janina alvarez

art portfolio - programming portfolio - blog - other fun stuff

about me

UCLA Alumni 2020 // B.A. in Communications & Psychology // Specializing in Computing // Magna Cum Laude

My name is Janina Alvarez. This is my personal website.

This website is currently under construction. As in, I'm probably actually working on it this very second. Check in every few days or so and you just might run across some new, cool updates!

However, you can view my resume here, view my LinkedIn here, view my Github here, and view my art here.

i want to work as:

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the little joys in life:

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experience

"Realize that everything connects to everything else" - Leonardo da Vinci

Grey Syren Website

Co-founder

July 2020 - Present

Leading the creation of a website coded in React, centered on educating millions of citizens on how to easily live a sustainable lifestyle

Grey Syren

Spearheading the design of UI/UX in Adobe XD, including color palettes, typography and layout; influenced by use-cases predicted for five target market personas

Codeday Labs

Software Development Intern

July 2020 - August 2020

Collaborated with a team of developers to design, code, and build a cross-platform application that reminds a user to keep in touch with any given contact via push notifications

Designed the application styling, including color palette, contact list, and app logo

Programmed the functionality for contact entry and page navigation within the application using MS Visual Studio Code, taking into account UX best practices

link

Created, directed, and edited demo videos and slides covering the app’s use cases, architecture, and structure

Saatchi & Saatchi

Mentee

June 2020 - August 2020

Learned the fundamentals of successful marketing strategies, research, and implementations across Fortune 100 companies

Analyzed a variety of marketing campaigns to distinguish how effective strategy can influence the final product

Bruin Advertising & Marketing Team

Media Strategist

September 2019 - June 2020

Developed a research-based, 7-month timing plan for the presentation of advertising materials on 7 carefully chosen platforms and 25 specific executions for Adobe Experience Cloud for Advertising

Conducted 40+ hours of research and numerous calculations to determine feasible and most effective advertisement applications under a $4M budget

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Collaborated with strategy, creative, and design teams to create a comprehensive campaign that won second place in the regional National Student Advertising Competition

Luck Break Public Relations

Public Relations Intern

January 2020 - April 2020

Authored and updated coverage reports, coverage books, media alerts, and agendas for 36+ clients across US, ranging from start-up to publicly traded companies and spanning 10+ industries

Conducted deep research on potential media contacts, potential ambassadors, and coverage

UCLA Mathematics

Advanced Programming (PIC 10C) Grader

November 2018 - March 2020

Proactively identified and debugged suboptimal performance in a grading program that, when solved, increased efficiency and speed of grading by 25%

Scanned 60+ programs weekly for errors that cause inefficient, unreadable, or uncompilable code

UCLA New Student & Transition Programs

New Student Advisor

March 2019 - Sep 2019

Independently directed advising and support for 150+ students across 20 sessions

Conducted presentations, including 18 extensive tours of campus and student services

Acted as an ambassador for UCLA by accurately promoting its goals, messages, and expectations

Completed 100+ hours of training in order to skillfully address student needs and interests

Bruin Visual Arts Club

Project Manager

Apr 2018 - Sep 2019

Led 20+ artists to complete the first student-painted room at UCLA under a strict timeline, now used by nonprofit Good Clothes Good People to distribute resources to 5000+ visitors

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Planned, arranged, and executed meetings to efficiently drive projects to

UCLA Housing & Hospitality

Front Desk Assistant

January 2018 - June 2019

Envisioned, led, and designed the first digital scheduling system alongside assistant manager, resulting in increased efficiency and ease of use for both staff and supervisors

Facilitated resourcing and logistics for 2,500+ residents by maintaining an amiable and attentive attitude in all circumstances

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Sales Intern

June 2018 - August 2018

Produced a successful and informative sales presentation backed by field research and interviews, for 10+ company leaders including West Region president

Shadowed 30+ sales meetings under 10+ salespeople across 15 locations around the Bay Area

skills

C++

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

tools

Visual Studio Code

Microsoft Word

Adobe XD

Final Cut Pro

portfolio

Choose: programming - art

under construction

blog

under construction

contact me!

janinatalvarez@ucla.edu
@missjantastic
linkedin.in/jtalv