My Journey

AI-powered translation platform designed to teach language through cultural context. Combines GPT-3.5, Whisper API, and a custom translation pipeline to deliver real-time, multi-dialect translations with audio playback and responsive UX features. Continues to evolve through user testing and iterative design.

• •Lead the development of a full-stack AI-powered translation platform focused on cultural nuance and language learning accessibility.
• •Designed the entire system architecture using SvelteKit, Firebase, GPT-3.5, and OpenAI Whisper and TTS API services to deliver real-time speech-to-translation-to-speech experiences in multiple dialects
• •Built a custom translation pipeline incorporating phonetic transcription, part-of-speech tagging, and region-specific filtering, enabling learners to understand both meaning and cultural context
• •Applied advanced prompt engineering and API response optimization to cut AI latency from ~20s to under 5s, transforming usability from frustrating to seamless
• •Integrated multi-dialect audio playback, making the platform inclusive for users with accessibility needs or regional language differences
• •Developed UX features including personalized bookmarks, searchable translation history, and responsive mobile layouts to encourage long-term learning engagement
• •Implemented Firebase real-time data syncing, allowing translations and settings to persist across device
• •Collaborated with designers to run weekly usability tests and refine the UI for both mobile-first and desktop users

Modernized core Angular table components into scalable, reusable UI modules with built-in search and filtering. Collaborated with backend teams to optimize SQL queries and update APIs, while auditing the product’s design system to unify the visual language.

• •Refactored legacy, hardcoded Angular table implementations into modular, reusable components with built-in search and filter functionality, enabling faster development and consistent UI behavior across the platform
• •Optimized SQL queries and updated Java RESTful API endpoints, improving data-fetch performance for high-traffic tables
• •Conducted a design system audit in Figma and Angular, defining reusable UI tokens and components to reduce visual inconsistency

Developed cross-platform features in React, Flutter, Swift, and Kotlin to deliver a consistent, accessible experience for thousands of users. Built internal UI libraries, created a dynamic HubSpot page builder for marketing, and integrated Firebase and REST APIs for data-driven features.

• •Shipped production-grade features across React, TypeScript, Python, Flutter, Swift, and Kotlin, ensuring a consistent and accessible UX for over 200,000 users
• •Created internal UI component libraries, reducing feature development time by 30% and standardizing design patterns across teams
• •Built a dynamic HubSpot landing page builder so marketing could independently launch and customize campaign pages, cutting turnaround time from days to hours
• •Integrated Firebase and REST APIs for dynamic content, analytics tracking, and cross-platform synchronization

Rebuilt the core pages of a student platform in React, reducing load times by 50% and improving reliability. Created modular components enabling faculty to customize layouts without developer support.

• •Rebuilt student homework platform pages in React, boosting load speed by 50% and reducing rendering errors
• •Developed modular components to support faculty-led customization and reduce maintenance overhead

Conducted in-class usability testing with teachers and students to improve navigation and interface clarity. Contributed to the organization’s first design system documentation and mentored high school interns in UX fundamentals.

• •Conducted in-class usability testing with teachers and students, producing actionable UI/UX recommendations
• •Designed responsive interfaces and initiated the department’s first design system documentation
• •Mentored high school interns in wireframing, interaction design, and prototyping in Figma