Wells Santo
PhD Student In Critical Race And Algorithmic Studies at University of Michigan - School of Information
Oakland, California, United States
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Top SchoolWells Santo is a PhD student in Critical Race and Algorithmic Studies at the University of Michigan and an educator-engineer with 11 years of experience building inclusive AI and STEM programs. They blend full-stack engineering (AWS, Python, React) with curriculum design, having led national education initiatives that taught and supported hundreds of underrepresented students in AI and CS. Wells’s work spans research on algorithmic justice, program evaluation, and accessible pedagogy, and they have operational experience scaling curricula, managing teams, and partnering with top AI universities and advocacy groups. Prior roles include building production AI platforms, front-end engineering, and designing data-driven learning experiences, reflecting a rare combination of technical fluency and community-centered program leadership. Based in Oakland and drawing on Indonesian and Taiwanese heritage, they center intersectional identities and disability perspectives in their scholarship and teaching. Colleagues note Wells’s talent for turning complex technical ideas into culturally relevant, project-based learning that reaches underserved communities.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information at University of Michigan - School of InformationHigh SchoolComputer Science (MS), Computer and Electrical Engineering (BS), Science and Society (Minor), Computer Science (MS), Computer and Electrical Engineering (BS), Science and Society (Minor) at New York University - Polytechnic School of EngineeringHertog Honors Program, Political Philosophy, Hertog Honors Program, Political Philosophy at Yale University
English
Github Skills (20)
alembic8
flask-application8
artificial-intelligence7
parsing7
flask7
database-migration6
python6
database5
sqlalchemy5
python-datetime5
datetime5
sublime-text4
security4
database-migrations3
kotlin2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Devking/HeartsAI
May 2015 - Nov 2020
Contributions:51 commits, 77 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 7 months
artificial-intelligencegamecard-gamehearts
Devking/ELCSI-of-CS
Nov 2016 - Apr 2018
Contributions:25 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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