JJ

Frontend Developer · Research Professional · AI Practitioner

Building with intention
in CA

HTML · CSS · JavaScript Research Assistance Technical Writing R · Python · SQL Claude · Copilot · ChatGPT · Gemini Claude Vision API · Web Speech API

A second set of hands with a researcher's eye — I support clean interfaces, clear documentation, and thoughtful problem-solving. Certified in Claude 101 and AI Fluency. Currently from CA, building in public.

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About

Researcher who codes.
Developer who investigates.

I am experienced in tech, research, and administration — including supporting a UCSF epidemiology team during Covid-19, where I contributed to public health data tracking, code transcription, and scientific writing. I was nominated alongside my colleagues for a Covid-19 Data Hero Award in 2021.

As an independent contractor, I have provided Tier 1 technical support, account management, coding support, and research for clients ranging from solopreneurs to UC San Francisco and Google/Freebase. I also have experience at Amazon in Seller Support and Customer Support, working across B2C and B2B clients and cross-functional teams.

In parallel, I have done community and care work — youth counseling, peer support, mutual aid, and volunteer advocacy for LGBTQ+ and marginalized communities, including The Trevor Project, MHFA leadership, and Ability One.

More recently I've been building hands-on with AI — helming coding and pair coding with leadership and peers, alongside Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, and Gemini, to create working tools, automations, and documented workflows, including direct API integration with Claude's Vision API. I'm now channeling all of it into frontend development and AI-assisted problem solving: building things that are as well-researched as they are well-designed.

"Self-taught, self-directed, and building in public."

Projects

What I'm building

🌱 Live · 2026

DashPirational

A calm, single-file personal dashboard designed to help you organize your life with clarity and full ownership. No frameworks, no backend — runs entirely in one HTML file. An exercise in clean UI, self-direction, and building something genuinely useful.

HTML CSS JavaScript

✅ Live · 2026

Portfolio Site

This site. Built from scratch using vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. A living document, as they all are.

HTML CSS JavaScript

Certifications

Credentials & training

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Claude 101
Anthropic / Skilljar · 2025
AI Fluency
Anthropic / Skilljar · 2025
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
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Crisis Counselor / Peer Support Specialist
The Trevor Project
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Junior Data Scientist Mentee
Kaggle BIPOC Mentorship Program · 2021
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Plenary Speaker & Presenter
Nonprofit Technology Conference · 2015–2018

Skills

What I work with

Frontend

HTML CSS JavaScript WordPress

AI Tools

Claude Copilot Gemini ChatGPT Pair coding w/ AI Prompt Engineering Workflow automation

Research & Data

R Python SQL LaTeX Tidyverse Jupyter GitHub Overleaf

Tools

Git GitHub Kaggle Posit / RStudio Zotero Salesforce Tableau

APIs & Integrations

Claude Vision API Web Speech API REST APIs PWA Freebase API

Professional

Technical Writing Documentation Transcription Grant Research Crisis Support Admin Support

People & Community

Youth Counseling Peer Support Job Coaching Client De-escalation Mutual Aid Volunteer Advocacy Home Care Pet Care Tech-Assisted Home Security

Connect

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Open to entry-level frontend roles, AI-assisted workflow projects, returnships, and right-fit collaborations — at startups, nonprofits, or any organization that values curiosity and care.

Multilingual: English · French · Spanish · ASL