Max de Castro

Computer Science and Political Science @Penn

Portfolio
Fullstack Developer
Apollo Dashboard Demo
Apollo Studios Data Analytics Dashboard
Designing, building, and shipping a dashboard enabling more comprehensive, accessible, and customizable data analysis into the company's database.
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Mixed Reality Prototyping
Control Center in Mixed Reality
Accessible UI in spatial environments that enable quick, comfortable interactions.
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Mixed Reality Prototyping
Home Repair Assistance
Transforming home maintenance with intuitive, interactive, and real-time instructions for everyone
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Mixed Reality Prototyping
Mixed Reality Design System
Developing a design system for quick and intuitive user interactions in AR/VR interfaces to optimize user efficiency.
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Experience
2024 — Now
Working as the sole research assistant under Dr. Katerina Girginova in the AR/VR lab at Penn. Researching data visualization in 3D environments, medical use cases of XR devices, and prototyping experiences for other schools within Penn.
2024 — Now
Founding Design Engineer at Thumbsy ↗
Designed and built the front-end experience. Worked in SwiftUI for hours on end. Try out Thumbsy at the link.
Summer 2024
Product Designer Engineer Intern at Apollo Studios ↗
Designed, built and shipped a custom data analytics dashboard to provide insight for over 40+ companies into their RPA's performances.
Summer 2023
Tree Planter at Folklore Contracting ↗
Planted 75,000 trees over the course of two months. Considered one of the world's hardest jobs.
About me

I am currently pursuing a double major in Political Science and CIS (Computer Information Science) at the University of Pennsylvania. I am an international student from Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦, although I hold citizenship in Eswatini 🇸🇿 and Portugal 🇵🇹.

I am deeply passionate about XR design and development, as I firmly believe this technology can democratize opportunities for people everywhere.

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Max de Castro

Computer Science and Political Science @upenn

Portfolio
Design Engineer
Thumbsy - AI Shopping
AI shopping based on your preferences.
Design Engineer
Reach – AI User Research Interviews
Backed by a Wharton MBA venture fund.
Product Design
Penn Labs Design System Demo
Penn Labs Design System
Building a design system for Penn's largest technology club, providing software to 80% of the university's population.
Design Engineer
Apollo Dashboard Demo
Apollo Studios Data Analytics Dashboard
Internship: Designing, building, and shipping a dashboard enabling more comprehensive, accessible, and customizable data analysis into the company's database.
Mixed Reality Prototyping
Control Center in Mixed Reality
Accessible UI in spatial environments that enable quick, comfortable interactions.
Mixed Reality Prototyping
Home Repair Assistance
Transforming home maintenance with intuitive, interactive, and real-time instructions for everyone
Side Projects
Web Development
Worked with Diversatech, a leading Penn tech club with 40+ memebers. Various contract portfolio & design work.
Work Experience
2024 — Now
Working as the sole research assistant under Dr. Katerina Girginova in the AR/VR lab at Penn. Researching data visualization in 3D environments.
2024 — Now
Design Engineer at Thumbsy ↗
Designed and built the front-end experience in SwiftUI and did web dev.
Summer 2024
Product Design Engineer Intern at Apollo Studios ↗
Designed, built and shipped a custom data analytics dashboard to provide insight for over 40+ companies into their RPA's performances.
Summer 2023
Tree Planter at Folklore Contracting ↗
Planted 75,000 trees over the course of two months.
About me

I am currently pursuing a double major in Political Science and CIS (Computer Information Science) at the University of Pennsylvania. I am an international student from Johannesburg, South Africa, although I hold citizenship in Eswatini and Portugal.

I am passionate about the intersection of XR and AI design.

Contact me ↗