margarita parra
Maggie
Researcher
Hey, 👋 I’m a Symbolic Systems student researcher
and founder based in 📍Palo Alto.
Maggie
Researcher
Hey, 👋 I’m a Symbolic Systems student researcher
and founder based in 📍Palo Alto.
I built a social platform that gained 1,000+ verified Stanford users in one month purely through word of mouth. In my research, I analyze student interactions to build features that maximize in-person connections. I also partnered with Yummy Future, a YC-backed cafe on University Ave, to give matches a safe physical space to meet up.
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I won the Ecopreneurship Prize at TreeHacks 2026 for building ZoneZero.AI. Using the Google Earth and Google Maps APIs, I built an app that allows homeowners to take a photo of their house so AI can instantly generate a report highlighting property violations against the official California Zone Zero wildfire safety laws.
I won the xAI Hackathon for building Watchdogs, a real-time surveillance platform. Using the X API, I built a system that tracks and analyzes posts on Twitter to instantly report on localized dangers and active safety hazards nearby.
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I built a data visualization dashboard from scratch for the OpenPATH project using Python and JavaScript. I built the complete data pipeline from database connection to final display, creating statistical donut charts and user behavior metrics used today by OpenPATH researchers to decide the app's design.
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I worked as a Research Assistant for two full quarters across two major studies. With Maneeza Dawood, I analyzed racial representation for the Race on TV project. With Amrita Maitreyi, I conducted qualitative coding on Fortune 500 company statements regarding George Floyd. Throughout these projects, I learned many research methodologies including R for statistical computing to assist with data analysis.