KAITLIN GU 646.715.9106 guatstudio@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Designer, Developer · Remote · Dec 2022 - Current
- Developed an internal tool for the Writer Guild of America East to analyze the market share of production companies.
- Consultant on start-up focusing on equipment rental, working with designers on finalizing Figma and leading the development of the iOS application.
- Designed digital experiences for ceramics exhibitions for Hudson Wilder, Land to Sea, and Honeys Brooklyn which showcased the work of 30+ artists. This involved acting as the liaison between artists and businesses as well as leading digital branding, advertising, and day of details.
Onramp iOS Instructor · New York, NY · January 2023 - March 2023
- Developed semester curriculum for students learning iOS development and facilitating their first technical internship, acting as a liaison between hiring tech companies and prospective spring interns.
Google Technical Lead, Engineer · New York, NY · August 2016 - Jan 2023
- Technical lead within Area120, Google’s in-house incubator. Led and oversaw a team of 5 through the launch of an internal iOS and Android arts-related application.
- Assisted in developing 2022 Pétanque and 2022 Jerry Lawson Google doodles.
- Principal developer on Web and iOS platforms of the Google Classroom and Google Forms product.
- Principal developer on Google’s internal documentation software. Responsible for ensuring internal sites were accessible, functional, and available across all systems.
- Researched artists for different installations in Google offices as part of Google’s internal artist in residence program.
- Ambassador for Made With Code. Led coding workshops for over 200 young women and spoke at the following events: Teen Vogue Summit 2018 with Lyndsey Scott, A Wrinkle in Time cast talk, and for a zine making event with Tavi Gevinson of Rookie Mag.
EDUCATION
New York University New York, NY · Sept 2012 - Sept 2016
Computer Science and Media, Culture, and Communication with Honors
- Research assistant at The Guggenheim on computer based conservation. Worked on conserving Paul Chan’s Unfolding Object (2022) by providing hardware recommendations and alternative software that could support the piece.
- Teaching assistant for following courses: Introduction to Web Design, Introduction to Computer Programming & Computer Science, Applied Internet Technology.
Skills Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate. Language: Conversational fluency in Mandarin.