Resume
Work Experience
October 2020 - Present
NLP Software Engineer
SapientX, Santa Cruz, California
- Researched, designed, and implemented a text-based language classifier using bidirectional LSTM recurrent neural networks with Keras. Achieved f1 score greater than 0.9
- Researched, designed, and implemented a speech-based language classifier using Fast-Fourier Transforms and Convolutional Neural Networks with Tensorflow and Keras. Achieved f1 score greater than 0.8
- Developed a CUDA-based algorithm to parallelize training of sequential data in a deep learning model
- Project Lead, with a team of four, for a digital assistant tasked with summarization and question answering (presented at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show and the 2020 Bots and Assistants Conference). Developed rule-based and AI conversation flows in addition to final integration of team code database
June 2020 - September 2020
NLP Software Engineer Intern
SapientX, Santa Cruz, California
-Designed and implemented a voice assistant using ChatScript that conducts natural conversations based on user interests
- Implemented a wake word engine using ChatScript to detect when a user is speaking; reduced misfire rate by 20%
- Designed a natural language parser to decompose a verbal or written email address into its components
- Created an API in Python to select a proper Machine Learning model that best matches a user query to a Natural Language Processing engine. Developed and tested the solution in both Linux and Windows environments
- Followed Agile development techniques using source control
Education
September 2019 - Present
Computer Science B.S.
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Major GPA: 3.98
- Overall GPA: 3.92
- Computer Science Major, Statistics Minor
Santa Cruz, California

September 2015 - June 2019
High School Diploma
Arnold O. Beckman High School
Irvine, California

- GPA: 4.57
- SAT: 1500
- Qualifier at the 2019 Berkeley Math Tournament
- Qualifier at the 2018 Caltech-Harvey Mudd Math Competition
Extracurricular and Community Involvement
March 2020 - Present
President and Co-Founder
NeuroTechSC
- Project Lead for the subvocalization project that earned 1st place in the United States in the NeuroTechX Competition in November 2020.
Click here to see the 'Boolepathy' project
- Wrote and awarded grant proposals from OpenBCI, UCSC Academic Research Project Fund, and UCSC Student Fee Advisory Committee totaling over $4,000 to fund club research projects
- Created and presented a curriculum to the general body of 30 attending members.
- Researching alternate means of visual communication via steady-state visually evoked potentials and eye-tracking to assist and increase information transfer rate of disabled individuals.
- Advised by Professor Jason Samaha
- NeuroTechSC is a chapter of the worldwide NeuroTechX Student Club Organization
December 2019 - Present
President and Founder
Competitive Mathematics Team at UC Santa Cruz

- Developed a detailed curriculum to prepare the general body for the Putnam Competition
- Recruited team members and a board of officers
- Currently gearing up for UC Santa Cruz's debut in the 2021 Global Putnam Competition
- Competitive Mathematics is an opportunity for mathematically-inclined students to get challenged via studying in-depth problem-solving techniques and participating in competitions
August 2020 - October 2020
Orientation Leader
Cowell College at UCSC

- Participated in a 2-week training for orientation leaders
- Led four groups of 30 students each through a week-long virtual orientation for incoming students to UC Santa Cruz
Skills
Programming Languages
Python
R
C
ChatScript
MIPS Assembly
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Tools
Git
Bash
PyTorch
Raspberry Pi
Slack
LaTeX
Jira
Markdown
Frameworks
Flask
Bootstrap
Operating Systems
Windows
Debian-based Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Raspbian)