Nice to meet you, I'm Karen :)
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I am a computing science student at Simon Fraser University, passionate about building impactful software and solving real-world problems.
Driven by Passion, Caffeine, Stack Overflow, and a Rubber Duck 🐥
Hello! I am currently a student at Simon Fraser University, pursuing a degree in Computing Science with a minor in Statistics! I am passionate about building impactful software and solving real-world problems. I love to learn about new technology and want to apply my skills to solving any issues I encounter, even if they are problems I create myself.
Outside my busy schedule, I enjoy playing video games, cafe hoping, and just hanging out with friends :)
Outside my busy schedule, I enjoy playing video games, cafe hoping, and just hanging out with friends :)
Experience
Software Developer
SFU Robot Soccer
Worked on path finding for autonomous robots using C++, currently working on a UI refactor for simulation using QML and Qt
Vice President
SFU Computing Science Student Society
Representing 2,500 Computing Science students, managing a team of 12 executives, and overseeing the society's operations. Currently working on events such as a Game Jam, and a Tech Fair.
Coding Instructor
Code Ninjas
Taught coding concepts to children aged 5-14, using MakeCode, JavaScript, Roblox Lua, and Unity.
Assistant Director of Events
SFU Computing Science Student Society
Organized and managed 10 social events for over 2,500 Computing Science students
Projects
HeyTed
A physical therapeutic chatbot device to support mental health conversations, similar to the rubber duck debugging technique.
Tech Stack: Python, Django, Gemini API
Wallet Tracker
Conducted a data-driven analysis to determine whether changes in a person's walking pattern can determine whether a wallet is lost or stolen.
Tech Stack: Python, Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib
Cookie Grabber
A 4-player multiplayer game where players compete to collect the most cookies.
Tech Stack: Python, Pygame, Python socket module
Pignance
A financial literacy game that teaches kids about money management through a reward system.
Tech Stack: Next.js, Tailwind CSS, MongoDB Atlas
Next Tea Me
A social app to help users find tea buddies by matching them with others based on proximity at a cafe
Tech Stack: Django, Sockets, Firebase