About Me

Hey! I'm Carlos Valdez, a third year Informatics undergraduate at the University of California, Irvine. I'm currently specializing in Human-Computer Interaction to make the complexity that computers are easier to understand.

I'm experienced in designing/building websites (full-stack) with my regular tools being Figma and Visual Studio Code, just to name a few. I work with various programming languages, with [Python, TypeScript, JSX] being my primary languages. In my free time, I enjoy exploring other computing topics, such as [Linux, Rust, Lua].

My software values include [user privacy, cryptography, and open-source software].

The Ojos Project

An undergraduate research project at the University of California, Irvine. We're researching the needs of hospice patients and caregivers and see how a computer may be able to help them.

I demonstrate various skills including but not limited to: project leadership, Linux, Shell programming, interviewing skills, etc.

To learn more about the Ojos Project, please visit our website.

Black Swan Website

Black Swan 3D Printing is a 3D printing company by Joseph Sweatt. I was asked to build a website for him, and I did so with a design by Austin Chun. I departed in January 2024 to focus on on the Ojos Project.

I demonstrated various skills including but not limited to: repository management, requirements analysis, ReactJS, and more.

View my work in this forked repository.