2026 – 2028
University of California, Los Angeles
B.S. Mathematics of Computation
Article
Hundreds of High Schoolers Get a Glimpse of What Comes Next at Skyline College
Skyline Shines, Skyline College's weekly newsletter. Written by me, April 2026
Featured
Heard on KQED's Political Breakdown and Bay Curious, plus NPR, PBS, and Apple Podcasts, reaching up to 2.5 million people.
Podcast
A Peek Into the Lives of Four Bay Area Teens
Bay Curious, KQED. Youth Takeover Week episode, April 2025
Podcast
Voters Under 35 Have a Lot at Stake in November
Political Breakdown, KQED. Helped produce this Youth Takeover episode with Scott Shafer, April 2024
Award
Excellence in Journalism Award
Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California, 2023. Audio, radio, and podcast
Live event
Get Creative with Myles Bess
Hosted a hands-on media-making event for KQED with Myles Bess, host of PBS's Above the Noise
Videos
YEEE!
San Mateo County's youth employment program
Two terms
KQED Youth Advisory Board
Selected for the board in 2022 and again in 2023
Work
Jan – Sep 2026
Business Office
CarMax, Colma, CA
- Built an Excel tool that automated DMV title forms; now the office standard.
- Processed title and financing paperwork for 1,000+ vehicle transactions.
1,000+vehicle transactions
0manual entry after my tool
Summer 2026
Project Manager
City of Daly City, Daly City Partnership
Re-invited to return- Recruited and led 16 volunteers canvassing door to door across Daly City.
- Compiled data from 1,200 households into a report for city leadership.
1,200households reached
Oct 2024 – May 2026
Ambassador
Skyline College, Strategic Partnerships & Workforce Development
- Built the onboarding site and QR check-in platform listed in Projects.
- Presented to 1,600+ students a semester across five school districts.
- Automated reporting across 120+ Salesforce spreadsheets, saving ~20 hrs a week.
1,600+students a semester
20 hrssaved every week
Jun – Aug 2023
Economic & Community Development Intern
City of Daly City
Certificate of Achievement from then-Vice Mayor Juslyn Manalo- Studied business improvement districts in nearby cities, including SF.
- My recommendation led to Daly City's first property-based BID in 2025.
1stBID in Daly City
Jan – Jun 2023
Team Lead Philanthropist
Youth Leadership Institute
- Led a team of four allocating $80K in grants to youth-led nonprofits.
$80Kin grants allocated
Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
Media Contributor & Advisory Board
KQED
- Produced segments for Bay Curious, Perspectives, and Political Breakdown.
- Presented data trends to the PBS Board of Directors.
2.5Maudience reach
Projects
Student Orientation Site
In useOnboarding site that walks 1,600+ Skyline College students a semester through registration.
Slapy
ArchivedReact Native app for live voice conversations with an AI agent, built on Twilio, Hume AI, and Gemini.
ReNOVA
Cal Hacks 12.0Multi-agent AI that matches homeowners with licensed contractors and explains its picks. I worked across the full stack.
Ictus
UC Berkeley AI HackathonStroke screening from a webcam and mic, using YOLO to flag facial asymmetry at 91% accuracy. I built the web app with AI-assisted coding.
Dungeon Shooter
1st place2D game shipped in a 7-day hackathon sprint by a team of four. I owned the rendering pipeline.
Event Check-in Platform
ShippedReact event platform with QR check-in and a spreadsheet-backed CMS, used live by 200+ attendees.
LockedIn
Cal Hacks 11.0Voice-based mock-interview coach on Hume AI. I designed the UI, built backend routes, and tuned the prompts.
Accelerate Fellowship
FellowshipHuman-centered design with San Bruno and South San Francisco council members on a downtown business district.
Education
2024 – 2026
Skyline College
A.S.-T Computer Science, A.S. Mathematics, A.S. Physics. Finished a three-year plan in two.
Skills
Languages
- Python
- Java
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- HTML/CSS
- C/C++
- SQL
Building with
- React
- React Native
- Next.js
- REST APIs
- Git
- Vercel
- Twilio
- Hume AI
- Gemini API
Business & data
- Excel automation
- Dashboards
- Google Sheets & Apps Script
- Salesforce
- SQL
Communication
- Public speaking
- Event coordination
- Audio & podcast production
Speaks
- English
- Tagalog
- Spanish (basic)
Outside of work
I box. I trained under Paul and Kash at 3rd Street Boxing Gym in San Francisco, and now I train in LA with ties to Chris, who came up under Freddie Roach.
When I'm not in the gym, I'm usually looking at motorcycles and cars, or finishing a BJ's Pizookie I said I'd share.
