Lillian Ho
I'm a 4th year at UC San Diego majoring in computer science and cognitive science. I enjoy
building impactful software and learning new technologies. In my free time, I enjoy
collecting Smiskis, knitting, and going on long walks.
Work Experience
Frontend Developer REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates)
Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis
September 2024 - December 2024
React.js
JavaScript
GitLab
Collaborated with UX designers and researchers to develop responsive web interfaces for CAIDA's BGP2GO Project.
Software Engineer Intern
June 2024 - September 2024
Java
Software Design
Distributed Systems
JUnit
Mockito
Docker
Implemented erasure coding for LinkedIn’s next-gen storage system, reducing storage overhead by 75% compared to traditional replication methods while ensuring data durability.
Software Engineer Intern
Liberty Mutual Insurance
June 2023 - September 2023
SQL
Python
React.js
TypeScript
DBVisualizer
AWS
Updated a reinsurance claims database by modifying 30% of the data, improving integrity and accessibility using SQL, AWS Glue, and Power BI. Improved data readability on the reinsurance application portal by updating currency formats with HTML, CSS, TypeScript, and React.
Software Engineer Intern
LockPod
April 2023 - June 2023
React Native
TypeScript
Figma
Implemented and designed user interfaces for the LockPod mobile app using TypeScript and Figma.
Software Engineer Intern
Skinalytics
April 2022 - October 2022
Java
Android Development
Resolved UI bugs in the Skinalytics Android app and refactored code into a modular architecture to enhance maintainability and user experience.
Extracurricular Experience
Software Developer
Triton Software Engineering
November 2022 - Present
HTML/CSS
Svelte
TypeScript
React Native
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
MongoDB
Collaborated with 13 students to create an interactive landing page for FixNation, attracting 1,200+ visitors, and contributed to building a real-time medical assistance portal and mobile application for UCSD’s Division of Sports Medicine using MongoDB, React Native, and TypeScript.
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Webmaster
Triton NeuroTech
September 2023 - June 2024
React.js
JavaScript
Figma
Managed and maintained Triton NeuroTech’s website using React.js, regularly updating content for events and ongoing projects, and revamped the site with a responsive design.
Undergraduate Researcher
UC San Diego (Early Research Scholars Program)
September 2022 - September 2023
Kotlin
Android Development
Developed an Android app with 2 students using the BirdNet TFLite Model in Kotlin to repurpose old smartphones as carbon-efficient sensors for classifying birds from recorded audio samples.
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Education
University of California, San Diego
B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Cognitive Science
September 2021 - December 2024
Activities and societies:
Women in Computing @ UCSD, Society of Women Engineers, Early Research Scholars Program, Triton NeuroTech, Triton Software Engineering