Julia Schwarz

Current

• PhD Student at Carnegie Mellon HCII

Past

• Software Engineering Intern at Google
• Software Engineering Intern at Google

Education

• University of Washington

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website

Julia Schwarz’s Summary

I have experience designing APIs, developing javascript-based features for web applications, and developing small frameworks. I also have quite a bit of experience teaching a wide variety of topics to students (from juggling to programming).

I am interested in a management or software development position involved in either developing a new idea, designing a large and complex system, or developing a new user interface.

Julia Schwarz’s Specialties:

API design, user interface design and development, user interface research, teaching.

Julia Schwarz’s Experience

• PhD Student

  Carnegie Mellon HCII

  (Computer Software industry)

  June 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

• Software Engineering Intern

  Google

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)

  January 2008 — March 2008 (3 months)

  Designed and implemented a new development framework to assist prototype development of a next generation search engine. Also wrote several prototypes of search features. Details omitted due to confidentiality.

• Software Engineering Intern

  Google

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)

  June 2007 — September 2007 (4 months)

  Designed and implemented two high priority projects involving designing a web API and developing an interactive JavaScript UI. Details omitted due to confidentiality.

Julia Schwarz’s Education

• University of Washington

  B.S., M.S. , Computer Science , 2004 — 2009

  Entered college 3 years early through the Early Entrance Program, Freshman Medalist, 2004-2005, CSE Award for Excellence, 2007. Goldwater Scholar, 2006-2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Beta Kappa, President and Founder of Jugglers at UW, Husky Winter Sports

Additional Information

Julia Schwarz’s Websites:

• My Website

Julia Schwarz’s Interests:

Human-Computer Interaction

Julia Schwarz’s Groups:

Phi Beta Kappa

Julia Schwarz’s Honors:

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2009 - 2012
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, University of Washington
Finalist, Google Anita Borg Scholarship
Finalist, President's Medal and Dean's Medal, University of Washington
Finalist, CRA Undergraduate Research Award
Goldwater Scholar
Freshman Medalist, University of Washington

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