Isla Chen

• Shipped student-facing features on the campus portal (React + Node.js), including course-waitlist alerts and a streamlined document upload flow used by ~8,000 students. • Wrote Jest unit and integration tests covering critical auth and form paths; raised suite coverage on owned modules from ~52% to ~81%. • Triaged and fixed 20+ production bugs across accessibility, timezone handling, and API error states with peer code review. • Participated in daily Agile standups and biweekly retros; improved median page load on the dashboard route by ~18% via lazy loading and query caching.

• Mentored 15–20 beginner students per term in Python fundamentals, debugging habits, and first Git workflows. • Ran twice-weekly office hours and pair-programming sessions; drafted walkthrough notes reused by later cohorts. • Built and maintained small demo projects (CLI utilities, Flask microservices) that instructors used as lab starters.

• Imaged and provisioned 40+ donated laptops for local nonprofits and student recipients using standardized Ubuntu/Windows checklists. • Helped triage incoming support tickets (hardware, Wi-Fi, account setup) and escalated complex issues with clear handoff notes. • Documented setup and troubleshooting guides that cut average onboarding time for new volunteers by roughly one hour.

GPA: 3.72 / 4.00 Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Databases, Web Development, Operating Systems, Software Engineering

Built a campus study-spot finder in 24 hours (React + Firebase); placed Top 10 of 42 teams.

Personal productivity web app with boards, due dates, and shared lists. Implemented REST API, role-based sharing, and optimistic UI updates; deployed demo with CI lint/test checks on every PR.

Campus map helper that suggests walking routes between buildings and dining spots. Built searchable building directory and estimated walk-time badges; used by classmates during orientation week feedback sessions.