Patricia Tani

Patricia Tani is a design-focused engineer with a remarkable transition from an art major to a self-taught frontend engineer within 1.5 years. She has rapidly gained experience at YC-backed startups like Julius AI and is an incoming SWE intern at Vercel, demonstrating her ability to quickly adapt and excel in technical roles. vercel+2

She possesses a strong aptitude for product and design, evident in her roles as a Design Engineer, UX/UI Engineer, and Lead UX Designer, and her proficiency with tools like Figma, NextJS, and Tailwind CSS. She has also contributed to product management as an intern at IBM and Signify. vercel+1

Patricia is a prolific hackathon participant and winner, having secured 7 hackathon victories (3 consecutively) in three months, including Western Canada's largest hackathon as a solo designer and engineer. Her projects range from social good platforms like Swaparoo to games like Evasive Thoughts and innovative tools such as her 24-hour Figma rebuild. vercel+3

She is dedicated to community and knowledge sharing, having built a 4.3k member Discord server in two weeks and publicly sharing a 67-page handwritten Next.js frontend engineering guide for free. This commitment to helping others learn and improve showcases her leadership and mentorship qualities. vercel+1