Hi, I'm Timothy Chen.

computer science student / ai engineer in london.

summary

computer science student with experience building complete applications, integrating AI solutions and solving system design challenges.

skills

frontend

React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS

backend

Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy

mobile

React Native

cloud / devops

AWS, Docker, Firebase

data

SQL

education

BSc (Hons) Computer Science — UALSep 2024 – 2027

CertHE Creative Computing — Goldsmiths, University of LondonSep 2021 – Jun 2023

what i'm up to now

feb 2026

second year bsc (hons) computer science at ual cci, studying software engineering, critical interfaces (hci), and global perspectives on computer science.

working towards the aws cloud practitioner certificate, focusing on core services + fundamentals (iam, vpc, ec2, s3), security best practices, and pricing.

building on jasper shuoyang zheng’s work in a certpg project exploring genai coding tools in creative coding curriculums — experimenting with scaffolded copilot chat modes and ways to embed ai literacy + reflection into teaching.

blog post / chat mode

Work Experience

Research Assistant — Animating Minds (UAL, UKRI funded) — Oct 2025 – Present[1]UKRI funded research programme.

Working alongside an interdisciplinary team to explore the impact of animated media and visual storytelling on children’s cognitive and emotional growth.
Supporting research on children’s interpretations of fantastical events in animated content, using machine learning and vision-language models to analyze narrative and visual characteristics.[2]Used ML/VLM tooling to help analyse narrative + visual features.

Barista — Costa Coffee — Oct 2025 – Present

Delivered customer-first service while preparing coffee and beverages to standard, maintaining speed and accuracy during busy periods.
Maintained cleanliness across the store for dine-in service, including tables and front-of-house.
Followed SOPs for drink prep, food handling, and closing/opening procedures.
Completed ongoing online Costa learning and training modules to stay aligned with store standards.

Barista — Chatime — Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

Prepared drinks to standard while maintaining speed and accuracy during busy periods.
Managed stock levels and ensured ingredient availability.
Delivered friendly, efficient customer service.

3D Visual Artist — Self-Employed — Jan 2016 – 2024

Produced 3D visual assets using Cinema4D and Adobe Photoshop.
Optimised rendering times through post-processing and workflow improvements.
Managed end-to-end project delivery: requirements, feedback cycles, and deadlines.