Hi, I am
Emily Chrisann Hernandez
and welcome to my digital portfolio. I enjoy building and improving user interfaces, leading with the user experience in mind, and learning something new every day.
Education
Professional Experience
Computer Lab Manager
Office of Information Technology at University of California - Merced
Dec 2023 to Present
- Redesigned department webpages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to move away from text-heavy layouts and created a shared structured menu for flow when presenting technical info to students.
- Managed Remote Lab infrastructure on AWS AppStream 2.0, troubleshooted virtual instance software, and handled licensing.
- Maintained a server-based imaging system, license renewals and services via LabMan, and automated software deployments for 250+ Windows systems using PowerShell.
- Led university-wide OS upgrade and hardware refresh by selecting, procuring, and deploying 155 NUCs and 167 monitors based on campus computing needs.
Amazon Web Services
PowerShell
Intern in Software Development
Bay Valley Tech in Modesto, California
Sept 2023 to May 2024
- Created interactive components with JavaScript, React, and Next.JS for a web Discord clone application.
- Helped establish application assets by selecting icons and themes that balanced the project's identity with HCI design principles.
- Spent time learning and implementing login/signup authorization for persistent user sessions in web applications.
- Worked with a team of developers to keep our project code organized and up to date using Git for version control.
JavaScript
React.JS
Next.JS
HTML
CSS
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of California Pavement Research Center in Davis, California
Feb 2020 to Dec 2020
- Supported pavement testing at the ATIRC track by monitoring the Heavy Vehicle Simulator, collecting temperature data, and logging field observations.
- Prepared and tested specimens of alternative materials such as low-carbon cements and recycled aggregates to confirm quality standards for CalTrans pilot projects.
- Assisted with general lab operations which included migrating lab data onto cloud storage methods to facilitate remote work during the pandemic.
Research Assistant in Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines at University of California - Merced
May 2018 to Nov 2018
- Performed immunofluorescence imaging of differentiated embryonic stem cells, using TxRed, FITC, and DAPI dyes to visualize epithelial cells, nuclei, and cell membranes.
- Produced high-resolution composite images by merging and stitching three layers of image data.
- Cultured Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts on hydrogel substrates to observe cell maturation.
- Presented a research poster at the NSF-CREST CCBM Open House to cover research experiences, results, and conclusion.
- Featured on Community Conversations with Roger Wood radio show to discuss the importance of STEM outreach at UCM.
