Ethan Escat
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A UC Berkeley EECS student building at the intersection of AI, robotics, and full-stack development — turning ideas into thoughtful, well-engineered products.

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Introduction

About Me

Ethan Escat

I'm a final-year EECS student at UC Berkeley, graduating this December, with a deep interest in robotics and AI and a drive to use technology to make people's lives easier. Right now I'm a frontend engineering intern at Lea by Legali, where I build features across web and mobile — and I love taking ideas all the way from concept to shipped product, whether that's a full-stack web app, a machine learning pipeline, or an autonomous robot. I transferred to Berkeley with a 4.00 GPA after time as a community-college math tutor, an experience that pushed me out of my shell and sharpened my communication and teamwork. I'm currently open to new roles and opportunities, so if you're building something exciting, let's talk.

  • Languages

    Languages

    Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, C/C++, HTML/CSS

  • Education

    Education

    B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UC Berkeley — Expected Dec 2026 (4.00 transfer GPA)

  • Projects

    Projects

    Full-stack apps, machine learning pipelines, autonomous robotics, and data analysis tools.

Skills & Tools

Languages

JavaPythonJavaScriptSQLC / C++HTML / CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

ReactNext.jsNode.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS

Developer Tools

GitVS CodePyCharmJupyterMongoDBArduino

Applications

DaVinci ResolvePhotoshopExcelPowerPoint

Daily Drivers

Where I've Worked

Experience

Frontend Development Intern

May 2026 – Present

Lea by Legali

Berkeley, CA

  • Implemented an avatar visibility toggle across web (Next.js/React) and mobile (Flutter) for user privacy and accessibility.
  • Enhanced the conversational UI by developing a real-time voice waveform animation synced to AI call audio.
  • Boosted user engagement by building a 12-question personality quiz with shareable, custom-branded result cards.

Technical Team Member

May 2025 – Aug 2025

HealtheTile

Brentwood, CA

  • Streamlined outreach by building an automated API workflow to aggregate 1,000+ contact records.
  • Strengthened brand consistency across all digital channels by redesigning core marketing collateral.
  • Increased website engagement by optimizing the UI through targeted infrastructure updates.

Webmaster

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025

ASUC Senator Office

Berkeley, CA

  • Increased visibility for 10+ student organizations by designing and maintaining a community website.
  • Improved information access by publishing content for 5+ events and announcements.
  • Enhanced usability for 100+ users by collaborating with the senator team on intuitive layouts and navigation.

Transfer Representative

May 2025 – May 2026

Pilipinx Association of Scientists, Architects & Engineers (PASAE)

Berkeley, CA

  • Built community among transfer STEM students by organizing socials and resource events.
  • Guided 50+ community college students through the UC transfer process via outreach and collaboration.
  • Expanded transfer engagement by coordinating joint events with 5+ Filipino student organizations.

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Expected Dec 2026

B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Focused on the applications of robotics and AI.

Diablo Valley College & Los Medanos College

Jun 2022 – May 2024

A.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics

Cumulative GPA: 4.00. Coursework in data structures, assembly, C/C++, and discrete math.

What I Do

Areas of Focus

My work spans software, data, hardware, and design — I enjoy combining technical depth with a creative eye to build things that feel as good as they function.

Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Front-end and back-end web development — from social platforms to full-stack design tools using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

Data Analysis & ML

Data Analysis & ML

Building ML pipelines and data workflows, from MVP prediction models to API-driven data extraction and analysis.

Robotics & Embedded

Robotics & Embedded

Hands-on embedded systems work — PCB assembly, sensor integration, and PID control on autonomous robots.

Video & Graphic Design

Video & Graphic Design

Visual storytelling and design — video editing in DaVinci Resolve and graphic design with Adobe Photoshop.

My Portfolio

Featured Projects

A collection of work spanning full-stack web apps, machine learning, autonomous robotics, and data analysis — each one a chance to learn something new.

Full-Stack Web App

Ethernet

Sep 2024 – Dec 2024

A full-stack, Instagram-inspired social platform with secure auth, profile management, and scalable data fetching using React Query caching and parallel queries.

ReactAppwriteTypeScriptTailwind CSS
Robotics / Embedded

Micromouse DeCal

Jan 2025 – May 2025

An autonomous maze-solving robot built on a custom PCB with soldered sensors and motor drivers, running PID-based wall-following and turning logic. Built in a 2-person team through UC Berkeley IEEE.

CircuitPythonPID ControlPCB AssemblyArduino
Private repo
Game Engine

Build Your Own World

Jan 2025 – May 2025

A procedurally generated 2D world engine in Java with avatar movement, input handling, and full save/load persistence, built collaboratively on a shared codebase.

JavaProcedural GenerationGame Design
Private repo
Machine Learning

NBA MVP Predictor

Oct 2024 – Dec 2024

An ML pipeline trained on 30+ seasons of data that ranks MVP candidates with top-5 accuracy, evaluated against RMSE and MAP@K, using time-series cross-validation to prevent data leakage.

Pythonscikit-learnPandasML
Full-Stack / Design

Etherprint

2024

A custom t-shirt design studio that combines full-stack development with graphic design, letting users create and preview their own apparel.

ReactFull-StackDesign
Data Analysis

Spotify Playlist Analysis

2024

A data extraction and analysis pipeline that pulls listening data from the Spotify API to surface patterns and insights across playlists.

PythonSpotify APIData Analysis
See more on GitHub ↗

Connect With Me

Get In Touch

I'm always open to new opportunities, collaborations, or just a good conversation. Drop me a message and I'll get back to you.

Ethan Escat
ethan_escat@berkeley.edu

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