
About Me
I am a senior at the University of Washington, studying Informatics, examining the intersection of technology and society. I enjoy building thoughtful, user-centered applications and have experience across web and mobile development using tools like Next.js, MongoDB, and Swift. With a background in engineering and teaching, I bring a strong problem-solving mindset and a passion for making technology more accessible and impactful.
B.S. Informatics @ University of Washington (2026)
Passionate about full-stack development
Coffee lover
Hot yoga enjoyer
My Skills
Languages
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- SQL
- Swift
- HTML
- CSS
- R
Frameworks
- React
- NodeJS
- NextJS
- ExpressJS
- React Native
- Framer Motion
- TailwindCSS
Databases
- MongoDB
- SQL Server
- Firebase
- Prisma
Testing
- Jest
- Selenium
- Playwright
- XCTest
- JUnit
AI
- OpenAI
- Claude Code
- ElevenLabs
Cloud
- GCP
- Azure
- Databricks
Tools
- Git
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Agile
My projects
My Experience
Club President
Web Impact at UW
Seattle, WA
Lead a 70+ member student organization developing web applications for local businesses, overseeing workshop programming, infrastructure improvements, partnerships, and recruitment while collaborating with officers to deliver industry-level solutions.
Sep 2025 - presentSoftware Engineering Intern
Costco IT
Issaquah, WA
Supported the deployment of a new search service to A/B testing with 10% of Costco.com traffic. Built Dataflow pipelines processing over 3.5+ million catalog products to enhance search relevance.
Jun 2025 - Sep 2025Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Seattle, WA
Teaching data structures & algorithms (previously Java programming). Lead weekly sections and office hours, grade and provide feedback on assignments, develop exam questions and rubrics, and deliver guest lectures to 150+ students.
Sep 2024 - presentElementary Coding Instructor
Coding with Kids
Seattle, WA
Taught weekly game development & robotics classes to elementary students with Scratch and Edison Robots, fostering interest in computer science.
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024Research Assistant
Wendy Thomas Lab - UW Bioengineering
Seattle, WA
Utilized LIS software to analyze antibody reactions to COVID-19 variants. Independently extracted over 100 cell samples.
Jun 2023 - Sep 2023Contact Me
Reach out to me via email directly at khot.laura@gmail.com or through this form:




