My name is James Lao. I’m an undergraduate computer science major at Carnegie Mellon University. My interests in computer science include scalability, robotics, and programming languages (functional languages in particular). I also enjoy good design and user interfaces.
In the summer of 2010 I interned at Amazon. I can’t say much about what I worked on but I wrote Java web services and a Ruby on Rails web application.
Previously, I worked at Vernier Software & Technology. I started as an intern in the summer of 2007 while still in high school. I developed web applications for internal use but quickly proved my abilities and worked on public facing web sites. After my internship I was hired on as a seasonal employee, returning to work during the summer and winter breaks when I was out of school. My time there was very educational and invaluable to me. It gave me a chance to hone my skills as a programmer and learn from people far wiser than me.