Projects & Activities

Projects

  • IS Senior Project - MBBSF Metrics Dashboard - Fall 2024-Spring 2025
    University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
    - Collaborated as part of the UNF Digital Talons team to develop a centralized, cloud-based metrics dashboard for the Marie Barney Boston Scholarship Foundation 
    (MBBSF), consolidating data from 60+ scholars across 24 colleges and enabling real-time tracking of scholarships, mentoring, and certification programs.
    - Streamlined data management by reducing errors and duplication by over 50%, implementing secure role-based access, and providing sortable, 
    filterable reports with export features, which empowered MBBSF staff to make faster, data-driven decisions supporting 7+ new scholarship recipients annually.
    - Utilized ASP.NET Core MVC, C#, Azure SQL Database, Bootstrap, and JavaScript to deliver a responsive, user-friendly platform that enhanced 
    operational efficiency and directly advanced MBBSF’s mission to uplift underserved students through education and leadership development.
    
    mbbsf-dashboard
  • KiwiCorp KiwiStore - Spring 2024
    University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
    - Developed the front-end and web design for KiwiStore, a web application modeled after Mercari, as part of a group project for the COP 
    3855 Web Systems Development course at the University of North Florida.
    - Focused on creating user-friendly interfaces and responsive layouts using HTML and CSS.
    - Utilized technologies including C#, ASP.NET, and ASP.NET MVC to support the application's functionality and design.
    - Gained experience in team-based development and real-world E-Commerce site analysis.
    
    KiwiStore

Research

  • Researcher Knowledge Graph Development - Summer 2024
    National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
    - Assisted in building a knowledge graph by converting 30,000+ data tables into RDF triples using Python, reducing storage requirements by 82%.
    - Integrated 100,000+ triples from OpenAlex and Wikidata APIs, improving SPARQL query performance by 40%.
    - Presented findings at U-Glide research symposium at University of North Florida.
    
    U-Glide
  • Impact of Culture on Data Privacy and Security in Online Learning Systems in Japan - Spring 2025
    School of Computing, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, United States
    - Led a research project examining how Japanese cultural norms affect university students’ attitudes toward data privacy and security in 
    online learning systems.  
    - Found that Japan’s collective values and emphasis on group harmony often result in lower sensitivity to privacy concerns compared to Western contexts.  
    - Combined literature review and quantitative survey methods to assess Japanese students’ awareness and concerns about data protection in digital 
    education environments.
    

Other Activities

  • Chanbara Practitioner, Sophia University Sports Chanbara Eikankai - Spring 2023
    Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
    - Practiced Sports Chanbara, a Japanese sword-fighting martial art, with local and international students, fostering cross-cultural exchange and 
    understanding of Japanese heritage.
    - Participated in 20+ training sessions and 2 inter-university demonstrations, enhancing discipline, teamwork, and cultural fluency in a 
    multilingual environment.
    - Shared cultural insights with peers, promoting international development through mutual learning and strengthening global connections.
    
    Sports Chanbara Practice