Sidd

I code, produce films, design lights, and more...

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Projects

Here are some things that I have worked on.

Preparedness & Response for Emergency Planning (PREP)

Congressional App Challenge Honorable Mention, PREP helps communities prepare for emergencies by providing real-time weather and wildfire alerts, hospital and shelter locators with turn-by-turn directions, and more.

RESOLVED Marketplace

A curated, multi-creator marketplace for DaVinci Resolve tools. I designed and developed the platform with Next.js and GraphQL, bringing presets, PowerGrades, plugins and more from independent creators together in one place for a community of 700k+ editors.

Projections for Lincoln High School's "Amélie"

I established the projections department, designed all the media, and installed the equipment for Lincoln High School's theatrical production of "Amélie".

Lincoln HS Computer Science Association

I designed and coded the website of Lincoln High School's Computer Science Association.

PurAI's Website

I designed a documentation-first website for PurAI with a polished visual system, strong hierarchy, and a more distinctive brand presence.

cobalt-ext

a browser extension that allows you to conveniently download Instagram reels, YouTube videos/shorts, and videos on Twitter, with a thoughtful design. Powered, but not affiliated with, cobalt.tools

Lightshows

Making lights sync to music.

Work Experience

The best testament of knowledge is putting it to work. Here is some of my experience! My full resume can be found here.

Software Engineering Intern

PayLynxs Inc., Portland, OR

Summer 2026 - Present

  • Developed a critical automated A.R. dunning workflow, collecting thousands of dollars in overdue payments per month.
  • Engineered an automated workflow for a contract-renewal pricing increase across thousands of client accounts, cutting analyst review time by hours and increasing revenue by hundreds of dollars per month.

Research Assistant

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery, Vancouver, WA

Summer 2025

  • Assisting in the development of software tools to analyze patient data for orthopedic and neurological research.
  • Utilizing programming skills to streamline data collection and analysis processes.

A/V and Livestreaming

St Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (The Madeleine Parish), Portland, OR

2023 - Present

  • Livestream church events to YouTube using OBS & YouTube Studio, as well as PTZ Optics for the cameras
  • Run A/V equipment & tech when needed at both mass & church events

Theatrical Technician

Venues around and in Portland, OR

2023 - Present

Lincoln High School Drama Department
  • Lead electrician & set builder for “Chicago” (2026) and “Hadestown” (2025)
  • Set builder & established/ran a projections department for Lincoln High School's "Amélie" (2025). Learn more
  • Set designer & builder for “Fresh Ink” (2025)
  • Set builder & stagehand for “Clue: On Stage” (2024)
  • Spotlight operator of the 76th & 77th annual Lincoln High School Talent Show (2024 & 2025)
Internship at Broadway Rose Theatre
  • Electrician, “Hadestown” (2026) & “Newsies” (2026)
  • Spotlight operator & electrician, “Les Misérables” (2025)
  • Spotlight operator, “The Jungle Book” (2024)

Achievements

Recognition I've received for my work and experience.

Oregon Cybersecurity Challenge Cup

2026

1st Championship & 3rd High School League

  • Competed in the Oregon Cybersecurity Challenge Cup (OC3), a team capture-the-flag (CTF) competition hosted by the University of Oregon in support of the Oregon Cyber Resilience Summit.
  • Placed 3rd in the High School League during the Jamboree round, qualifying for the Championship round.
  • Won 1st place in the Championship round, competing on a mixed team of two high school students and one college student, learning about advanced cybersecurity concepts and techniques in the process of competing.

Congressional App Challenge

2025

Honorable Mention

  • Developed Preparedness & Response for Emergency Planning (PREP), an application to help communities prepare for emergencies.
  • Features real-time weather and wildfire alerts, hospital and shelter locators with turn-by-turn directions, and comprehensive preparedness checklists.
  • Collaborated with teammate Brian Wei to win the honorable mention in Oregon's First District Congressional App Challenge.

George Fox University High School Programming Contest

March 9th, 2024

2nd Overall & Division II

  • Solved 12 complex coding problems in less than 5 hours using intermediate Python skills.
  • Collaborated with two teammates remotely and efficiently in order to organize the completion of the problems in the best way possible.
  • Was able to remotely help and troubleshoot issues whilst coding collaboratively.
  • Earned the 2nd Place prize in Division II and Overall.

DELF French Language Certifications

2024 - Present

Certification

  • Achieved exceptional scores on both DELF B1 and B2 French language certification exams.
  • Demonstrated progressive mastery of French language skills across multiple proficiency levels, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
2025

DELF B2

91.5%

2024

DELF B1

94.5%

IB Exam Scores

2026

Certification

  • Achieved high scores on International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations in the May 2026 session.
  • Demonstrated strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills in History and Computer Science.
2026

IB SL History

6

2026

IB SL Computer Science

6

AP Test Scores

2024 - 2025

Certification

  • Achieved outstanding scores on Advanced Placement (AP) examinations
  • Demonstrated college-level mastery in the French language and Computer Science
2024

AP French Language

5

2025

AP Computer Science A

5