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New York, New York, United States

Rotational program for fintech product management, strategy, and execution for Commercial and Investment Banking

New York, New York, United States

→ Researched and prototyped novel solutions in the computer graphics, AR/VR/XR, HCI, and ML space under JPMC's Global Technology Applied Research Team→ Led end-to-end design and development of interactive augmented reality application backed by a multimodal machine learning system→ Pitched MVP and use cases for JPMC employees/clients to 20+ executive-level.

→ Teaches the fundamentals of HCI, design thinking, and UI/UX development for 80+ undergraduate and master's students at Penn→ Oversees 0-to-1 product lifecycle for 3-5 student projects, providing guidance with scope, user research, design, and development→ Responsible for leading UI/UX workshops, holding weekly office hours, and grading student work

→ Designing a gamified learning mobile app teaching financial literacy skills for The Make Cents Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit for financial and entrepreneurship education→ Working cross-functionally with UX designers, design manager, and nonprofit client to build product from 0-1

New York, New York, United States

→ Developed web and mobile products for users across 150+ countries, ideating new features for games and interactive experiences→ Identified improvements for kid-friendly UI/UX and game mechanics by evaluating user testing feedback

→ One of 20 chosen to learn about animation and VFX through mentorship with industry professionals and technical coursework (Mentor: Jacob Melvin)→ Sharpened skills in Python scripting, simulation FX, and industry software such as Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine, and Marvelous Designer

→ Working under Dr. Jeffrey Vadala to develop AR/VR gamified experiences for educational applications in the medical industry→ Designing and implementing 3D assets in Unreal Engine for use in an upcoming HoloLens application simulating cranial surgery procedures

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

→ Conducted research on emerging technologies in the computer graphics industry, focusing on the applications of cloud rendering and real-time rendering in animation, gaming, and design→ Wrote market analysis research report assessing the projected market and competitive landscape within the cloud rendering and 3D visualization industries

→ Taught 3D modeling concepts in Autodesk Maya, as well as the animation pipeline, such as character design, rigging, texturing, lighting, and compositing→ Organized daily office hours, graded all student assignments, and helped students reach proficiency within three weeks

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Graphics And Game Technology

Accelerated Master's degree pursued concurrently with my B.S.E.

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering (B.S.E.), Digital Media Design, Minor In Fine Arts

Activities and Societies: Pencilbite Animation Studios (Co-founder), SIGGRAPH Chapter Executive Board, Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Visual Editor in Chief of Limelight (School Newspaper), Varsity Volleyball (Captain), Varsity Badminton.

National High School Game Academy

6-week intensive course learning about facets of game development (programming, art/design, story, sound design, and leadership) and.

2D Animation Course (2 College Credits)

Learned the fundamentals of 2D hand-drawn animation. Created two full-length animation pieces in the span of two weeks.