Michelle Lee, BS

BS, Computer Science, UC Los Angeles

Michelle was disheartened to watch her parents, particularly her color-blind father, struggle with technology, and she became determined to develop accessible software that is user-friendly to all. Serving as a Mobile Application Developer and UI/UX Design Intern at Dandilyonn, she led a team of four in creating a nutrition app for college students and designed the Figma prototypes. As a Software Engineer Intern at Wells Fargo, she improved internal application tools by developing UI components and integrated error messages to provide immediate feedback, improving end-user experience. To support other students, she served as UCLA’s ACM Teach LA Director of Design & Developer, spearheading new wireframe designs for their educational websites and connecting with 1,600+ people weekly via social media. She also engaged more directly with a group of nine high school students as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, providing introductory lessons in engineering and programming skills. Her ultimate goal is to establish a non-profit that demystifies technology for less tech-savvy demographics, such as low-income individuals or the elderly, and to make useable products that improve their lives.