About

Hi! I'm Elson Li

I am a software engineer with a passion for Ruby on Rails, React, and Redux. With a creative side to me that I have always enjoyed exploring, I'm happy that I am able to do that with software development.

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Contact me here!

Email: elson.li@berkeley.edu

Phone: (415) 203-6973

Profile

I'm a Software Engineer based in San Francisco, CA. I aim to make a difference through my creative solutions.

I love learning about new technologies and challenging myself to think logically, methodically, and creatively. When building an idea, a user's experience is very important to me, so I strive to craft an interface that is innovative, visually appealing, and intuitive for everyone.

Name: Elson Li

Phone: (415) 203-6973

Experience

Computer Science Academic Intern - University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley - California

- Facilitated the learning of 90-100 students through assignments and projects to internalize core concepts

- Identified individual weaknesses and tailored teaching methods specific to each student

- Wrote and shared assignment walkthroughs with students and other academic interns

2017 - 2018

Assistant Program Coordinator - Ulloa Elementary School

San Francisco - California

- Assisted staff with supervising 100+ students and coordinating school-wide events to spark new interests

- Used time management skills to reorganize schedules, resulting in >80% event satisfaction based on surveys

2008 - 2015

Credit Recovery Assistant Program Coordinator - Balboa High School

San Francisco - California

- Assisted the program coordinator by managing and inputting data in student records to ensure everyone was able to receive their A-G credits for graduation.

2014

Education

Software Engineering Track - App Academy

San Francisco - California

- Full stack immersive web development course. Studied Ruby on Rails, Javascript, React, Redux, jQuery, HTML/CSS, SQL, TDD, OOP, design patterns and agile development.

2019 - 2020

Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science - University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley - California

Relevant Coursework :

- The Beauty and Joy of Computing, CS 10

- The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, CS 61A

- Data Structures and Programming Methodology, CS 61B

- Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory, CS 70

- Designing Information Devices and Systems I, EE 16A

- Great Ideas of Computer Architectures (Machine Structures), CS 61C

- Principles and Techniques of Data Science, DATA 100

- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, CS 188

- Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems, CS 170

- Computational Models of Cognition, COGSCI 131

2015 - 2019

My Skills

React.js

90%

Redux.js

90%

Ruby on Rails

90%

HTML5

80%

CSS3

85%

JavaScript

90%

Ruby

90%

Python

85%

Java

85%

C

75%