Hey, I'm Calix. I love software and storytelling.
building software
,telling stories
, and making memories. I'm constantly documenting life through words and videos. I enjoy taking time to write private, daily reflections and publishmonthly reflections
. I have a little camera that I carry everywhere and film segments of my day to make montages later. I love how well it encapsulates my days and captures every day moments that are easily overlooked.failures
, recentAugust reflection
, and my overall2021 reflection
.Currently
1 of 42 IYA students in the 9th cohort of the Academy
Scouting entrepreneurial talent at USC
Previously
Built solo & acquired by Fiveable in 2021. Now operates as the core platform and vision of Fiveable.
3rd engineering hire. Frontend design implementation.
Worked on pre-deal. Supporting creators in securing brand deals.
Initialized and led the Labs department.
$50k scholarship + 11-day program in Berkeley.
Built no-code demo material. Work acknowledged by the founders of Wordpress, DataDog, NoCodeDevs, etc.
Analyzed MOOC samples to correlate course information to learner diversity & performance
Built & launched search function for student curriculum
Hired via acquisition. Managed Hours as a separate divison of the company with a team of 5 software engineers.
Built consumer software for students. Acquired by NovaCrypt in 2020.
My Journey
2018
Quit competitive tennis
Started high school
Discovered ethical hacking
Started programming with Python
2019
Learned the basics of programming
Studied data science and ML/AI
Pivoted to learning full-stack web development
Fell in love with UI/UX and web design
Attended 10+ hackathons
Founded my first nonprofit... and failed
Landed first SWE internship
2020
Built projects: Ano.js, HackCollab, GroceryMeals, etc...
Directed engineering in a collegiate nonprofit
Started (and sold) my first company
Started (and failed) my first startup
Started building Hours
2021
Scaled Hours to 20k+ users
Hours acquired by Fiveable
Worked at various tech startups
Built multiple side projects
Built my first mobile app
Joined 4 different fellowships
2022
Graduated high school
Attended the Atlas Fellowship
Worked at various tech startups over the summer
Joined Contrary as a Venture partner
Started studying at USC
Joined entreneurship/tech clubs on campus
More to come...
Contact
I'm always happy to chat, whether it's about work, interests, hobbies, or even just the weather.
Never hesitate to send a message my way :)
Colossians 3:17