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Feb 2

A Farewell to the Dragon

As a young teenager, I was a member of my high school’s dragon dance team. Dragon dancing typically involves dozens of runners raising and lowering poles under the dragon’s body and one person carrying the head to chase a pearl, while accompanied by traditional rhythmic music from drums, cymbals, and…

Lunar New Year

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A Farewell to the Dragon
A Farewell to the Dragon

Published in Code Red

·Sep 9, 2021

3 Lessons to Succeed as a New Software Engineer

Even though I still feel like one sometimes, I’m no longer considered a new grad. As of the writing of this, it’s been two years since I graduated from UCLA and joined Redfin as a software engineer. A lot has happened in that time: getting my first promotion, switching teams…

Engineering

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3 Lessons to Succeed as a New Software Engineer
3 Lessons to Succeed as a New Software Engineer

Apr 10, 2020

5 Reasons Why I Loved UCLA

I graduated from UCLA in 2019 with a B.S. in Computer Science. Since then, I’ve thought back about my college experience a lot so I decided to write down my thoughts. This article is intended for me to reflect and for anyone interested in my experiences. …

UCLA

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5 Reasons Why I Loved UCLA
5 Reasons Why I Loved UCLA

Published in tech@ucla

·Apr 8, 2019

Inspiring the Future of Tech: The Founding Story of exploretech.la

The exploretech.la we know today is a massive event in which hundreds of high school students from underserved communities across Los Angeles come to UCLA to explore computer science, engineering, and technology through various panels, workshops, and exhibitor booths. While it may seem like well-organized event with a passionate team…

Education

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Inspiring the Future of Tech: The Founding Story of exploretech.la
Inspiring the Future of Tech: The Founding Story of exploretech.la

Sep 14, 2017

The Otto-biography of an Intern

Me: **Googles Tyto Life LLC** Google: Your search did not match any documents. That was my first impression of what would become Otto LLC when I was interviewing for an internship with the company back in January and February of 2017. I will admit that I was a little skeptical…

Internships

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The Otto-biography of an Intern
The Otto-biography of an Intern
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