Jakin Chan

Hi, I am a recent graduate of the University of California, Riverside.

I enjoy learning and building things.

Thank you.

Education

M.S. in Computer Science
University of California, Riverside
2023-2024
B.S. in Computer Science,
Cum Laude
University of California, Riverside
2019-2023

Projects

Personal Site
A personal resume website.
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Typescript
2048
In a team, built a GUI to play the hit game 2048 or have a bot play for you. Running multi-threaded min-max algorithm, the software returns and plays the move with the highest chances of victory based on the developed heuristic.
Python
C++
ctypes
Test Suite Creation Based on Coverage Criteria
In a team, given a piece of code, and a suite of test cases, minimize the number of test cases while maintaining full coverage. This reduces the time impact of continuous testing.
Class Project
C++
C
GCOV
Summarizer
In a team, built a Chat-GPT wrapper to summarize content given a YouTube link or text. Dark mode included.
React
Tailwind CSS
TypeScript
Axios
Flask
Python
Feature Selection
Implemented leave-one-out feature selection to process and develop a classifier.
Class Project
C++

Experience

Resident Advisor
University of California, Riverside
- Developed and hosted programs for an 25+ residents based on predetermined educational goals
- Acted as a primary advisor for 45+ residents on available campus resources and housing needs
- Fostered the largest average hall GPA increase in the building of 0.17 and 0.18 two years in a row
Summer School Activities Leader
Cornerstone Academy
- Directed 20+ second graders through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities
- Coordinated and led cooking activities, arts and crafts, storytime, and field trips
- Prepared materials including posters, badges, decorations, and items necessary for the above activities

Extracurriculars

Operations Lead
Cutie Hack / Citrus Hack
- Planned and organized technical workshops and activities to serve the 700+ participants
- Influenced prize and food selection, parking and room reservations, and security and faculty issues
- Secured 80+ judges, mentors, chaperones, workshop instructors, and volunteers to aid in the event
Program Lead Facilitator
Girls Who Code
- Oversaw a program dedicated to teaching 20 middle school girls how to code
- Mentored in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and GitHub to deploy websites as a final project
- Established instruction goals, developed curriculum, and collaborated with industry software engineers to deliver unique lessons covering a variety of topics
😁 Thank You! 😁