Computer Science and Psychology at the University of Michigan

I am a senior at the University of Michigan double majoring in Computer Science and Psychology with a minor in Business hoping to work in multidisciplinary tech fields. Scroll to learn more about me -- it's nice to meet you!

About Me

Kavya Narayan - Professional headshot

I'm a passionate Computer Science and Psychology student at the University of Michigan, fascinated by the intersection of technology and human behavior. I love using technology as a tool to improve people's lives and hope to one day go into the legal field, working at the ethics of technology.

When I'm not at the UgLi grinding away, you can find me exploring new places, trying different cuisines, reading a silly romance novel, or thrifting to find my latest statement piece.

Quick Facts

  • 🎓 Senior at University of Michigan
  • 💻 CS & Psychology Double Major
  • 🌍 Love Traveling & Fashion
  • 📚 Avid Reader - Give me your book recs!

I code to make my life easier!

These are just some of my favorite coding projects I've done to make my life a bit easier! I love using coding as a tool to automate parts of my life for my own personal learning and convenience. Check out my Github to see more projects I've worked on!

Notes App
Notes App
A full-stack note-taking application with real-time collaboration features, built with modern web technologies. Features include markdown support, user authentication, and cloud synchronization.
React
Node.js
MongoDB
Express
Authentication
Finance PWA
Finance PWA
A progressive web app for personal finance management with offline capabilities. Tracks expenses, budgets, and financial goals with an intuitive dashboard and data visualization.
PWA
React
Service Workers
Chart.js
Local Storage
Research Scraping Tool
Research Scraping Tool
An automated web scraping tool designed for academic research, collecting and analyzing data from various sources. Built for psychology research projects and data collection.
Python
Selenium
Beautiful Soup
Pandas
Data Analysis
Attentional Focus Study
Attentional Focus Study
A cognitive psychology experiment platform studying attentional focus and its impact on task performance. Features real-time data collection and analysis for research purposes. Basis of my honors thesis in Psychology.
Psychopy
Python
JavaScript
Psychology Research
Data Collection
Statistical Analysis

My Travel Adventures

🌍

39 Countries

6 Continents

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Ever since I got the chance to study abroad this past semester, I've been obsessed with travelling as much as I can! I hope I get to talk to you about my travels -- these are all of the countries I've been to!

7
Asia
21
Europe
4
North America
2
Central America
2
Oceania
3
Africa
🇮🇳
India
🇺🇸
USA
🇸🇬
Singapore
🇱🇰
Sri Lanka
🇭🇰
Hong Kong
🇦🇺
Australia
🇳🇿
New Zealand
🇨🇷
Costa Rica
🇵🇦
Panama
🇨🇦
Canada
🇬🇧
UK
🇩🇪
Germany
🇨🇿
Czech Republic
🇦🇹
Austria
🇳🇱
Netherlands
🇭🇺
Hungary
🇸🇪
Sweden
🇩🇰
Denmark
🇳🇴
Norway
🇧🇸
Bahamas
🇲🇽
Mexico
🇧🇪
Belgium
🇦🇪
UAE
🇹🇿
Tanzania
🇰🇪
Kenya
🇵🇱
Poland
🇫🇮
Finland
🇪🇪
Estonia
🇱🇻
Latvia
🇱🇹
Lithuania
🇮🇪
Ireland
🇪🇸
Spain
🇫🇷
France
🇬🇷
Greece
🇮🇹
Italy
🇲🇦
Morocco
🇸🇰
Slovakia
🇰🇭
Cambodia
🇹🇭
Thailand
🎯

Fun fact: I've traveled approximately 200,000+ miles across the globe - that's like going around the Earth 8 times!

My Passions

Beyond academics, these are the things that fuel my creativity and drive my personal growth.

