Jul2013
Moved to New York City from Yangon, Myanmar
Yello! My name is Kaung,pronounced like King Kong.
Full-stack developer building software through the lens of science, data, and aesthetics. Driven by creating solutions for a dynamic balance of form and function. Constantly striving for a “no-effort” look with maximum effort.
Or as my friend puts it...
Full-stack developer suffering from impostor syndrome who builds sites through the lens of over-thinking. Driven by OCD. Occasionally striving for well-thought through look, but also sometimes just wanting to do things that aren't viewed as pretentious in his mind.
My background is in Biochemistry and Studio Art, the former I pursued as a pre-med student. I love tech, gadgets, and a good bagel, egg, and cheese. I am obsessed with self-improvement, minimalism, and mechanical keyboards -- all very costly things I can't afford. In my free time, you can find me putting games in my wishlist but not actually playing them. As I realize that this bio has gotten far too similar to a dating profile, here's an article I wrote that'll tell you more about myself better than I can.
Apr2015
Performed in the opening ceremony of The Whitney Museum of American Art
Sep2015
Computer Lab Assistant at Beloit College in Beloit, WI
4 Years
Feb2016
Chemistry Teaching Assistant / Tutor at Beloit College in Beloit, WI
2 Years
Jul2016
Graphic Designer at Beloit College in Beloit, WI
2.5 Years
May2017
Sanger Summer Research Fellow at Beloit College in Beloit, WI
2 Months
Sep2017
Emergency Room Medical Scribe at ScribeAmerica in Rockford, IL
1 Year
Aug2017
Head Resident Assistant < Resident Assistant at Beloit College in Beloit, WI
2 Years
Feb2018
Purchased my first aquarium, and adopted a blue betta named DD, short for Dasani Dream
May2019
Received Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Studio Art from Beloit College
Jun2019
Senior Resident Assistant at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD
2 Months
Oct2019
Nanochemistry paper published in Journal of Chemical Education
Oct2019
Research & Development Lab Technician at Stepan in Chicago, IL
1 Year
Mar2021
Received Certificate of Software Engineering from General Assembly
SEP2021
Software Developer at Cornerstone Systems Northwest in Bellingham, WA
Present
NOV2021
Moved into a tiny home