hey, I'm Shane ๐Ÿ‘‹

Software Engineer and Entrepreneur. Check out what I've built projects

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About

I'm a Junior at the University of Southern California majoring in Computer ScienceโœŒ๏ธ. I love making things that make our life easier with my software engineering skills. In my free time, I enjoy visiting new places, attending hackathons, and hiking.

Work Experience

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Linkedin

Incoming Software Engineer Intern

Incoming Software Engineer Intern @ LinkedIn.

Jan 2025 - Present

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LavaLab

Developer Mentor

Provided guidance, support, and mentorship for the new LavaLab cohort developers.

Helped my team build Glance, a desktop app for progress update to help teams stay aligned. - ๐Ÿ† Won Best Pitch Award at LavaLab F24 Demo Night

Sep 2024 - Present

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University of Southern California

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant(CS 356 - Computer Systems)

Course Producer for CSCI 356: Computer Systems
- Hosting weekly office hours to support students in Computer Systems fundamentals.

Aug 2024 - Present

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Paraform

Software Engineer Intern

Built growth tools for Paraform.

Dec 2024 - Feb 2025

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University of Southern California

Undergraduate Researcher(Network Reconnaissance Lab)

Researched in Network Reconnaissance Lab under Dr. Corey Baker
Some work can be found here

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

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Keepsake

Software Developer

Architected the core technology behind Keepsake, a modern estate planning platform that redefines the experience for attorneys and their clients, using Next.js/TypeScript and MongoDB.

Contributed to new feature development like user dashboard, account sharing, and more, while collaborating with a team of 4 engineers to continuously deliver updates, bug fixes, and enhancements.

Sep 2023 - Sep 2024

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LavaLab

Developer

Built Tinker, a mobile app simplifying property management for landlords, using React Native, Express.js, and Claude API.

๐Ÿ† Won Best Pitch Award at LavaLab S24 Demo Night

Feb 2024 - May 2024

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EZread

Software Engineer Intern

Overhauled the EZread web application - a student-driven platform providing concise summaries of popular textbooks. Migrated the legacy React frontend to Next.js and MUI, creating comprehensive documentation to streamline future onboarding. Also, rebuilt and updated the backend with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB to securely store user credentials and textbook summaries.

Additionally, spearheaded SEO efforts, achieving a perfect 100 Lighthouse score by implementing server-side rendering and custom lazy image loading to optimize page load times for content-heavy pages.

Separately, designed and developed the pricing page UI to drive higher conversion rates for the platform.

Jul 2023 - Oct 2023

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DreamCoat Software

Software Engineer Intern

Contributed to the client onboarding process for DreamCoat's product placement technology that dynamically inserts branded products into films and shows based on the viewer. Developed the client signup portal and admin dashboard to view signup information and other vital metrics using React for the frontend and Spring Boot for the backend.

Furthermore, optimized data handling and state management, reducing page re-rendering by 84% for a seamless user experience.

Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

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Blue Panther Media

Software Engineer Intern

Took a leading role in developing the content distribution website for Blue Panther Media, a prominent media company. Collaborated with two other engineers to design and implement a platform that streamlined the delivery of media content to consumers.

Specifically, played a pivotal role in architecting and executing the project, facilitating efficient media distribution for the company.

Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

Education

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University of Southern California

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Aug 2022 - May 2026

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Buildspace

s5

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Check out my recent projects!

Here are some of my recent projects!

Tacer

Tacer

Jun 2024 - Present

One click job application tracker(Chrome extension).

Tacer - One click job application tracker! | Product Hunt

Chrome Web Store

Website

Lumora

Lumora

Feb 2025

Your AI-Powered Collaboration Hub

๐Ÿ† Most Creative Use of Vercel/v0 in Edge AI track prize @ Treehacks25.

Github

Devpost

Tinker

Tinker

Feb 2024 - May 2024

Mobile app simplifying property management for landlords.

Pitch Deck

DevMesh

DevMesh

Jun 2023 - Aug 2024

Collaborative cloud platform for all developers to edit codes together

Github

Website

Demo

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