Hi, I'm Lanni.
I love to explore where creativity meets technology, with hands-on experience across software, AI, and hardware.
Experience
Where I'm working now
Education
University of California, Irvine
B.S. in Computer Science
Specializations
Intelligent Systems · Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems
Minor
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Honors
Dean's Honor List — 6x
2nd Place · Business Products & Services Track
Stella Zhang New Venture Competition
Oct. 2024 – Jun. 2025
Earned 2nd place in the Business Products & Services track, finishing in the top 10 out of more than 100 competing teams. Built a full business plan and pitch deck, then advanced from a 10-minute pitch and Q&A in the semifinals to a 5-minute pitch and Q&A at the grand finale.
Projects
Featured projects
A program that allows users to find songs similar to one they like. Using the Spotify API, it prompts the user for a song title and artist, then lists 20 similar songs based on genre, danceability, vibe, and more — each with a generated 30-second preview link.
Interactive Album Poster
A decorative object that illuminates from behind and plays a song from a specified album when tapped with a phone — automatically turning off any other lit posters to keep focus on what's currently playing. Built with NFC tags, LED strips, wooden planks, and picture frames, and programmed with Apple Shortcuts to link the NFC tags and LED strips together.
A smart mirror platform built on the MagicMirror² framework with the MMM-NowPlayingOnSpotify module, connected to the Spotify API and OpenWeather API to display the currently playing track and local weather forecast. Built using a Raspberry Pi, an external monitor, and a two-way mirror.