Ho Sim

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C, C#, HTML/CSS, SQL (PostgreSQL)
Libraries: React, React Native, Next.js, Node.js, Express, Django, Flask, Prisma, tRPC, TailwindCSS
Tools: Git, Docker, NGINX, GitLab CI/CD, Webpack, Babel, Vite, Figma, OpenAI, Supabase
Certifications: Foundations of User Experience Design (Google, Dec 2019)

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Dec 2025 (Expected)

University of Central Florida

GPA: 3.9/4.0
Organization: KnightHacks Kickstart Mentor
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Logic & Organization, Computer Architecture, Systems Software, Web & User Experience, Algorithms for Machine Learning

SRAM May 2025 - Present

Software Engineering Intern

Cut development time by 70% by automating dev environment setup and system for running tests locally
Increased test coverage by 40% by building unit and integration tests; streamlined existing CI/CD pipelines
Upgraded tool security without disruption by implementing Single Sign-On and upgrading to HTTPS

Center for Distributed Learning, UCF April 2024 - Sep 2024

Web Developer, Part-time (Techranger)

Reduced deployment time by 80% by automating database initialization and container orchestration
Helped enhance LMS tool accessibility by researching implementations for math equations, videos, etc.

Wearable Engineering & Assistive Robotics Lab, UCF Oct 2023 – May 2024

Undergraduate Researcher

Led the full-stack development of a React Native app gathering biometrics from a wearable device
Improved development velocity with agile methodologies, code reviews, and documentation
Migrated the app to Expo Router and implemented a custom native Bluetooth module for better maintainability and performance

Review Summarizer TypeScript, Python, React.js, Flask, OpenAI, Semantic Kernel

Won 1st place in Microsoft & RBC’s challenge: “Use Generative AI to create better shopping experiences”
Improved response times by 1,200% with asynchronous request processing and response streaming
Built a hard-to-detect web scraper to gather product reviews
Protected against AI hallucination by attaching source references to AI-summarized reviews

HandyDollars TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, Azure AI Vision, OpenAI, Supabase, TailwindCSS

Secured 2nd place in Google’s challenge: “Empowering Learners with Technology” at ShellHacks 2023
Digitized physical receipts using Vision AI and linked them to bank transactions for added context
Built secure caches to eliminate redundant processing

Nedon TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, tRPC, TailwindCSS, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Zustand, Figma

Implemented budgeting features like split transactions and multi-category assignments
Optimized response times with optimistic updates and caching
Developed automatic receipt item categorization with vector databases
Managing over 5000 lines of code with scalable software architecture

Home Server Docker, NGINX, PostgreSQL

Set up reverse proxies and custom DNS for easy access to deployed services
Implemented security measures such as geofencing, public key authentication, and SSL certificates