Evan Mao

Programmer, Musician, Canadian

Hi! I'm Evan Mao. I'm a student at University of Washington studing computer science. I currently reside in Redmond, Washington but was originally from Canada (eh!).
My interests and passions include programming, playing piano and trombone, video games, and skiing on the mountains! I also enjoying socializing with friends, meeting new people, and keen to learn new things!
Get in touch with me at [email protected]! Check out my resume here!

Projects

Below are some fun projects related to my passions I have worked on!
Wordle (Evan Mao Version)

my wordle bot played on the console of VS code

This Wordle program is a Java project I started in High School that I continue to refine as I learn more about programming in university! It prompts the user to guess a word of desired length (from 3 to 6 letters) and gives feedback on the correctness of the guess, like the real Wordle, except more flexible! This program also features hard mode as well! I'm currently working on implementing it into its own website so that it can be played online!

"Chopin Liszt" Discord Bot

Chopin Liszt (sounds very similar to "shopping list") is a passion project to practice coding in Python, and also further educate myself on topics I am passionate about: Classical Music, and the Beatles! The bot includes features such as picking out a random song from a user-specificied Spotify playlist, posting random supercars alongside information about them from Google Gemini, and a daily message that includes history of a random Beatles and classical song! I'm currently working on implementing more features and commands to make the bot more interactive and enjoyable for users with similar interests as me!

My Youtube Channel

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I have been doing Youtube since I was very young, and although my activity on there has diminshed, I still post things I have worked very hard on that I am proud of and want to share with the world! Some notable videos on my channel that I really enjoyed making include my many Geometry Dash videos such as this one ;), my Wii Photos Channel transcription video, and my 20-minute Minecraft parkour video!

My Twitch Channel

I started streaming regularly on Twitch in 2020, gaining over 3,000 followers online through my friendly interactions and entertainment with viewers. On my 2+ hour livestreams, I played games like Minecraft, Geometry Dash, or other games that I and my fans enjoy. I often hosted special events where viewers would compete for prizes, or where for every $5 donated I would spin a wheel that would determine a random, pretty embarrassing thing I would have to do on stream in front of often 20-30 concurrent viewers. I'm currently on a hiatus from streaming due to university, but I plan on returning to it soon!

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Skills

Languages

Java
Python
Java/TypeScript
HTML/CSS
C/C++

Frameworks

React
Node.js
PyMongo

Developer Tools

Git
VS Code
Visual Studio

My Socials

Connect with me on other social media sites! active

Photo Gallery

Husky Marching Band at the PAC-12 Championship

me with the marching band after winning the PAC-12 Championship game

I am a member of the Husky Marching Band in my university, and in 2023 our football team went to the PAC-12 Football Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada! It was an intense game, but we came through with the win! Here is a photo of me alongside my friends celebrating the win!

Conducting my High School's Wind Ensemble

me conducting the RHS Wind Ensemble for my senior year concert

Back in my senior year, I had the opportunity to conduct the last piece for my school's Wind Ensemble concert! I worked with my bandmates to prepare the piece, and share my musical knowledge with them to perform in front of 300+ people. It was a great experience and I enjoyed every moment of it! Here is a video of the performance!

Performing a piano concerto

me performing with the Mukilteo Community Orchestra lead by Shaun Day

Back in 2022, I won a local piano competition and performed Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with the Mukilteo Community Orchestra at a live concert attended by over 200 people! I collaborated with the conductor, Shaun Day, to ensure the performance would be spectacular. Click here to watch the full performance!

Forza Horizon 5 Gallery

I love cars, and I love photographing them as well! Unfortunately I do not own a $1+ million supercar and have no plans to buy one anytime soon, but I do have lots in Forza Horizon 5! Here are some of my favorite cars I have taken photos of in the game!
(I will make this prettier soon probably hopefully)

Minecraft

minecraft