For my USC Capstone Project, I spearheaded the comprehensive modernization of an in-person business simulator utilized by the USC Marshall School of Business. I took ownership of revamping and updating a legacy codebase to optimize its performance, successfully transforming the application into a highly accessible, responsive web platform. By bridging the gap between complex simulation logic and modern web development practices, I ensured that students and faculty could seamlessly interact with the system in real time during fast-paced, live academic sessions.
On the infrastructure side, I orchestrated the end-to-end cloud migration process, safely transitioning the codebase onto a newly provisioned Linux AWS EC2 instance. To maximize system reliability and streamline operations, I developed custom automation startup scripts for efficient environment initialization and service recovery. Additionally, I architected and implemented custom NGINX reverse proxy settings to secure web traffic, optimize network routing, and guarantee stable, low-latency performance for the live simulation environment.