Emily Lim
Hello, welcome to my portfolio! I recently graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Washington State University Vancouver, and have participated in two fellowships. During the Production Engineering fellowship, I had the opportunity to explore the capabilities of DevOps through hands-on experiences (including the creation and maintenance of this website!). As part of the Software Engineering fellowship, I explored open source projects and assisted in initiatives to enhance Python performance. These experiences have fueled my passion to troubleshoot and solve real-world challenges that will make a difference in the world. With my strong foundation in Software Engineering and DevOps concepts obtained through relevant coursework and previous work experiences, I am actively seeking a new opportunity to contribute and grow my skills, while working within a fast-paced, collaborative professional environment. Thank you for visiting my portfolio, and feel free to view a template of this portfolio through the sandwich icon on the top right of this page :)
Portfolio: Team Pythonic – 1st Place Winner at MLH Fellowship Orientation Hackathon (Jun 2022)
Developed a reusable and scalable open-source portfolio web application for individual or team use, alongside a team of four members, using Flask, Python, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, MySQL, and unittest. Compiled JSON data to frontend with backend Jinja templating, for seamless display of user profiles. Integrated Google Maps API using JavaScript, allowing interactive mapping for one or more locations.
Karo – Social Media Website (Jan 2022 - May 2022)
Collaborated with a team of six people to create an interactive social media website consisting of a news feed, movie rating forum, and messaging feature, using React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Built chat box feature with Socket.io library to enable end-to-end communication between the server and client, allowing two or more users to synchronously send messages and files within chat rooms.
Community Engagement: Web Development (Oct 2021 - Dec 2021)
Researched best development practices for Future of Code’s website, within a group of four people. Took on the role of Senior Editor to revise a white paper, pitch deck, and academic poster, to present in-demand frameworks, design principles, and mockups for web accessibility and traffic improvement.
Minesweeper – Game (May 2021)
Utilized Qt framework and MVC design pattern to write Python application simulating Minesweeper. Augmented game capabilities by incorporating moves counter and tile flagging functionality.
Riding my bicycleWSU Vancouver has a beautiful campus with a view of Mt. St. Helens and lots of trails. I love riding my bike and taking walks around the area!
Starting diy projectsFrom painting mini canvases to knitting beanies, I love learning how to create things.
Listening to musicI love exploring various genres and finding new artists. My favorite genres are kpop, pop, and alternative!
Washington State University Vancouver (May 2023)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. GPA: 3.86
Software Engineering Fellow @ Major League Hacking (Sep 2023 - Dec 2023)
Enhanced open source Python optimization initiatives by using GitHub Actions and Terraform to automate AWS self-hosted runner orchestration for hosting benchmarking performance comparisons between Meta’s internal fork of CPython (known as Cinder) and public Faster CPython results. Documented autoscaling and REST API token strategies to improve Cinder’s runner configuration.
Production Engineering Fellow @ Major League Hacking (May 2022 - Aug 2022)
Hosted a portfolio web application on the cloud via DigitalOcean by building Docker containers for the Flask application, MySQL database, and Nginx reverse proxy, to ensure 24/7 secure deployment. Automated website updates by creating test and deploy workflows in GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline. Implemented system and Docker container monitoring and visualization using Prometheus and Grafana, improving real-time tracking and troubleshooting of portfolio web application performance.