Jovian Pham

My name is Jovian, and I am a prospective graduate student. I love learning about the world through the lens of logic and data. Fields of interest include international business, global health, and technology. In my free time, I enjoy composing jazz music and playing various instruments.

Office Assistant

Macalester College Center for Study Away

Aug 2022 - May 2023

Working in a unique professional and multicultural setting, I have developed skills in cultural understanding, intercultural communication, and business etiquette. The work I am most proud of is in database management, where I regularly partition and simplify our students’ data into palatable information for our clients.

Lead Office Assistant

Macalester College Center for Study Away

Aug 2023 - Present

In August 2023, I was promoted to the lead office assistant position. I continue to optimize our databases by improving upon our existing systems, further maximizing our office's efficiency.

Esports Manager

Macalester College

Aug 2023 - Sept 2024

I served as Macalester College's esports manager, planning events, hosting tournaments, and managing hosting services. It was here I learned to take initiative, resolve emerging issues extemporaneously, and work under pressure with an audience. It was thrilling to take the lead for hundreds of server members and see the fruits of my labor!

Development of a Music Comprehension Assessment Shiny App in R

• R Shiny app that generates graphs based on personal user input and variables from the public Spotify API dataset. 

• Various toggleable front-end features, e.g. generative regression lines for each variable to indicate trend.

• Density and scatter plots for each respective variable are automatically graphed.

Generative Univariate and Bivariate Spotify API Graphics

• Thesis for the Advanced Program in Technology and Science (APTS) at St. Cloud State University

• Developed a website using R Shiny that allows users to take a music exam while displaying a distribution of answers in real time.

Game Devs at Mac (GDaM)

Macalester College

Co-Founder, Board Member

April 2023 - Jan 2024

I co-founded Macalester's first game development organization, where we focus on building the skills of prospecting video game developers through workshops and lectures.

Macalester Esports

Macalester College

Founder, President

Sept 2024 - Present

In September 2024, we successfully diverged from the Macalester athletics department and integrated into the Macalester student organization collective. We are home to many available competitive esports games and continue to expand our influence!

Asian Music Ensemble

Macalester College

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 ; Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

I played the đàn tranh in Macalester's Asian Music Ensemble, and I have also composed an original piece that we performed at our Fall 2023 concert.

• Mediacom World Class Scholars Scholarship

• NWILED John D. Cooke, III Memorial Entrepreneurial Scholarship

• Illinois State Scholar

• ILMEA All-State Composer, 2020 & 2022

• ILMEA All-State Honors Chorus, 2021