Elsa Gui

Technical Skills

Languages

Java, Python, C, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, C#, C++, Go, SQL

Frameworks & Tools

AWS, Git, Google Cloud, JUnit, Jupyter Notebook, MySQL, Node.js, React, VS Code

Relevant Coursework

Data Structures and Parallelism, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning, Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory, Hardware/Software Interface, Multi-Variable Calculus, AP Computer Science A

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Present

University of Washington

B.S. in Computer Science; Direct admit to Paul G. Allen.

Jan. 2026 - Present

Multimodal Vector Databases Research

Conducting research on multimodal vector database systems, with a focus on how different architectures support cross-modal representation and retrieval.

Analyzing system-level trade-offs in indexing strategies, memory usage, and query performance across large-scale vector database architectures.

Evaluating trade-offs in design choices across systems, including embedding storage, similarity search methods, and retrieval efficiency.

Oct. 2025 - Present

Backend Software Developer @ Husky Coding Project

Architected the backend for an interactive social music discovery app. Engineered RESTful APIs to facilitate swipe-based discovery logic and real-time playlist synchronization.

Oct. 2025

Full-Stack Software Developer @ DubHacks

Developed a mental health tracking platform featuring an interactive calendar interface at Washington's largest hackathon. Integrated AWS for cloud storage and utilized React to build a responsive UI for monitoring wellness trends.

March 2025 - June 2025

Machine Learning Independent Study

Independent study focused on advanced strategies for fine-tuning Large Language Models. Researched LoRA and Quantization-Aware Training to optimize model performance and efficiency when working with smaller datasets.

All of High School

ASB President (2 years), Class Office President (2 years)

Elected as student body leader (1600+ students) for 4 years. Managed/allocated multi-thousand budgets, led student committees, and coordinated school-wide initiatives, developing critical communication, leadership, and project management skills.

June 2023

Full-Stack Software Developer @ Hackathon

Collaborated in a fast-paced team environment to build an interactive waste-sorting game. Leveraged games to promote environmental awareness and sustainability.

Sept. 2022 - June 2023

AP Computer Science A Mentor

Guided students through core Java concepts, including Object-Oriented Programming, recursion, and data structures. Assisted in debugging complex logic errors and preparing students for the AP exam.

July 2022

Girls Who Code

Selected for the Summer Immersion Program. Gained fundamental mastery of Web Development (HTML/CSS/JS) and explored the impact of women in tech.

Projects

Weather Outfit Planner

Developed a full-stack web application that fetches real-time meteorological data via OpenWeather API to provide dynamic, localized outfit recommendations based on temperature and conditions.

Python Streamlit API

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Photobooth

Built a web based photobooth application that captures four images and generates a downloadable photostrip using JavaScript.

HTML/CSS JavaScript

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Music Share

(APP IN PROGRESS) Co-leading the full-stack development of a social music platform. Designed a "Tinder-style" song discovery interface using React Native and architected a Node.js/MongoDB backend to integrate with the Spotify Web API.

React Native Node.js MongoDB Spotify API

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E-Commerce Price Tracker

(APP IN PROGRESS) Full-stack application using Spring framework that monitors product price changes across web retailers via Jsoup web scraping and Spring Data JPA.

Java Spring MySQL Jsoup