jadewowgreen

My focus is the work that keeps systems usable after the visible part is finished: reliable handoffs, maintainable web builds for partners without in-house engineering support, and clear technical communication.

serve it clinic

Website Team Lead · ServeAI at Serve IT (Laurie McRobbie Serve IT Nonprofit Clinic). Serve IT is Luddy’s university-run technology clinic: students apply technical skills so local nonprofits can carry out their missions on systems that remain workable after delivery. I lead nonprofit web projects for Bloomington partners without in-house developers ... WCAG 2.1 accessible builds, Python/PostgreSQL ETL, and clinic handoffs designed to keep working after the student team leaves. Founded ServeAI (PIT-UN): accessible generative AI tools and plain-language guides for community organisations.

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nonprofit sites built to last

Website Team Lead at Serve IT Clinic (Luddy). Lead nonprofit web projects for Bloomington partners without in-house developers, having grown into the role since joining as a first-year student; ship WCAG 2.1-compliant sites and Python/PostgreSQL ETL designed for long-term maintainability.

Serve IT Clinic · Website Team Lead · ServeAI

problem
Bloomington nonprofit partners without in-house developers need sites and data pipelines they can keep after the student team leaves.
what i built
WCAG 2.1-compliant sites and Python/PostgreSQL ETL pipelines designed for long-term maintainability. Founded ServeAI, a public-interest AI track (PIT-UN): responsible generative AI tools and plain-language guides so community organisations can adopt AI without compromising trust or accessibility.
outcome
5+ nonprofit web projects delivered with maintainability as the bar.

elsewhere

other ships · one line each

Not the submission focus. Essay depth on zhao-langxi. Classroom on matchaxmoxie.

about

who’s shipping this

Public name: 赵郎溪 / zhao-langxi ... same slug on GitHub, LinkedIn, and Instagram. This site is the ship folder (jadexzhao), not a second identity. I am reading for a B.S. in Informatics (Business and Society) at the Luddy School, Indiana University, with graduation planned for May 2027. First-generation · Luddy HIEP Scholar · Hudson & Holland Platinum Scholar · Direct Admit. Growing up in a family restaurant shaped the bar I use here: a system has to hold under real use, not only under demonstration. Full narrative on jlzhao.pages.iu.edu.

With gratitude for Miriam “Mimi” Attenoukon ... Hudson & Holland Scholars Programme (HHSP) advisor and STEM coordinator, HHart since 2009, CEWIT 2020 Outstanding Staff Mentor/Advocate, and 2025 Terri Nation Award recipient. IU bio · Terri Nation Award

What mattered to me was how she worked, not the award list. She showed up in the room ... HHart set-ups, showcases, student org advising ... and her advising connected Hudson & Holland Scholars to research, internships, and paths that are not obvious from a syllabus alone. As a first-gen scholar, that practical pathfinding meant more than polish. I am grateful for her mentorship.

Python · React · WCAG · PostgreSQL · TypeScript · SQL · Research · Data Privacy · Mentoring · Programme Coordination · Web Development · Content Strategy. Process memo: how i work. Narrative hub: jlzhao.pages.iu.edu.

how I build

ELI5 · learn it · ship it slowly

  1. ELI5 it. If a recruiter, teammate, or nonprofit partner can’t follow it, rewrite until they can.
  2. Learn it. Don’t fake fluency ... dig until the system makes sense.
  3. Ship it slowly. Small commits that hold up beat flashy demos that don’t.

Depth version on how i work.

contact

open to SWE roles

Seeking a software engineering role after May 2027, with particular interest in database management, internal information systems, IT teams, and ETL pipelines. Internships sooner. Resume first; just email if you want the ServeIT writeup.