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Hoboken, Nj, Us

Hoboken, Nj, Us

- Participated in an intensive 6 week training program to design a 3lb battle robot, developed isometric sketches and CAD models in Fusion360, created marketing materials, established coding timeline for autonomous and manually-controlled components- Worked closely with 3 team members to design robot components, develop presentations, and communicate design aspects using GitHub and PowerPoint- Within Firmware subteam, designed and implemented convolutional neural network models for facial recognition and road tracking algorithms on Raspberry Pi in Python to work toward goal of the first fully-autonomous combat robot

As subteam lead, managed eight person subteam transitioning from a twelve to three pound autonomous combat robot; developed and fostered sustainable objectives divided between two splits; maintained team engagement through alignment with industry trends, receiving unanimous positive feedback from team

New York, New York, United States

- Redesigned existing company website on Figma and mocked up pages for donation platform and user homepage; aligned design elements with company branding to create a cohesive user experience- Led overhaul of pre-existing site elements using Next.js, integrating Plaid API for secure user authentication and bank account verification. Enhanced frontend pages with Tailwind CSS to improve site responsiveness and user engagement- Created SQL database schema and instantiation script for the site backend, seamlessly integrated backend with NextJS site and Vercel; deployed and managed SQL hosting on Google Cloud SQL- Pitched startup twice to four representatives from NYC TechStars Accelerator, articulating technical and business aspects of the platform to secure interest and potential support

Cornell University

- Organized short-term and long-term fundraisers, personally committing 47 hours throughout the semester and raising $1600 for the China Youth Development Foundation and underserved youth in China- Produced educational videos detailing daily life in college for students in English and Chinese to promote dual-language learning - Exchanged letters as a pen-pal with students at China Youth Development Foundation, discussing aspirations, goals, and more

- Instructed two Core1B class of three students in elementary Java logic using block-based coding through gamified exercises- Led three Core4A classes of six, eight, and twelve students, teaching syntax, advanced conditionals, and underlying logic in preparation for a final project to help students develop strong coding foundation and passion for computer science in Java- Developed engaging lesson plans incorporating interactive demonstrations to keep students engaged and motivated, providing regular personalized feedback to help students improve their skills

Ithaca, New York, United States

- Work with teaching assistants to lead weekly discussion sections with 44 students, guiding students through exercises reinforcing understanding of concepts in genetic programming and assisting groups with interactive coding demonstrations- Host four office hours weekly, furthering students’ understanding of Java, catering to diverse learning styles and skill levels

Manhattan, New York, United States

- Concatenated 630 records across three years of consumer data using Visual Basic for Applications into PowerBI using R and M; used data to predict future undeliverable mail returns, improving accuracy of the company’s response rate calculations- Leveraged in-person interview attempt data from 15629 households to highlight trends in interview outcomes, income strata, and travel method, ultimately outlining said trends and relevant follow-up with interviewers in presentation to Field Methods team- Using previous partial cash incentive test data, conducted hypothesis testing to determine statistical significance of cash incentive on response rates hard-to-reach minority groups; determined lack of statistical significance was due to age distribution within specific groups

- Developed tutoring program to support ten disadvantaged 8th-12th grade students during pandemic- Hosted 6-week high school application workshop at old middle school, recruited 5 friends as mentors, personally worked with 3 students one-on-one while managing all other students- Provided academic support and college application guidance through one-on-one homework review sessions- Collected donations through “pay-as-you-wish” model for charity

Manhattan, New York, United States

- Educated and empowered underserved over 100 New York City middle school students as Civics Teacher’s Assistant- Led essay review and resume workshops, hosted mock interviews to prepare for high school application process- Personally helped students develop leadership skills and growth mindset by promoting positive study habits, tracking students’ homeworks, and running leadership and team-building activities- Served as individual mentor to student, helping him refine his high school application via individual workshops and Zoom review sessions

Manhattan, New York, United States

- Hosted robot design, code, and structural onboarding sessions to familiarize new members with team processes- Oversaw team schedule, splitting the season up into three major work sessions to establish micro deadlines, leading team to win city and state competitions

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computer Science

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Robotics Club, Hearn, Jazz Club, PMAC, Matteo-Ricci