Gloria Shin

Full Stack Software Engineer

Salt Lake City, UT•(385) 436-8341•glorystar0529@gmail.com

Education

BS in Computer Science

January 2022 – December 2025

University of Utah

GPA: 3.74/4.0

Scholarships:

Goldman Sachs Computing, AW Spehar Family, Wilford & Dana Druk, Worsencroft & McEvoy, Robert Henricks, SLC Make A Difference, UAC Academic Excellence, UAC Experiential Writing Center, UAC Pioneers, and UAC Opportunity

Programming Coursework:

Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Computer Systems, Algorithms & Data Structure, Kinetic Arts & Embedded Systems, Software Practice (C#, C++), Computer Organization, Foundation of Data Analysis

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: C#, C/C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL
Frameworks & Libraries: Angular, React Native, Node.js, Expo, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Django, PyTorch, OpenGL (GLSL), REST APIs
Web & DevOps: Docker, Jenkins, Gradle, WSO2 API Gateway, GitHub, GitLab CI/CD, AWS (RDS), Linux, HTML5, CSS3
Software & Tools: Ubuntu, Jira, Visual Studio, VS Code, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Qt, Autodesk Maya, Windsurf
Version Control: Git

Relevant Experience

Software Engineer Intern

March 2024 – Present

University of Utah, University Support Services

  • Developed and implemented both front-end and back-end of the Upload-History page and Reports page for the Repay App, utilizing Angular 17 and Spring Boot 3, significantly reducing UI response times by 40% through optimized caching with Angular Query
  • Integrated role-based authorization on routes with RxJS and SSO-login-based authentication using Spring Security, ensuring access and compliance with enterprise security standards
  • Configured and tested the application locally, successfully deployed it to development and test environments, and managed API integrations using the WSO2 gateway
  • Designed and implemented delinquency notifications for the Repay Notification service, collaborated with cross-functional teams to validate borrower data, and enhanced data integrity using Spring Data JPA
  • Conducted comprehensive unit testing with JUnit achieving 90% code coverage, ensuring application reliability and functionality, and reducing post-deployment bugs

Technical Projects

WakeUpWars

January 2025 – December 2025
  • Designed and developed an Android social alarm app using React Native, Expo, Django, and AWS RDS, enabling users to complete game-based challenges as they disable alarms
  • Engineered robust client-server architecture enabling real-time multiplayer support, group challenges, and reward distribution; ensuring secure authentication and RESTful API design
  • Engineered challenge lifecycle including join windows, timers, scoring, and reward settlement across personal, singleplayer, and multiplayer/group challenges

Real-Time Volumetric Smoke Simulation

Spring 2025
  • Designed and implemented a real-time particle-based smoke rendering system in C++ and OpenGL, simulating volumetric smoke emerging from a teapot and ground emitters using instanced cube geometry
  • Developed procedural motion, turbulence, and fading behavior using randomized particle attributes, grid/circular emitter logic, and custom GLSL shaders
  • Implemented physically-based lighting models including Henyey-Greenstein and Schlick phase functions to simulate directional light scattering, rim lighting, and soft shadows

Asia Travel Guide

Fall 2023
  • Built an interactive educational app using C++ and Qt, integrating real-time coordinate tracking, user quiz engagement, and JSON-based content persistence across sessions
  • Implemented dynamic animations and user feedback using the Box2D physics engine, enhancing user retention through interactive design and responsive UI
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