Hey, I'm Darren.
CS + Political Science @ Stony Brook University
I am currently studying CS and Political Science @ Stony Brook University. As an engineer interested in fullstack web development and a political scientist interested in public sentiment and policy, I aim for this place to be a hodgepodge of both worlds. Feel free to check out my work!
Interactive Data Visualization & Public Sentiment Project
2026 Midterms: NY Campaign Finance Map
An interactive map of NY's Congressional districts showing which Political Action Committee's (PACs) were funding each candidate running in the 2026 midterm season. Two tabs: the Map tab colors each district by weighted spending, and the Committee tab ranks every PAC with charts showing how they split their dollars. Check it out here!
Tech Stack: React, TypeScript, Vite, Mapbox GL JS, FEC OpenAPI, U.S. Census TIGER, PostgreSQL, Express, Netlify
Full Stack Engineering Project
Spark
Spark helps you find friends just by walking outside. This app won the MLH Track - Best use of Tiger Data at SBUHacks 2026. Check out the DevPost submission here -- it contains all the deets!
Tech Stack: Axum, Rust, Expo, Gemini, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, React Native, SQL, SQLite, Supabase, TypeScript, Vultr, Tiger Data