Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird
Chicago.care is a healthcare access platform created to help Chicago residents quickly find monkeypox vaccines and providers during the 2022 outbreak. Built and launched within 24 hours, the site aggregated verified provider locations, appointment availability, and referral information into a single, easy-to-use resource. The platform quickly gained traction across the city and was featured by NBC for helping residents navigate vaccine access during a public health emergency.
Founder and Lead Engineer. Responsible for product design, infrastructure, backend APIs, and frontend development.
During the outbreak, accurate vaccine availability data was fragmented across dozens of providers with no central source of truth.
Built a centralized platform that aggregated provider information and continuously verified details by contacting clinics directly and updating the data in real time.
The platform needed to handle sudden surges in traffic as residents searched for vaccines and appointment availability.
Designed a serverless architecture on AWS using Lambda and Fargate, enabling the system to automatically scale and maintain performance even during peak demand.
Handling healthcare-related information required strong security and privacy safeguards.
Implemented HIPAA-aligned security practices within AWS infrastructure and ensured secure handling of sensitive data across the platform.