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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Identify how sketching algorithms for big data can be used to efficiently solve the Sylvester Equation
• Explore how sketching a dataset affects its t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE)
• Present findings in monthly discussions, mentor undergraduates on personal research projects

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Rewrote DNS backend in C++ to use SQLite to reduce server restart time and optimize deployments
• Led multiple code reviews and conducted unit, system, and load testing

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Designed sensor fusion algorithms and developed MATLAB simulations to test satellite localization techniques
• Collected IMU & GPS data, analyzed sensor performance with Python and identified next steps for improvement
• Collaborated closely with Command & Data Handling team to write sensor interface scripts in C

Novi, Michigan, United States

• Fine-tuned advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) requirements with engineering team
• Built Simulink and MATLAB models to estimate a vehicle’s pose during an emergency stop

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Taught Engineering 100 autonomous electronic systems lab curriculum and mentored 16-20 students on final project
• Guided code debugging, provided feedback on lab reports, and answered technical course content questions

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Implemented Kalman filtering algorithms in C++ in Linux VirtualBox environment for rover localization
• Collected IMU & GPS data, analyzed filter performance with Python and identified next steps for improvement

San Diego

• Rewrote C++ unit testing suite to interface with RTOS on an embedded system
• Compiled results of project, kept documentation, and led discussion of results in final presentation

Greater San Diego Area

• Designed and deployed neural networks on Jetson Nano for real-time grocery localization and classification
• Collected data to create train, validate, and test data sets; achieved 89% model accuracy

Canyon Crest Academy

Designed and executed electronics, wiring, sensors, and code for the robot. Managed division’s budget, schedule, training, outreach, and advanced projects. Competed in three consecutive World Championships.

Greater San Diego Area

Designed experiment to characterize how water absorption affects the EVA layer of solar cells. Built MATLAB tool to measure sample weight over time. Presented findings at poster research symposium.

Greater San Diego Area

Taught students Java curriculum through AP Computer Science A material in weekly class.

Intern for the engineering department. Worked mainly with Solidworks, Autodesk, and Microsoft Visio to create and edit parts and wiring schematics.

Master'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Concentration in Signal & Image Processing and Machine Learning

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Education record

Beaver Works Summer Institute

Researched and designed autonomous capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using the Robotics Operating System (ROS), various.

Carelton College Summer Computer Science Institute, Computer Science, 4.83/5

90 hours of classes -Guided research -Integrative discussions -Completion of college level research project in computer vision