September 2024 - 2029
Drexel University
PhD in Information Science
August 2018 - May 2022
University of Central Florida
B.S. in Computer Science
2024
Exploring Online Social Support needs of Adolescents living with Epilepsy
Adolescence is a time characterized by great change, and for adolescents living with epilepsy (ALWE) these changes can be further exacerbated. While non ALWE often use social media as a resource for various concerns, a comprehensive understanding of concerns of ALWE is essential in improving online support. To understand the areas in which ALWE can benefit from improved social support, we collected posts from r/Epilepsy, identified 5,396 posts related to adolescents, and performed topic modeling. We discovered 18 topics of concern and created an affinity diagram to aid in the interpretation of overarching themes. Our work contributes to understanding topics on which ALWE seek online support and provides implications for future research and the design of technologies that can assist ALWE.
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2022
Online sexual risks pose a serious and frequent threat to adolescents’ online safety. While significant work is done within the HCI community to understand teens’ sexual experiences through public posts, we extend their research by qualitatively analyzing 156 private Instagram conversations flagged by 58 adolescents to understand the characteristics of sexual risks faced with strangers, acquaintances, and friends. We found that youth are often victimized by strangers through sexual solicitation/harassment as well as sexual spamming via text and visual media, which is often ignored by them. In contrast, adolescents’ played mixed roles with acquaintances, as they were often victims of sexual harassment, but sometimes engaged in sexting, or interacted by rejecting sexual requests. Lastly, adolescents were never recipients of sexual risks with their friends, as they mostly mutually participated in sexting or sexual spamming. Based on these results, we provide our insights and recommendations for future researchers. Trigger Warning: This paper contains explicit language and anonymized private sexual messages. Reader discretion advised.
July 2023 - July 2024
Software Engineer Asc.
Lockheed Martin - Rotary and Mission Systems
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to architect scalable and robust software solutions, leveraging best practices and technologies to meet project requirements and business objectives.
Worked in the modernization of legacy codebases, implementing refactoring strategies and adopting modern frameworks and methodologies to improve code quality, maintainability, and performance.
Actively participated in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.
Documented workflows, processes, and system architectures, creating comprehensive technical documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing, onboarding, and troubleshooting for internal teams and stakeholders
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November 2021 - July 2023
FullStack Developer
EightEleven Group
Led a team of 3 database analysts and developers, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to ensure the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget.
Conceptualized and proposed a web application solution that received approval and successfully transitioned from development to production, meeting all project requirements and exceeding client expectations.
Upgraded workflow processes by migrating to MySQL database and integrating React.js on the frontend, resulting in improved performance, scalability, and user experience.
Implemented continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices to automate build, test, and deployment processes, streamlining development workflows and reducing time-to-market for software releases.
Developed a mobile component for the web application, enhancing accessibility and usability for users on mobile devices, and ensuring a seamless cross-platform experience.