Chiara Dsouza

Led EC2 Auto Scaling for AWS web app project: deployed 2-4 t3.micro instances with ALB, RDS integration via Secrets Manager, VPC isolation. Live CRUD demo under $44/mo budget.

Conducted usability audit identifying 3 flaws: poor academic visibility, blank states, extra navigation steps • Redesigned start page prioritizing exams/deadlines, unified messages inbox, auto-loaded “My Exams” using 5 Levels of UX • Created high-fidelity Figma prototype: httpsswirl-wink-12249140.figma.site—reduced cognitive load and clicks

Designed and evaluated a web-based ticketing system with an emphasis on software quality assurance, incorporating UML and FSM modeling, structured test case development, and validation processes. Utilized the IDEAL QA framework along with testing metrics to enhance system reliability, strengthen security, and improve defect identification.

Created a GUI-based scientific calculator in Java that performs a wide range of arithmatic and scientific computations. This project follows Object-Oriented programming principles and includes features like a display panel, numeric keypad and memory functions.

Created a Student Registration form using Python adding real-time input validation and structured data capture for student details.