Jesse Chen

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For the last 12 years, I've been at Facebook where I focused on building both consumer…

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Courses

  • Computer Security

    CS161

  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    CS188

  • Introduction to Communication Networks

    EE122

  • New Product Development

    UGBA196

  • Operating Systems

    CS162

  • Software Engineering

    CS169

  • Technology Leadership

    IEOR171

  • Venture Labs Mobile Applications

    IEOR190E

Projects

  • InstaWifi

    - Present

    I developed an Android app, InstaWifi, which enables you to connect and share wifi networks instantly. InstaWifi uses NFC and QR codes, simply tap your phone or scan a code to connect to a network immediately.

    InstaWifi was featured on multiple major news sources, and reached over 25,000 unique installs in the first two weeks. Check out the website for more information.

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  • CalChat

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    CalChat is a web app that aims to connect Cal students with their classmates and peers. We do this by hosting chatrooms for every class, building, and dorm, providing a common online meeting ground for students to talk about their classes, assignments, and college life in general.

    CalChat won first place and the People's Choice award in the annual STC Web App competition, taking home a total of $4,000 in prize money.

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  • Eventr

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    I developed a web app, Eventr, during a 30-hour hackathon at AngelHack 2. Eventr is an event management system that enables event organizers to communicate with their attendees via SMS in real-time.

    Eventr won the Best Twilio API Integration prize, prize was a Kindle Fire and $133.7 in Twilio credits. Twilio conducted an interview with me afterwards here (http://www.twilio.com/blog/2012/03/eventr-captures-twilio-prize-at-angel-hack-sf.html).

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  • InstaBox

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    I created InstaBox, an Android app that instantly uploads pictures taken with your phone to your box.com account during a 24-hour hackathon at AngelHack.

    InstaBox won the Best Box.com API Integration prize, prize was an iPad 2.

  • LifeCheck

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    Co-founded a startup as the CTO for our Mobile Ventures class. LifeCheck is a service that save lives and money through the use of digital surgical checklists.

    LifeCheck was selected as first place by venture capital judges in the Mobile Startup challenge. Prize was an A+ in the class and the chance to represent UC Berkeley at the Mobile World Congress.

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  • Friendly Alarm Clock

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    Friendly Alarm Clock is an Android app that utilizes Open Graph on Facebook to make alarm clocks social. Creating an alarm creates a post on Facebook which people can comment on such that when the alarm goes off, the comments are read out via TTS.

    Friendly Alarm Clock won Best Open Graph App at Facebook's Mobile Hack, prize was a Galaxy Nexus and an iPhone 4S.

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