Xander Koo
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Top SchoolXander Koo is a Ph.D. candidate in Human-Centered Computing at Georgia Tech with eight years of experience bridging research and software engineering across academia and industry. As a graduate research and teaching assistant he combines human-centered research methods with practical full‑stack development, including notable contributions to the WebGazer.js eye-tracking project where he improved front-end UX and core tracking code. His background spans internships and research roles at IBM, Brown, and international labs, giving him a strong aptitude for translating experimental prototypes into usable interfaces. Based in Atlanta, he brings interdisciplinary fluency from a Pomona College BA and study abroad at Doshisha, and he’s comfortable moving between classrooms, labs, and production code. An unexpected throughline in his work is a knack for making complex sensing technologies feel approachable and playful to end users.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Georgia Institute of TechnologyStudy Abroad, Study Abroad at Doshisha UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Bachelor of Arts - BA at Pomona College
Japanese, Chinese, English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (8)
javascript10
web-development10
eye-tracking10
front-end-development10
html9
dynamic-forms6
formik6
react6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
brownhci/WebGazer
Jun 2020 - Apr 2021
WebGazer.js: Scalable Webcam EyeTracking Using User Interactions
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 52 commits, 21 PRs in 10 months
Contributions summary:Xander's contributions primarily focused on front-end development, specifically within the `www/` directory. They made modifications to the `index.html` and `collision.html` files, suggesting work on user interface elements and overall application structure. Additionally, the user worked on the `webgazer.js` file, making changes to the code for the eye-tracking functionality and user-facing elements. This indicates a focus on both improving the user experience and integrating the eye-tracking features.
scalablewebcamjavascripteyetrackinginteractions
xanderkoo/xanderkoo.github.io
Aug 2020 - Apr 2024
Contributions:50 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
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