Clarissa Xu

Software Developer

Novi, MI · (248) 826-3868 · clarissa_xu24@outlook.com

Hello!

I am an aspiring software developer, with experience in full-stack web development and algorithmic thinking. I am incredibly interested in natural language processing and leveraging such new technologies to reshape society. I am a rising sophomore at Carnegie Mellon, majoring in computer science with an aspiring minor in language technologies. At CMU, I serve in various leadership positions at Alpha Chi Omega and Women@SCS. I conduct student research in the Human Computer Interaction Institute and am a TA for 15-151: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science.

Aside from computer science, I love exploring and going on spontaneous adventures. I enjoy learning and trying new things, from trying over 50 flavors of boba to figure skating to working on VR applications.

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Education

Carnegie Mellon University

School of Computer Science
Current Sophomore GPA: 3.52

Expected Graduation: May 2022

August 2018 - Present

Northville High School

Magna Cum Laude

GPA (unweighted): 4.0

September 2015 - June 2018

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant

15-151: Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science
  • Co-Lead and teach two weekly recitation sections to roughly 20 students on proofs, algorithmic thinking, combinatorics, and probability.
  • Grading weekly homework, holding weekly Office Hours, and conducting midterm review sessions.
September 2019 - December 2019

Software Engineering Intern

Uber's UberSTAR Program
  • Customer Obsession, technology behind customer service, Router Team
  • Built detection system for contact to agent black holes on top of current routing interface in Golang
  • Leveraged stream processing and Redis to conduct real-time analysis of contact flow and assignment
  • Represented queue data visually using SQL on internal dashboard
  • Implemented endpoint across distributed system of the contact router for dry queue identification
May 2019 - Present

Research Assistant

Carnegie Mellon's Human Computer Interaction Institute - Oh!Lab
  • Designed and ideated various technological artifacts to alleviate microaggression
  • Co-authored paper on microaggresions and the role technology can play on mitigating racial aggression
January 2019 - May 2019

Data Analyst Intern

Ann Arbor Pharmacometrics Group
  • Drug Study Analysis for various pharmaceutical companies
  • Conducted plotting and data modelining in R
June 2018 - August 2018

Research Intern

University of Michigan Department of Information
  • Developed ideas on implementations of smart home environments
  • Programmed using Unity and C# in Augmented Reality
Summer 2017

Projects

Zhao Peng You

Python
  • Built a multiplayer interface for a Chinese trick-taking card game using Python and web sockets
November 2018 - December 2018

Waddle

HTML, CSS, and Ruby
  • Website to connect those who are walking somewhere alone to walk in groups/waddles
  • Incorporated SQLite to build a “waddles” and user database
  • Winner at the 2017 Congressional App Challenge
August 2017 - November 2017

Flydea

HTML, CSS, and Ruby
  • Created public forum for idea sharing
  • Built search engine to sort through different categories
MHacks X: September 2017

AR Pixies Project

Unity and C#
  • Engineered an augmented reality platform to communicate with smart home devices
  • Utilized depth perception and area learning on the Phab 2 Pro phone.
July 2017 - August 2017

KitKat Recipes

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Built recipe sharing web application
  • Optimized JQuery and Javascript as a search function for recipes
  • Won award at NHacks II
NHacks II: June 2017

Amazeballs

Unity and C#
  • Modeled a classic marble maze arcade game for the PC
  • Incorporated physics to simulate real world collisions and motion
May 2017

Northville DECA Website

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Developed a multi-page website and resource hub for high school's DECA club
  • Maintained and updated with additional resources and information for over 100 club members, parents, teachers, and sponsors.
September 2016 - May 2018

Activities

Committee Member

Women @ SCS
  • Helped organize networking and mentoring events for women in computer science
  • Co-Led a workshop for high school girls on engagement in computer science
September 2018 - Present

Webmaster and Alumnae Relations Chair

Alpha Chi Omega
  • Implement and Monitor sorority website: http://www.cmualphachiomega.com/
  • Draft and send two alumnae newsletters per semester
  • Organized alumnae brunch during Spring Carnival Week
January 2019 - Present

Freshman Representative

Student Senate: Committee of Student Organizations
  • Hold and participate at hearings for new club recognition
  • Manage the 800+ student groups at CMU
September 2018 - May 2019

Student Teacher

Ann Arbor Math Olympiad Club
  • Instructed middle school students (Grade 6-7) math concepts in algebra and geometry
  • Planned and ran club ceremonies (200+ attendees)
September 2016 - June 2018

Organizer

NHacks III
  • Planned logistics for Michigan's first and largest (over 150 participants) high school hackathon
  • Raised over $1,500 in sponsorships from various companies
  • Led Introduction to Programming workshop for middle school students
February 2018 - May 2018

Co-Founder and Co-President

Computer Science Club
  • Created club to encourage students interested in technology
  • Mentored students in mobile app development, website development, and augmented reality for building STEAM Fair projects
September 2016 - May 2018