Blacklight
Enhanced The Markup's web privacy inspection tool used by journalists and researchers worldwide to analyze website tracking technologies.
Key Contributions
Optimized performance, reducing timeout rates
Built a targeted URL scanning system
Implemented API key authentication
Published technical article on bug resolution
Migrated to AWS Lambda and S3
Tech Stack
AWS Lambda
S3
JavaScript
API Development
Impact
Improved system reliability
Enhanced developer documentation
Enabled third-party integrations
Scaled to handle increased usage
Contributing to a tool that empowers internet privacy while learning about production systems at scale.