Trang Nguyen - Resume

Technical Director

UCI Engineering Student Council

June 2024 – Present

• Led the development of a new portfolio website to showcase ESC activities and support corporate sponsorship efforts using tools such as React, Node.js, and Google Cloud Services.
• Manage and update the ESC and P-Council websites, enhancing user interface and automating content management.
• Oversee EScan, the registration system for E-Week, integrating student verification protocols and automating event entry.

Product Management and Strategy Specialist

Goshsha

Jun. 2024 – Present

• Led a campus outreach campaign to boost app visibility, focusing on targeted promotion strategies that increased app downloads and user engagement by 20%
• Created and optimized tech-related reels on Instagram and TikTok using data-driven insights, driving a 25% increase in views and quadrupling user interactions by enhancing brand awareness by showcasing the app's key features.
• Collected and relayed valuable user feedback to the app development team, resulting in feature updates and improvements

Academic Success Coach

UCI Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office

Sep 2024 - Present

• Provided one-on-one academic coaching to engineering students, helping them improve study strategies, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Conducted workshops and guided students to university resources, ensuring access to tutoring, counseling, and academic support.
• Utilize NASPA-certified coaching techniques to support student success in overcoming academic challenges.

Chess Instructor

Strategic Kids

Oct. 2022 – Aug. 2024

• Increased class size by 50% by implementing proven classroom management strategies and fostering a positive learning environment.
• Enhanced students' strategic thinking and problem-solving skills through engaging and interactive chess lessons.
• Facilitated effective communication between the program, parents, and schools across Orange County, ensuring smooth coordination and student success.

Mocha Minds: A Self Study Tool Kit Using AI

May 2024

• Developed a full-stack web application using Python Flask for the backend and JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for the front end.
• Incorporated APIs from OpenAI, YouTube, and Yelp, delivering personalized, diverse results for users while ensuring efficient API usage, preventing resource depletion
• Led the implementation of session storage to manage user data, enabling the development of various features.
• Trained the team in Git version control to streamline development and collaboration.

Chess Game Using C

April 2024 - May 2024

• Developed backend logic for chess movements using advanced data structures, ensuring accurate and efficient gameplay.
• Transitioned the game from a console-based interface to a graphical user interface (GUI), enhancing user experience
• Managed the packaging and installation process for Linux systems, ensuring smooth deployment.

MIPS Pipelined Processor

Sep 2024 – Dec 2024

• Designed and implemented a 32-bit MIPS pipelined processor and 3-bit ALU on the Xilinx Basys3 FPGA using Verilog, focusing on meeting timing constraints and efficient resource utilization.
• Conducted comprehensive timing, power, and utilization analysis in Vivado, optimizing the design
• Verified hardware functionality by generating bitstreams and testing outputs through switches and LEDs

Audio-to-LED Real-Time Visualization System

May 2024

• Developed a Python-based signal processing system using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to analyze real-time audio frequencies and map them to LED colors and brightness.
• Captured live audio input, process signals, and control LED arrays, achieving hardware-software synchronization.
• Addressed challenges in noise reduction and microphone calibration, optimizing system performance for accurate and dynamic audio-visual representation.