About
Hi, I'm Taryn! I'm a product designer and software developer with a background in computer science and creative technology and design.
I design intuitive, accessible interfaces and lead UI/UX efforts for applications and microservices, turning complex systems into clear user experiences. I’ve also led full-stack development teams, bringing an engineering perspective that strengthens design decisions without losing focus on the end user. Alongside design and frontend development, I enjoy technical writing and documentation that helps teams and users understand not just how things work, but why. Ultimately, my goal is to design experiences that make every user feel comfortable, confident, and understood.
Software Development & UI/UX Design
I'm currently seeking a full-time employment opportunity that will allow me to hone my skill set and cultivate my passions!
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- Major: Computer Science
- Minor: Creative Technology & Design
- Security Clearance: Top Secret / T-5
- City: Colorado Springs, CO
- Email: taryn.mh95@gmail.com
From Design to Deployment
I'm a versatile software developer with comprehensive experience across the entire development lifecycle—from design to deployment. With a blend of personal, professional, and educational projects, I bring both technical expertise and creative vision to every step of the software development process.
Projects
My list of projects includes a mixture of professional work, course projects, and personal endeavors.
Postory
React, Material UI, Firebase, Adobe Illustrator
editor_choice T9Hacks Winner: Organizer's Choice
❖ Inspired by Queering the Map, we sought to connect the community through a diverse range of personal narratives, including relationship anecdotes, personal successes, identity affirmations, overcoming hardships, and more.
❖ Integrated Google Maps API to provide an interactive mapping interface, allowing users to easily explore and interact with pinned locations and associated stories.
❖ Contributed to the project's visual identity by creating graphical assets utilizing Adobe Illustrator.
Monarch
KBR Project - Flutter, Dart, Firebase, Firestore, Figma
❖ A secure, cross-platform mobile application utilizing Flutter and Dart for collecting data from US Citizens, legal permanent residents, special immigrants and refugees in times of crisis.
❖ Collaborated closely with a fellow intern throughout the duration of the project development process.
ReactTrack
React Native, Firebase, Firestore, Figma
Capstone Project 2022-2023
❖ Cross-platform application in which users can track their reactions to events in their life.
❖ Quickly record and track your emotions with a wide range of customization.
❖ Beneficial for all facets of life, such as health, work, academics, and personal relationships.
❖ Played a central role in the UI/UX design process, utilizing Figma extensively to create detailed mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes, fostering a user-centered design approach.
❖ Translated complex design concepts into code, implementing interactive features and ensuring pixel-perfect alignment with the original mockups and wireframes.
Sea of Thoughts
HTML/CSS/Canvas, JavaScript, Node.js, and Socket.IO
HackMIT 2020
❖ A serene, personal experience in which users can send messages out to sea and receive messages from others.
❖ The ocean changes from day to night depending on the user’s local time.
❖ Being a team of 4, I focused on the front-end, UI aspect of the project.
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Purry Duty
Object Oriented Analysis Project - Unity, C#, Figma
❖ A visual novel centered around the crimes and mischief of cats.
❖ You play as a cat who was summoned for purry duty, and now it's up to you to determine the outcome of the trial!
Grocery Shopper Robot
Robotics Final Project - Webots, Python
❖ Navigate a TIAGo Steel robot through a grocery store environment.
❖ Map the environment and perform localization, path planning, and image detection.
❖ Pick up yellow objects and place them in a cart carried by the robot.
Task-Zone
Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop
❖ Prototype Design based on portraying time through various time zones in a creative manner
❖ Sought to promote entertaining and creative timekeeping
❖ Task and Reminder features
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Project Null: a Pokémon Team Builder
JavaScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS/Bootstrap
❖ Together with a team of 6, we created a Pokemon Team Builder web application that allows users to strategize Pokemon teams for the popular franchise.
❖ While I contributed to all areas of the project, my primary focus concerned the database and node (backend development)
❖ I set up PostgreSQL databases and integrated the databases into our existing code, as well as wrote queries.
Pokémon Project
C++
❖ Text-based game based on the Pokémon franchise and developed with C++
❖ Players can pick a starter Pokémon, battle wild Pokémon, and explore a map.
❖ Leveling, item, and battle system
