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Liheng Yuan

Computer Science student at Northwestern University

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About

Hello, my name is Liheng Yuan, a Computer Science student at Northwestern University. I am currently developing an inventory system for a non-profit organization. I am also working at a startup, and we are integrating AI to our health app to provide personalized meal suggestions. My technical expertise spans Python, C++, JavaScript, and web technologies such as React, Node.js, and MongoDB. My personal projects include a social media platform, a blog application, a weather application and a shooting game, demonstrating my ability to design responsive interfaces, implement secure authentication, and optimize database management. I am passionate about software development and eager to find opportunities to apply my skills in a professional setting.

Experience

Software Engineer Intern

PATH

Jan 2025 – Present

Building an AI-powered web application delivering personalized workout and nutrition plans

Software Engineer Intern

Discover & Innovate For Social Change

Jan 2025 – Present

Developing a management system using React, Express and Supabase for Institute for Therapy through the Arts

Teaching Assistant

Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering

Jan 2025 – Present

Mentored 200+ students in weekly office hours and provided feedback on assignment submissions

Frontend Development

  • checkmark HTML
  • checkmark CSS
  • checkmark JavaScript
  • checkmark React

Backend Development

  • checkmark PostgreSQL
  • checkmark Express
  • checkmark Node
  • checkmark Python
  • checkmark C++
  • checkmark Java
  • checkmark AWS

Relevant Courses

  • education Data Structure & Algorithms
  • education Introduction to Computer Systems
  • education Scalable Software Architectures

Projects

Social Media Platform

A full-stack social media application with user profile creation, authentication, and social interactions.

React * Node.js * PostgreSQL * REST APIs * Express.js

Weather Application

A real-time weather app displaying live weather updates by integrating data from the OpenWeather API

React * API

Blog Application

A full-stack blog application enabling creating, editing, and managing posts with a modern user interface

React * Node.js * MongoDB * REST APIs * Express.js

2D Shooting Game

A 2D shooting game built with Pygame, featuring engaging mechanics and visuals

Python

Interested? Let's get in touch!

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