Portfolio

A snapshot of education, experience, and projects

Education

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Bachelor of Science in Computational and Systems Biology; Data Science Engineering Minor; GPA: 3.86.

Work

Systems Engineering Intern

Collaborated with senior engineers to refine system requirements, functional decomposition, and design specifications; Contributed to simulation testing, supporting reliability in mission-critical software systems

Coding Tutor

Taught Python, C++, Roblox, and algorithmic problem solving to elementary–middle school students in one-on-one and group settings; Weekly one-on-one and small group coding lessons tailored to learning styles of students over the course of a four-month semester

Experiences

Software Engineering Researcher

Senior capstone project creating a generalizable computational framework for analyzing data from wearable and mobile sensors to detect behavioral and physiological markers linked to mental health patterns.

River routing simulation across 5,175 nodes; Built Python pipelines for dynamic discharge estimation and data assimilation; Version control with Git; Presented results via presentation & poster published in the SURP journal.

SURP Journal 2024

Smart Sleep Mask Dashboard (SomniGuard)

Collaborated with a 14-member team to develop an innovative smart sleep mask that provides personalized sleep monitoring tools; Developed API backend with Django (Python), integrating WiFi data transmission, SQL database storage, and AWS deployment.

Live Panel

Front End Developer

Develop conservation platform connecting conservationists with curated networks to take action using Drupal CMS and Bootstrap; Enhanced user interface and site accessibility using HTML, CSS, and PHP, to create dynamic and user friendly web interface

AI Prompt Engineer Intern

Trained AI tools to parse proof of delivery files using OpenAI, and successfully parsed through 400+ files to extract key information; Implemented a web-based interface using Django, allowing users to access, edit, and manage the database efficiently

Projects

Spotify ML Models

Lightweight analytics on track features (danceability, energy, tempo) with interactive plots and simple popularity models; quick EDA and feature engineering from CSVs.

Leadership & Extracurriculars

Director of Programming

Authored a research project centered on the effect of transitions to EVs by 2035 as part of the LA energy grid division; Planned and presented at an annual research summit at UCLA to share work with a diverse audience of 50+ students and faculty; Weekly board meetings to plan general meetings, socials, club logistics, finances; Raised $12,000+ for club trip to Chicago to attend the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2025

Live Panel

Skills

Languages: Python, C++, JavaScript, R
Frameworks: Django, React, Node
Data: SQL/PostgreSQL, Pandas, Plotly
Tools: Git, Docker, AWS (EC2/S3)

Hobbies

Binging dramas, traveling & trying new food, light reading, soccer, pickleball, cooking