Teaching
I love to teach and mentor, and am currently an Ignite Scholar with Teach for America!
Photography
Capturing moments and stories through my iconic digi cam, especially during my travels.
Dance
I've been dancing since I was 3 years old, and am trained in a variety of forms from Bharatanatyam, to Ballet, to Jazz, Hip-Hop and more!
Jewelry Making
I''m an avid jewelry collector and maker, and love to make custom pieces for myself and others!
Fashion / Thrifting
I'm huge on personal style, and love to style others too!
Hiking
I LOVE hiking and recently climbed half dome -- ask me all about it!

My Experiences

From internships to research projects, here's how I've been applying my skills and growing as a student and professional.

Internship
Product & Research Intern
Lawrence AI
Apr 2025 – Present
Remote

Building the backend of an AI tool for lawyers, integrating NLP features to streamline legal workflows and document review. Collaborating with legal professionals to ensure product-market fit and ethical alignment through user interviews and competitive analysis.

Python
NLP
Backend
User Research
Legal Tech
Internship
Product Manager Intern
Wootera Digital Technologies
Jan 2025 – May 2025
Prague, Czech Republic

Led end-to-end development of an interactive healthcare app, coordinating design, engineering, and marketing teams. Conducted 25+ user interviews, developed go-to-market strategy, and defined KPIs to measure engagement and cost reduction.

Product Management
Healthcare
User Interviews
Go-to-Market
KPIs
Research
Research Assistant
UofM School of Information
May 2024 – Present
Ann Arbor, MI

Researched deepfake sexual abuse content and takedown speed disparities across major platforms. Deployed 50+ deepfake images using AWS Lambda & EC2 to measure takedown latency. Conducting independent research on adolescent mental health harms driven by algorithmic content.

AWS
Research
Data Analysis
Policy
Algorithmic Accountability
Research
Research Assistant
Cognition, Control and Action (CoCoA) Lab
May 2024 – Present
Ann Arbor, MI

Piloting a cognitive experiment with 50+ participants to analyze how internal vs. external focus impacts accuracy. Conducted extensive literature review and revised experimental design for methodological rigor.

Research
Experiment Design
Cognitive Science
Internship
Product Research Intern
The Weil Institute at UofM
Jan 2024 – May 2024
Ann Arbor, MI

Conducted 15+ user interviews with doctors and patients to define key features for a health tracker dashboard. Designed interactive mockups in Figma, React, and HTML, improving usability and provider-patient workflow.

User Research
Figma
React
Healthcare
UI/UX
Experience
Lead, Marriage Pact University of Michigan
Marriage Pact
Nov 2024 – Present
Ann Arbor, MI

Launched Marriage Pact at UofM, a science-based matchmaking algorithm, driving 15,000+ sign-ups through outreach, marketing, and campus promotion. Designed matching questions to optimize pairings.

Leadership
Marketing
Algorithm Design
Community Building
Experience
Ignite Scholar
Teach for America
Jan 2025 – Present
Remote

Selected from 1,000+ applicants to teach 7th-grade geometry 4x/week to underprivileged students, developing curriculum and mentoring to improve math skills and academic confidence.

Teaching
Mentoring
Curriculum Development
Experience
Director of Women's Empowerment & DEI
Kappa Theta Pi
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Ann Arbor, MI

Organized DEI panels for 100+, fostering diversity in tech.

DEI
Event Planning
Leadership
Experience
VP of Social Engagement
Atlas Digital Consulting
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Ann Arbor, MI

Planned 15+ events, including a 55-person Chicago trek. Built relationships with Google & Caxy reps to secure office visits, Q&A sessions, and networking events.

Event Planning
Networking
Leadership

Skills & Expertise

Frontend Development
React/Next.js0%
TypeScript0%
Tailwind CSS0%
Vue.js0%
Backend Development
Node.js0%
Python0%
PostgreSQL0%
MongoDB0%
Design & UI/UX
Figma0%
Adobe Creative Suite0%
User Research0%
Prototyping0%
Mobile Development
React Native0%
Flutter0%
iOS Development0%
Android Development0%

Get In Touch

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in new opportunities and meeting new people! Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out! :)

Email

nkavya@umich.edu

Phone

+1 (408) 442-9808

Location

San Francisco, CA

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