# Lia Chen

> Software Developer

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/liachen

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ ICPSR at University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
Jan 2020 – Present
• Developed an internal npm package that renders JSON schema as form
editors. 
• Led the UI development for a restricted data application system. Features include user
dashboard, multi-page form for restricted data applicants, reviewer form for agency
reviewers, etc. 
• Researched and presented solution for creating an internal UI library. Developed a
data health check page for the Harvard Dataverse Repository.

### Web Engineer @ May Mobility
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
• Developed a website that features scrolling animation and interactive data
visualizations to showcase May’s autonomy capacity. 
• Developed the front end for a real-time mapping application that visualizes the live
riding experience. 
• Participated in the development of a driving log analysis & visualization tool.

### Web Developer @ Institute for Research on Innovation and Science
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Ann Arbor
• Developed and maintained the core product which is an authenticated dashboard
where users can view and share interactive data reports and upload data.
• Independently designed and developed 2 data reports (vendor report and state
legislative report) featuring heavy data visualizations. Developed an interactive vendor
data mapping tool that shows the impact of specific vendors or awards on a given
area at the lat/lon level.

### Research Assistant @ University of Michigan - Research and Sponsored Projects
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Ann Arbor, MI
• Designed and developed a web mapping tool that visualizes pedestrian and bike risk
variables across Michigan. 
• Created interactive data visualizations and GIS tutorials for test facility MCity. Built interactive and static maps for the Michigan Traffic Crash Facts website.


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026

### Master's degree in Information Science/Studies
University of Michigan - School of Information
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/csc18

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Last updated: 2026-03-29