Jared Lim

About

I am currently a PhD student studying Human-Centered Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I study ways to broaden participation in CS education to diverse K-12 youth through outreach programs in K-12 schools and educational game design. I am proficient at JavaScript, Python, Java, SQL, R, HTML and CSS. I also have experience using full-stack frameworks including TypeScript, Firebase, Node, MongoDB, Redux, ReactJS, and MaterialUI.

Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology
  Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

  Advisor: Dr. Judith Uchidiuno Research Focus: Designing educational games to teach AI topics for underrepresented middle and high school students

• Software Engineer at BX Coding
  Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 · 10 mos

  Helped design an online IDE to help K-12 students transition from block-based to text-based programming.

• University of Washington Information School (1 yr 5 mos)
  • Undergraduate Researcher
    Apr 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Advisor: Dr. Amy J. Ko Research focus: Interface design to teach intro CS students metacognition and self-regulating skills, and teaching ethical & critical thinking skills on STEM topics to high school students.

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
    Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 · 4 mos

    Taught 20+ students introductory programming in Python, and taught them how to create Reddit bots using PRAW Python API, and critically reflect on its ethical impacts.

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
    Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 · 7 mos

    I taught 30+ students server-side software engineering and how to create custom databases using JavaScript, Node, MongoDB, Express, and React.

• Grader and Tutor at Kumon North America, Inc.
  Mar 2018 - Jun 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  I worked as a grader and tutor for 40+ K-12 students in Math and English. Graded over 100+ homework & classwork assignments every workday.