Alice Duan

- Built elections API using data from a legacy system to support internal teams and allow external developers to access trustworthy and up-to-date election and authority information. - Maintained and extended data pipelines and web tools for the Voting Information Project, which publishes its data through Google's Civic Information API.

- Contributed to the borrower platform by designing and implementing both server-side and user-facing features that are built upon a massive legacy system. - Built a loan modification micro-service to help homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic get out of mortgage delinquency and regain good financial standing, using a rules engine to determine borrowers’ eligibility for various repayment arrangements and automate document signing and export processes. - Developed features for a disclosures platform which interacts with multiple lenders and document providers, enables partners to easily integrate with Blend via the public API, and maintains data consistency across multiple internal and external systems.

- Designed and implemented backend API for bookmarking functionality. - Expanded rule-based system to handle regex values in order to determine valid transactions.

- Worked as a CREU Fellow on a virtual human that elicits curiosity in children. - Created and integrated scripts in Behavior Markup Language to model nonverbal behaviors.

- Djangoat: Built an intentionally vulnerable Django web application to explore common security risks in the OWASP Top 10. - Software Composition Analysis: investigated for a shark tank style startup initiative pitch to CEO, CTO, and VC Steve Herrod (General Catalyst and former CTO of VMWare). - Python Protect Agent: Developed Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) agent.

- Managed a team of 8-10 to provide exceptional guest service and improve efficiency. - Collaborated with other managers to maximize efficiency of teams throughout the work day. - Resolved conflicts involving guests, wildlife, and employees.

- Guided middle to high schoolers through problem sets and exam prep. - Motivated a more optimistic attitude towards learning in students who struggled academically.