Hi, I'm Cameron

I want to leverage tech to help people learn more and live better. I studied computer science and management in the M&T program at UPenn. I spend my free time developing websites, learning new things, and going to new places.

Work


Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Palantir

July 2020 - Present • Remote & New York, NY

  • Built data pipelines and apps to model and forecast various stages in the manufacturing value chain:
    • Demand for raw materials
    • Production capacity
    • Sales
    • Warehousing
  • Built data pipelines and apps for logistics and S&OP processes
  • Tech: Python, Spark, TypeScript.

Forward Deployed Software Engineer Intern, Palantir

June 2019 - August 2019 • London, UK

  • Developed data pipeline for running and analyzing simulations on digital twin of value chain for client.
  • Developed frontend framework for visualizing and tracking status of supply chain operations for client.
  • Tech: React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Spark, Pandas, SVG, Java.

Growth Intern, ZestMoney

May 2019 - June 2019 • Bangalore, India

  • One of 13 students chosen to be a Wharton India Fellow in the program's inaugural year.
  • Conducted comprehensive competitive analysis and new market entry research for Bangalore-based ZestMoney.

Software Engineer Intern, PayPal

May 2018 - August 2018 • San Jose, CA

  • Full-stack JS feature development and testing (Node, Angular, Chai, Mocha).
  • Contributed in production to "Pay with PayPal" checkout flow.
  • Exercised $100K budget to dynamically introduce incentives at checkout.
  • Markedly improved conversion rates through targeted A/B tests.
  • Re-architected and consolidated modal components used throughout the checkout app for better device compatibility and a more consistent UI.
  • Tech: JavaScript, Java.

Software Engineer Intern, Honey

June 2017 - August 2017 • Los Angeles, CA

  • Wrote middleware and REST API endpoints for web and mobile e-commerce platforms.
  • Worked within an agile engineering team to build out new production features.
  • Tech: JavaScript, Git, Node, Express, React Native, React, Jest, jQuery.

Co-Instructor, CIS 197: JavaScript, UPenn

August 2018 - Present • Philadelphia, PA

  • Aided in development of homework sets, lectures, test suites, documentation, and projects. Refactored build processes and container configurations on Gradescope for automating homework releases and grading.
  • Co-taught curriculum which focuses on JS, Node, Express, React, Redux, and React Native.
  • Created lectures on JS universe, CSS-in-JS, React, blurring the line between client and server (Next.js, Gatsby, etc.). Modernized JS stack in existing homeworks and built new homeworks to introduce students to more relevant tech.
  • Hosted office hours to help student with course assignments and concepts.

TA, CIS 555: Internet and Web Systems, UPenn

August 2019 - December 2019 • Philadelphia, PA

  • Aided in grading assigments, drafting exams, and hosting office hours.
  • Curriculum focuses on Java, Apache Spark, Map Reduce, AWS, internet protocols, and distributed computing in general.
  • Tech: Java, Maven, Spark, AWS.

Product Manager, CIS 350: Software Engineering, UPenn

January 2019 - May 2019 • Philadelphia, PA

  • Guided two teams concurrently through agile development cycles.
  • Oversaw students in developing mobile apps on Android, admin panels on web, and backend servers running on Node.js with MongoDB.

Co-Founder, Developer, Riplo

April 2018 - Present • Philadelphia, PA

  • Led web and mobile development team through multiple concurrent projects while in school and/or working at internships.
  • Created full-stack web and mobile apps for startups and small businesses.
  • Leveraged modern technologies and industry-trained best-practices.
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Education


University of Pennsylvania, Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology (M&T)

2016 - 2020 • Philadelphia, PA • 3.94 GPA

  • BSE, MSE in Computer Science from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Masters concentration in Data Science.
  • BS in Economics from the Wharton School of Business. Concentration in Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
  • Summa Cum Laude.

Harvard-Westlake School

2013 - 2016 • Studio City, CA • 3.94 GPA

  • Graduated Cum Laude (Highest Honors), top three in the class.
  • Leader in entrepreneurship, ethics, and current events clubs on campus.
  • Academics, visual arts, soccer, basketball (lots of training and practice, admittedly not many minutes).

Wellesley Public Schools

2003 - 2013 • Wellesley, MA • 3.95 GPA

  • Soccer, basketball, visual arts, academics.

Technologies


General Purpose

TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, Ruby, C, Haskell.

Web

React (Next, Gatsby), Redux, HTML, CSS (SCSS, styled-components), ERB, Handlebars, Angular, EJS, jQuery.

Mobile

React Native, Android.

APIs

Node, Express, Passport, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL (TypeGraphQL), Java Spark, Serverless.

Databases & Deployment

Postgres, MongoDB, AWS (DynamoDB), Google Cloud Platform, Firebase, Heroku, Netlify.

Data

Map Reduce, SQL, Spark, Jupyter Notebook, Pandas, Numpy, Storm.

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Recent Projects


The Metric (v2)

July 2017 - Present

Measuring what's happening around the world through your voice.

Tech: TypeScript, Gatsby, Ghost, React

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Penn Clubs

August 2019 - Present

Central source of info about student orgs on campus. Aims to make the club discovery process less stressful and better.

Tech: Next, React

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Recent Thoughts


Likes

A running list of things I like

reference

Dec 21, 2020 · 2 min read

It worked

Coming to terms with a strange graduation

thoughts
school

May 30, 2020 · 7 min read

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Reading


I'm currently reading [TODO] The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker and [TODO] A Supposedly Fun Thing I Will Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace.

I most recently finished reading The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek and AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller.

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