Experience

University of California, Santa Barbara

College of Engineering

September 2023-Present

  • Ph.D. Computer Science
  • Advised by Dr. Tao Yang

Oregon State University

College of Engineering

September 2019-June 2023

  • B.S. Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence
  • Honors: summa cum laude (3.98 GPA)
  • Mathematics minor - French minor

Data Science Intern

Micro Systems Engineering, Inc.

June 2022-December 2022

My highlights...
  • Constructing TIBCO Spotfire dashboards to provide analytics and visual quality assurance of manufacturing processes
  • Reduced manual data examination during root cause failure analysis by 95% using data mining techniques
  • Integrating TIBCO Data Virtualization, Spotfire, and Statistica to analyze data and identify abnormal test results
  • Presented analytic-enabled dashboards to 20 employees, including 5 department heads

Data Science Intern

Viewpoint, a Trimble Company

June 2021-August 2021

My highlights...
  • Created interactive Domo charts featured in Viewpoint’s Executive Quarterly Business Review to inform market decisions
  • Forecasted spending in the construction industry using time-series analysis and machine learning techniques
  • Optimized frequent SQL queries to reduce length by 64% and execute over 300% faster

Research Assistant

Soundbendor Lab

June 2020-August 2020

I conduct research to further machine understanding of sound. My reseach mainly consists of adjusting the pitch of audio signals without spectral analysis. I work with a variety of machine learning algorithms and help develop code and resources for other members of the Soundbendor research lab.

My highlights...
  • Conducted machine learning experiments using Pandas, SK-Learn, and TensorFlow
  • Engineered recurrent neural networks with TensorFlow to process sample-level audio
  • Designed an audio-based machine learning tutorial for research lab members
  • Created explanatory graphics and animations using Adobe After Effects
  • Presentedat the 2021 National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Academic Learning Assistant

University Housing & Dining Services

August 2020-June 2022

I connect students with academic resources at Oregon State University. This involves building community within the dormitories, leading academic skill-building workshops, creating engaging infographics and bulletin boards, and investing in student success. To achieve this, I collaborate with a diverse team and coordinate with multiple supervisors to best promote academic habits among students.

My highlights...
  • Engaged with over 250 students to promote strong academic habits
  • Collaborated with multiple supervisors to develop plans to ensure student success
  • Designed and promoted skill-building workshops with over 50 attendees
  • Lead a team of six co-workers to film and produce seven educational videos in two months

FIRST Robotics Competition

Team #7034

September 2017-June 2019

  • Founded and organized a diverse team of over 50 members
  • Taught eight studentshow to design and program robot control algorithms
  • Coordinated with mentors to set deadlines and accomplish tasks in a timely manner