Hello! I am

Elizabeth Pretto-Sotelo

I’m Elizabeth, a Peruvian-American second-year Computer Science student at UCF, passionate about creating user-friendly, practical, and visually engaging experiences.

I love turning ideas into interactive projects that are both creative and functional.

Always curious and eager to learn, I explore new tools and technologies to make my work accessible, inclusive, and impactful!

Projects

Check out what I've been up to!

Knight Hacks Blade

Redesigning the flow of Knight Hacks' membership site, working to enable users to fully understand the scope of the website.

Figma

Adapt2Learn

Redesigning the Adapt2Learn site for C2 Technologies, having easily accessible pricing and feature information.

Figma

Portfolio V1

My first portfolio! Made entirely in HTML, CSS, & Javascript.

Knight Hacks VIII Site

Designed the Knight Hacks website, blending our event themes with a user-friendly, engaging experience that reflects the energy of the event.

Tariffix

A tariff tracking Chrome extension and Next.js site made with the goal of understanding the effects of tariffs.

Pallit

A color palette picking and font pairing tool in one designed to aid less design-inclined programmers.

Experience

Design Intern

Web Development Intern

C2 Technologies | August 2025 - Present

Creating visual branding deliverables that aid in the marketing of C2 Technologies.

UI/UX Designer & Hackathon Organizer

Knight Hacks | January 2025 - Present

• Designed the official 2025 Knight Hacks Hackathon website using Figma, creating a user-friendly and visually engaging experience.

UX/UI Designer
Job Title 3

College Mentor

Girls Who Code | August 2024 - March 2025

Mentored high-school age girls about being women breaking into technical fields.

LEAD Scholar | Peer Mental Health Advocate

7 Cups | August 2024 - December 2024

Responsible for being a mental health peer to those seeking accesible mental health resources.

UX/UI Designer
Job Title 3

Substitute Teacher

Kelly Education | August 2023 - June 2024

As a substitute teacher, I developed strong communication, adaptability, and problem-solving skills by managing diverse classrooms and responding quickly to unexpected challenges.