Learning skills, building a portfolio, and seeking opportunities to launch a career in design and related fields.
A selection of practice pieces and early projects that show skills I am developing and areas I want to grow into professionally.
Built a FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, React, and WebSocket operations platform for 50+ student leaders serving 1,800+ students • Designed REST APIs, relational data models, JWT/RBAC authentication, real-time status tracking, and live metrics
Built “Chain of Custody", an incident-response tool where people and multiple AI agents solve one problem together • Designed scoped access so enterprise permissions do not leak, winning 1st of 40 teams and a founders associate interview
Learning skills, building a portfolio, and seeking opportunities to launch a career in design and related fields.
I am Brittany Lu, an early-career creative exploring roles and gaining foundational experience as I prepare to start my professional journey.
Experience
Civic Intern for Mayor Salwan and Councilmember Kimberlin
Fremont City Council; Fremont, CA · May 2025 – August 2025
Education
Boston University Questrom School of Business; Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration · Class of 2030
Skills
Built a FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, React, and WebSocket operations platform for 50+ student leaders serving 1,800+ students • Designed REST APIs, relational data models, JWT/RBAC authentication, real-time status tracking, and live metrics
Built “Chain of Custody", an incident-response tool where people and multiple AI agents solve one problem together • Designed scoped access so enterprise permissions do not leak, winning 1st of 40 teams and a founders associate interview
Designed a satellite and A* routing platform to send SMS alerts 72 hours before cattle-herd conflicts in South Sudan • Selected by the UN from 170 teams; pitched an $8,670 annual pilot designed to protect 50,000+ people and 12 million cattle
Surveyed 100 people, ran three focus groups, and analyzed 300 online reviews on Chase Center guest and employee pain points • Delivered DUBS, a three-year plan projecting $11M in added annual revenue; placed 4th worldwide at DECA ICDC (top 2%)