About

Hello, I'm Ashley Kang (she/her)! I use design, code, and research to explore questions about how to make the secure thing easier to do.

I have experience as a security engineer, consultant, and researcher practicing web development, UI/UX design, product security, application security, malware analysis, and cyber threat intelligence. In 2022, I received my M.S. in Computer Science. A fun fact is that I designed my own undergraduate degree!

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Credits: Designed and developed by yours truly, layout help from SuperHi, typeset with Fugaz One and Work Sans from Google Fonts, compressed with Squoosh and Optimizilla

p5.js Showcase

Purpose: How might we showcase a p5.js project to increase access to the open source JavaScript library and inspire others to contribute to the Processing community in many different ways?

Solution: p5js.org/showcase — A Google Summer of Code 2019 project to create a new 6-part section on the p5.js documentation website that showcases creative and inclusive uses of p5.js and encourages project nominations; officially released in February 2020 with p5.js version 1.0 and expanded in summer 2020

Contribution:

Image: An early iteration of the p5.js Showcase homepage, featuring the headline "Showcase" and an introduction to the project

CLEAN Carwash LA

Purpose: How might we update the CLEAN Carwash LA website to better present who they are as an organization today and support their fundraising efforts?

Solution: cleancarwash.org — A complete website redesign for CLEAN Carwash LA (Color Coded’s first community partner) to strengthen reach to 20+ car washes across LA, 5 foundation funders, and community donors

Contribution:

Image: An early prototype of the new CLEAN Carwash website's "About" section using a CMS (WordPress), featuring a header image of CLEAN's community, their mission statement, and information about how to support their mission

Locales

Purpose: How might we connect conscious consumers in Los Angeles with small local businesses (like freelancers and co-ops) that don’t necessarily have an online presence?

Solution: locales.la — A digital platform that highlights small businesses and encourages locals to recommend a business to be featured (Color Coded's first internal project); launched in November 2016 and revisiting in summer 2020

Contribution:

Image: Whiteboard wireframes of the form to "Recommend a Business" for Locales, featuring desktop and mobile views

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