Kathryn Aulabaugh

Career

Software Developer at Epic Systems Corporation

Intern 2015; Full-time 2018-Now
Automatically Filing Medical Device Data
  • I created the front-end and usage auditing for a project to bring medical device data automatically into patients' charts.
  • I implemented a framework for decision support based on this data.
  • I measured and enhanced data retrieval performance for this functionality in a non-relational database.
Nursing Documentation with a Web Framework
  • I migrated several components of clinical documentation to an ASP.NET and React framework.
  • I designed a team-wide framework for complex client event sequencing.
  • I conducted on-site research into user needs for new workflows.
Platform Accessibility Representative
  • I conduct accessibility evaluations on our team's projects and sign off on them.
  • I've optimized numerous pre-existing interfaces for accessibility and advise on designs for new functionality in close collaboration with UX experts.
  • I lead testing and development efforts for supporting new platforms, modalities, and assistive technologies.
Data Model Design
  • I designed and implemented a mechanism by which survey data could be excluded from the legal medical record.
  • I developed new record structures to make clinician-created efficiency tools more generalizable.
Critical Fixes
  • I complete numerous fixes critical for patient safety and performance on short timelines.
  • I've identified and escalated numerous issues before leading the charge on mitigation and resolution.
R&D Team Lead, Mentoring, and Coaching
  • I designed multiple intern projects for nursing documentation review, then guided interns through them.
  • I managed three developers, mentor many both officially and ad-hoc, and help teach technical design skills.
Workload Balancing and Triage
  • I manage all code review assignments on my team using a web application I built from scratch in my spare time.

Research Assistant at The UIUC Forward Data Lab

2017
  • I worked in a small team to construct an entity-aware information retrieval system: Entity Search.
  • I extended Apache Lucene (Java) to incorporate various Named Entity Recognition techniques into its indexing process.

Personal Projects

  • I've created numerous websites from scratch for fun.
  • I created a browser extension for customizing sites with user styles and scripts.
  • I create and share reusable components with other webmaster hobbiests. E.g. a shortcut manager.

VBA D&D Character Sheet

2020-2023
  • Using Excel's Visual Basic for Applications, I've created a robust character sheet template for the table-top game D&D.
  • Features include an extensive spell database, audited dice rolls, twelve colorful themes, and an in-sheet notebook.

Other Experience

Tutor at Literacy Network

2021-2022
  • For two semesters, I attended weekly classes with adult students to support the lesson-plan and assist individual students.
  • We instructed science and social studies to further students' goals of achieving a High School Equivalency Diploma.

Education

UIUC Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with High Honors

2018
  • I focused particularly on algorithms, information retrieval, and computer graphics.