court Theatre, Virtual Programming Technical Intern (October 2020 - December 2020)

• Assisted actors and speakers in setting up technical equipment for Zoom and Streamyard
• Troubleshot Zoom and Streamyard recording sessions and livestreams
• Sanitized technical equipment

Court Theatre, Events and Fundraising Intern (October 2019 - May 2020)

• Assisted in planning and executing events
• Wrote auction solicitation emails
• Managed attendance records in SRO and Court server
• Organized event decor storage

F.A.C.T. Camp, Organizer (January 2019 - June 2019)

• Applied for and received grant funding from the National Center for Women and Information Technology
• Developed computer science curricula
• Hired counselors
• Marketed camp through social media and outreach to local schools

App Camp for Girls, Lead Developer Intern (June 2017 - July 2018)

• Assisted in teaching iOS development to middle school girls
• Developed apps for applications for the Worldwide Developer Conference
• Wrote two algorithms for the camp curriculum

education

The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
A.B. Classical Studies (with honors), A.B. Computer Science, June 2023

research

Trismegistos, TM Gods Database Co-Designer (September 2022 - May 2023)

• Co-designed a first-of-its-kind database of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods for my undergraduate thesis in Classical Studies

leadership/service

The University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, Webmaster and Judge (June 2022 - present)

• In conjunction with a collective of judges, I coordinate and run the world’s largest annual scavenger hunt
• Redesigned the Scavenger Hunt website
• Maintain Scavenger Hunt website

United Airlines, ECDLP Hub Frontend Developer (February 2024 - present)

• Collaborated with a cross-functional team to develop a React.js website that centralizes program information
• Advocated for stronger adoption of the ORION design system and supported its implementation across the website
• Refactored all components on the site to enhance functionality and organization in preparation for dark mode

United Airlines, Innovate Welcome Lead (September 2023 - August 2024)

• Sent incoming ECDLP associates and interns Slack and email communications and guides to ECDLP and the internship, improving pre-hire preparation for a professional work environment
• Wrote a detailed housing guide for both Chicago and Houston to support incoming associates new to either city

United Airlines, DT Intern Case Study Lead (March 2024 - August 2024)
In conjunction with another Case Study Lead, I:

• Collected seven unique business problems for intern teams to solve
• Managed a team of ECDLP associates that directly supported intern teams
• Planned and executed a half-day event in which over 40 interns presented solutions to real-world business problems in teams

The Section Six, Editor-in-Chief (August 2022 - June 2023), Co-Editor-in-Chief (June 2021 - August 2022), Managing Editor (March 2020 - June 2021)

• Revived the Hitchcock House annual after a 104-year hiatus
• Led team of editors in creating a dorm annual
• Recruited new editors
• Ran editor meetings
• Wrote and edited profiles of residents in Snell-Hitchcock Hall and other content
• Drafted emails to promote participation in and submissions to the annual
• Organized structure of annual in collaboration with fellow editors
• Reformatted digital annual for printing
• Kept minutes at editor meetings

University Theater Committee, Secretary (March 2021 - March 2022)

• Served as a member of UChicago’s University Theater Executive Committee
• Founded University Theater’s Staged Readings program
• Took minutes at Committee meetings
• Maintained the University Theater website

Court Theatre, Strategic Planning Committe Member (June 2021 - November 2021)

• Represented all students at the University of Chicago as a member of the University subcommittee
• Helped plan initiatives for Court Theatre to engage members of the University of Chicago community

The Chicago Maroon, Head Arts Editor (June 2021 - November 2021), Deputy Arts Editor (February 2021 - June 2021), Associate Arts Editor (May 2020 - February 2021)

• Laid out Arts articles in Adobe InDesign
• Coordinated section pitches
• Managed Arts communications, including email and social media
• Edited article submissions
• Wrote articles on Chicago theatre and UChicago theatre

awards and recognition

Harper Award for Exceptional Performance in a Course - The University of Chicago, June 2023
Awarded for exceptional work in CMSC 20370: Inclusive Technology: Designing for Underserved and Marginalized Populations, for which I designed and prototyped an application for users lacking mobility in one hand inspired by my own experiences with a sprained wrist.

HITEC Scholar - The HITEC Foundation, 2019 - 2022
Scholarship awarded to exceptional Hispanic students pursuing technical degrees.

University of Chicago National Merit Scholar - The University of Chicago & National Merit Corporation, 2019

Thespian Playworks Finalist - International Thespian Society, 2019
One of four student playwrights selected nationally to workshop and present an original short play at the 2019 International Thespian Festival.

NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award National Honorable Mention - The National Center for Women and Information Technology, 2019
Award for my work in computer science and advocacy for women in computer science.

National Hispanic Scholar - National Hispanic Recognition Program, 2018