Allan Dao

Alumnus of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. Go Huskies!

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Hey there πŸ‘‹ ! I graduated with a degree in Computer Science from the University of Washington in Seattle. I love to spend my time exploring, whether it be new hobbies, foods 🍜, cities, (board) games, video production πŸŽ₯, and more.

I've sought to continuously build my software engineering and project management skills through a wide range of experiences at organizations and businesses across the United States. Career wise πŸ’Ό, I've had fantastic engineering experiences working full-time at Westbold πŸ› οΈ, a privacy technology brand. My internships included a few months at Westbold during the fall quarter prior to graduation, and at Wayfair πŸ›‹οΈ in Boston in supply chain πŸ“¦ technology. I also spent a past summer in Charlotte at Wells Fargo 🏦 doing full-stack web development and at Steelcase πŸ—„οΈ for DevOps, working with cloud ☁️ technologies and improving infrastructure. Finally, my initial exposure to supply chain and municipal governance was through work at Seattle City Light ⚑.

Longboarding to catch sunsets, playing a lot of pool (a lot of 8-ball 🎱, 9-ball, and some snooker), and a computer science exchange in Stockholm, Sweden πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ at KTH have been huge highlights in recent years.

See more of my work below.

Design

To complement development skills, I've taken the time to grow my understanding of UI/UX and researching customer needs. Learning about increasing accessibility on the web has also been an important part of this journey.


Development

I'm working with a variety of languages, with an emphasis on Java, C#, TypeScript, and Python. Strong career and academic experiences have contributed to a firm foundation for computing.


The Archives

A collection of very old projects representing the start of my journey in technology back in high school. Hover over the images to learn more about them.

Conference Dash
TSA Conference Dash: A sandbox style video game created for the TSA National Conference that earned us a 4th place finish.
FBLA Video Game: Membership Mania
FBLA Membership Mania:
A sandbox style video game that earned our team an 8th place finish at the FBLA National Conference.
Hunt the Wumpus
The Minotaur:
A video game created in Unity for the annual 'Hunt the Wumpus' competition at Microsoft. The project won a Runner-up award.
Student Music Initiatives
Student Music Initiatives:
A website created for a local student-run nonprofit.
Washington Student Cancer Awareness Association Website
Washington Student Cancer Awareness Association:
A website for a student founded nonprofit organization I was involved in. WASCAA's mission was to support students in their independent initiatives to fundraise for cancer.
wascaa.org
Waikiki Cell Phone Repair Website
Waikiki Cell Phone Repair:
A modern website created for a phone and computer repair store based in Honolulu.
waikikicellphonerepair.com
Study Link Social Media Network Project for TSA
Study Link:
Created with Daniel Ng and Steven Zhang, Study Link is an MVP of a social media application for students looking for study groups that earned us 4th place at the TSA National Conference.
Extreme Slopes Snowboarding
Extreme Slopes Snowboarding:
A simple low-poly model game featuring relaxing snowboarding, despite the name.
Cardboard Stool
Cardboard Stool:
Collaborative design for a cardboard stool challenge. 3 sheets of cardboard, and to be made without any glue or fasteners. Not digital, but featured since our chair looked pretty rad.

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