" Venture outside your comfort zone . The rewards are worth it ."

—Tangled

2024-2026

Previous Works

A few things I've built or contributed to previously

Congressional App Challenge 2024 - Genki Project App (*Concept GIS Map 2)

ArcGIS
Q2 2024

Inspired by the Genki Ala Wai Project, this concept app raises urgent awareness of environmental threats, such as pollution, in the Ala Wai area and delivers a proven, community-driven solution to combat similar challenges worldwide. Displayed is the map streams and conduits system that I enacted.

  • Map System: Points and lines of actual conduits and sewer systems of the Ala Wai
  • Locations of shown pesticide & water pollution

Culinary's Seasonal Munchies (*Concept Logo / Branding)

Figma
Q2 2024

A logo from Figma that is created as a Pumpkin Pie-inspired treat, designed to showcase the Culinary department’s exclusive seasonal products for Thanksgiving, capturing the spirit of the holiday and enticing customers to explore the special offerings. (Designed for advertisement)

Bah Hambug Cookies (*Concept Logo / Branding)

Figma
Q2 2024

A logo from Figma that is created as a bitten cookie with a santa hat, designed to showcase the Culinary Department’s exclusive holiday treats for Christmas. (Designed for advertisement)

Pop-Up Penguins (*Concept Branding Character)

Figma
Q3 2024

A dynamic logo character designed with Figma to capture the spirit of 'Pop-Up Penguins,' a JavaScript game where players interact with lively penguins that pop up and challenge reflexes.

Vigenere Cipher Generator

Java
IntelliJ IDEA Editor
SPRING 2026

A custom vignere cipher generator made with Java that encrypts alphabetic text.

  • Classical cryptography education with engaging storytelling
  • Demonstrate key generation
  • Show encryption/decryption with modular arithmetic

2025-2026

Competitions

Featured competitions, I participated in.

Top 5 High School Teams

Hawaii Annual Code Challenge

Our team, MAKFR, was one of the nine finalist teams whom presented solutions before a panel of judges, addressing one of the four real-world challenges from state agencies and community partners: DHRD – AI Agent Screening of Potential Applicants, ETS – Standardized IT Project Review Web Application, UH – HR Navigator, and UH – UH Pathfinder AI in the High School division.

Gold Division | 3rd Place

CyberPatriot 18 2025

Our team placed in the Gold Division and ended up in 3rd Place.

4th Place

Hawaii State LifeSmarts 2026

Waipahu Team 5 placed 4th in the Hawaii State LifeSmarts competition testing on personal finance, health, environment, technology, and consumer rights.

Top 5 Team

Hawaii Cyber Forensics 5-O Challenge

Pacific’s premier high school cyber forensics competition, where students are thrust into a simulated cybercrime scene to secure vulnerable systems, prevent further damage, and race against the clock.

2024 - 2026

My Awards

Featured awards & recognitions

Certificate of Recognition: Self-Management 2024

Certificate of Recognition: Self-Efficacy 2024

Certificate of Recognition: Thrive 2025

Certificate of Recognition: Preservance 2025

NTHS LifeSmarts State 2025 Championship: 4th Place

NTHS LifeSmarts State 2026 Championship: 4th Place

LifeSmarts 2026 Senate & House

Internships / Experiences

Featured professional experiences, I was involved in.

Summer 2024

STEMworks Program: RAI Hawaii LLC

Advertising & Content Creation
Activity Coordination

Brainstormed and designed 10 coding activity cards using robots like KIBO and LEGO SPIKE. Using pre-existing card activities and blending them with locally and culturally inspired themes.

Summer 2025

STEMworks Program: Manoa Cottage

GIS Analyst
Geospatial Designer
Emergency Management Mapping Specialist

Mapped Manoa Cottage's Kaimuki and Manoa facilities, creating 6 indoor fire evacuation maps utilizing Figma and GIS. Transforming architectural drawing into clear, comprehensive building layouts taught me the significance of combining design & data visualization for protection.

2022 - 2026

Certifications

Featured certifications acquired

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Certification

Excel Associate Microsoft 365 Apps Certificate

CareerSafe StartSafe - Preparing for Work-Based Learning

CareerSafe Cyber Safety Awareness Training