Experience

Professional journey and technical expertise

Professional Experience

UCLA StarAI Lab logo

AI Algorithms Researcher

UCLA StarAI Lab

Los Angeles, CA

Sept 2025 - Present
  • Analyzing 12+ AI compilation languages for succinctness, and query and transform tractability
  • Developing graphical Knowledge Compilation Map visualizer website summarizing 20+ existing papers
  • Extending research knowledge of probabilistic circuit optimization techniques with planned publications
PandasMATLABSvelteKitLaTeX
UCLA Garrick Institute for Risk Sciences logo

Software Engineering Intern

UCLA Garrick Institute for Risk Sciences

Los Angeles, CA

June 2025 - Sept 2025
  • Saved 100+ hours of recurring data entry tasks by scripting conversion of 4 proprietary data types
  • Validated risk database for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (provides 23% of California's carbon-free energy)
  • Collaborated with 4 interns on 100,000+ line codebase; incorporated 3 technical features into production
C++PythonDjangoSeleniumReactGitLab
Harman International (JBL) & UCLA Epicenter logo

Data Analyst

Harman International (JBL) & UCLA Epicenter

Los Angeles, CA

Oct 2024 - Dec 2024
  • Built predictive model for 2025 digital marketing allocation in a team of 8, informing regional budget strategy
  • Optimized revenue to 11x marketing spend using nonlinear regression script across 12 regions
  • Built Excel-based quantitative model predicting 11% revenue increase with Lagrange multiplier techniques
ExcelMarkdownPythonNumPyMatplotlib

Education

University of California, Los Angeles

Computer Engineering B.S., Applied Mathematics B.S.

Los Angeles, CA

Sept. 2024 - June 2028

GPA: 3.982

Honor Societies & Leadership

  • Corporate Chair, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
  • Candidate, Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science Honor Society
  • Candidate, Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society

Relevant Coursework

Software ConstructionAlgorithms and Data StructuresLinear Programming and OptimizationNumerical Methods and Scientific ComputingComputer ArchitectureDigital Systems Design

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

C/C++PythonJavaScript/TypeScriptJavaSQLBashMATLAB

Web Technologies

ReactAngularSvelteNode.jsExpressDjangoSpring Boot

Data & Analytics

NumPyPandasMatplotlibPostgreSQLMongoDBExcel

Tools & Platforms

GitDockerAWSLinuxVSCodeJupyterSelenium

Key Achievements

3.982

Current GPA

100+

Hours Saved Through Automation

2nd

Place Congressional App Challenge

Consistently delivering high-impact solutions while maintaining academic excellence and leadership roles.

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