Jason's Portfolio

Hi, I'm Jason Wu

Full-Stack Developer

B.S. in Computer Science @ UCSC

SWE Intern @ IT Society

IT Technician @ CWCS

Profile

About Me

I’marecentComputerSciencegraduatewithexperiencedevelopingfull-stackapplications. I’vebuiltweb,mobile,andAI-drivensolutionsthattranslatecomplexideasintoaccessible, real-worldtools,andI’mconfidentinmyabilitytocontributeeffectivelytoprofessionalsoftwareteams.

Frontend Development

Creating responsive and interactive user interfaces with modern frameworks and libraries.

Backend Development

Building APIs and microservices that enable applications to run with speed, reliability, and scalability

Artificial Intelligence

Leveraging LLMs and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to build intelligent, adaptive, and data-driven applications

Featured Projects

Check out some of my recent work

NEO4
A prototype audio interface combining microphone, speaker, and DSP algorithms with stable 48 kHz audio streaming and reliable HID communication
neo4
C
C++
JUCE
MCUXpresso SDK
MIMXRT1170-EVKB
ParkWise
A smart parking app that helps you avoid tickets, manage permits, and stay compliant, with role-based access and real-time updates on rules and violations.
parkwise
TypeScript
Next.js
React
Node.js
PostgreSQL
AWS
SlugFind
A mobile UCSC Classroom Locator that helps students at UCSC finding their classes, discussion sessions, and lab sessions by pinpointing the exact room location when given its description
slugfind
Dart
Flutter SDK
Google Maps API
Firebase

Skills & Technologies

Proficient with the following tools

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
C/C++
SQL
GraphQL
HTML/CSS
React
Redux
Material UI
Tailwind CSS
Next.js
Node.js
Express.js
Jest
Flask
Flutter
TensorFlow
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
Postman
Figma
AWS

Experience

My professional journey

IT Technician

Connecting Waters Charter School | July 2025 - Present

  • Modernized the school’s website by implementing UI/UX enhancements and maintaining 10+ pages daily, ensuring 1000+ students, parents, and staff had access to accurate, up-to-date information.
  • Created automation scripts with Selenium that streamlined workflows, reducing manual tasks by 30% and saving the IT team 10–15 hours weekly.

    • Software Support
    HTML/CSS
    Python
    Selenium

    LLM Researcher

    AIEA Lab | May 2024 - June 2025

  • Researched and implemented integration of OpenAI API with Janus symbolic solver, strengthening LLM logical reasoning and improving accuracy on complex and math-related queries by 20%.
  • Collaborated on developing a RAG-powered chatbot, enhancing UCSC-specific knowledge retrieval and reducing hallucinations on university-related queries by over 60%.

    • Typescript
    Python
    React
    OpenAI API
    Flask
    MongoDB

    Software Engineering Intern

    IT Society | February 2025 - May 2025

  • Built the frontend of a badge issuance and verification app, leveraging React and Redux.
  • Configured production-ready user authentication with Auth0, supporting up to 25,000 monthly active users.
  • Delivered client-side workflows for organization onboarding, badge template creation, and issuance, empowering 50+ organizations to manage certificates and badges at scale.

    • Typescript
    Redux
    Auth0
    Microsoft Azure

    Computer Science Tutor

    Baskin School of Engineering, UCSC | April 2024 - June 2024

  • Developed and delivered engaging tutoring sessions in course CSE 114A (modular programming)
  • Worked with faculty to refine tutoring strategies, driving a 25% increase in student participation during office hours.
  • Organized code walk events, facilitating 20+ one-on-one review sessions that improved students’ debugging skills and code quality.

    • Haskell
    Lambda Calculus
    Communication

    Education

    My academic background

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    University of California, Santa Cruz | 2021 - 2025

    Studied algorithms, data structures, database management, distributed systems, full stack development, machine learning, and firmware engineering, etc.

    Dean's list for 2021 fall, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 winter and spring

    GPA: 3.95/4.00

    Algorithms
    Data Structures
    Database
    Software Engineering
    Machine Learning
    Firmware Engineering

    High School Diploma in General Studies

    Foothill High School | 2018 - 2021

    Studied basic computer science concepts and website development methodologies

    Computer science club member studied on modern software frameworks.

    General Studies
    Computer Science Concepts
    Programming Languages