Estelle Kim
Computer Science @ UPenn
Hi!
I'm a sophomore at UPenn striving to change the world through the intersection of business strategy, finance, and tech.
I love designing solutions that truly resonate with people and working collaboratively to bring them to life. Learning technology in college gave me an unbounded canvas; I'm excited to explore the possibilities.
Some of my favorite pastimes are learning a little about everything, singing and arranging music with my a capella group, playing amateur guitar, all kinds of seafood, and taking odd pictures.
Let's connect! I'd love to hear more about you.
Coursework
Mobile App Project @ Penn Spark
- Pitched an idea for a social exploration app that helps Penn students spontaneously discover events and communities on campus.
- Co-lead a team of designers + developers to carry out the vision, plan for app launch and community partnerships.
Summer Internship @ FlexIt
- Worked at late-stage tech startup alongside founders, team members, and MBA interns.
- Focused on communicating and seeking feedback to deliver quality work, including drafting the Q4 stakeholder report and implementing new ideas like a language filter on the search page and trainer business cards.
Wharton Investment & Trading Group
- Learned valuation and accounting fundamentals through semester-long accelerator program in Penn’s premier finance club.
- Explored finance by taking thorough notes on finance books, external pitch competitions + internal activities, and upperclassman mentorship.
Daily Pennsylvanian Foundation
- Contributed to shaping the new Foundation branch of Penn’s independent newspaper with the exec director.
- Connected with alumni, designed an 8-page capital campaign handbook, and engaged with key figures in Philly’s media ecosystem.
California Legislation
- Acted as a bridge between students’ education policy proposals and actionable systemic solutions.
- Worked with stakeholders, legislators, and lawyers to design sustainable legislation, from pitching ideas to continually amending and gathering support around bills.
- Passed AB1867 (sustainable plumbing) & AB748 (mental health) in 2022 and drafted/passed SB857 (dept. of education student committee) in 2023.
- Lobbied for/against dozens of education bills based on student-driven stances.
Wharton Essentials of Innovation Summer Camp
- Ideated a venture selected as one of five to compete in a business model pitch contest.
- Led the team in developing the model and pitch deck, while exploring the startup scene in SF
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- stuff I make for fun!
Better-Spelling-Bee
Full Stack & Game Dev | Summer 2024
- React
- Typescript
- Python
- Django
- PostgreSQL
My friend and I remade our favorite mobile game (NYT Spelling Bee!), focusing on enhancing user engagement through dynamic interactions and personalized features. Design Challenges: - Developed a minimal and responsive web interface, ensuring ease of use while incorporating subtle animations to give the screen life. - Created a customizable duck avatar and letter block, designed to attract user interaction through playful, tangible draggable objects. Development Challenges: - Efficient algorithm to source a dictionary subset from 7 letters, including a pangram, by processing and sorting a large dictionary (46,444 words) and indexing it by letter + creating a separate source of pangrams to pull the letters from. - Drag-and-drop functionality for the duck graphics, ensuring they could be seamlessly cloned/dragged onto words and reordered dynamically using painstaking CSS details and npm packages. - Complex game and user data states, appropriate caching to maintain performance across gameplay sessions. - JWT token management for secure user authentication and session persistence. Next Steps: - Deploy site - Recover some animations gone MIA after restructuring app (ducks in pond randomly flapping, fly and sink animations upon entering word).
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