* Selected as one of 24 students from a pool of 600+ candidates to complete the Fall 2023 rush process* Gained heightened business experience and knowledge through rigorous networking practices with business professionals to cultivate an understanding of career opportunities while establishing strong relationships with 25+ corporate sponsors* Volunteered over 25 hours at community-based organizations and missions including schools, retirement homes, and disability centers to… Show more * Selected as one of 24 students from a pool of 600+ candidates to complete the Fall 2023 rush process* Gained heightened business experience and knowledge through rigorous networking practices with business professionals to cultivate an understanding of career opportunities while establishing strong relationships with 25+ corporate sponsors* Volunteered over 25 hours at community-based organizations and missions including schools, retirement homes, and disability centers to give back to the Champaign-Urbana community Show less

* Pitched to panels of judges and VCs on numerous occasions to help raise over $50,000 in non-dilutive funding for pre-seed round, Cozad Finalist and placed 4th at College New Venture Challenge * Created an inventory database management system for over 900 parts in Google Sheets and developed a program using Google Apps Script to automate order requests when the quantity of an item is low* Managed company expense sheets and budgets, implemented value engineering methodologies to… Show more * Pitched to panels of judges and VCs on numerous occasions to help raise over $50,000 in non-dilutive funding for pre-seed round, Cozad Finalist and placed 4th at College New Venture Challenge * Created an inventory database management system for over 900 parts in Google Sheets and developed a program using Google Apps Script to automate order requests when the quantity of an item is low* Managed company expense sheets and budgets, implemented value engineering methodologies to optimize the supply chain and reduce product costs by over 62% without compromising product quality* Developed prototype designs on Fusion360 and used Ultimaker Cura software to slice and 3-D print parts implemented into the foldable 3-D printer prototype* Conducted market research by determining target audience and competitive landscape of the product, analyzed competitors in the 3-D printing industry, ideal customer segments, conducted a marketing plan for next 5 years, and led customer discovery calls with industry-leading professionals Show less

* Organized and attended elementary school classroom visits focused on teaching students about STEM-related topics through hands-on activities and presentations designed to inspire students to pursue STEM in the future.* Elevated fundraising initiatives by communicating with local restaurants and businesses to strategically orchestrate 5 fundraising events during the Fall 2023 semester, leading to an increase in the organization’s profit by over $100* Managed organization… Show more * Organized and attended elementary school classroom visits focused on teaching students about STEM-related topics through hands-on activities and presentations designed to inspire students to pursue STEM in the future.* Elevated fundraising initiatives by communicating with local restaurants and businesses to strategically orchestrate 5 fundraising events during the Fall 2023 semester, leading to an increase in the organization’s profit by over $100* Managed organization expenses, and budgets, ordered supplies for school visits, and managed inventory spreadsheet Show less

* Developed and deployed a LightGBM Regression Machine Learning model with 99.7% accuracy to predict the lowest cost of LED components, and cut cost estimation time from 3 days to seconds - improving customer response time.* Produced an Excel VBA macro script to automate the data formatting process for over 100 LED driver specification sheets, enhancing data accuracy and significantly increasing manual processing efficiency by 85%. * Conducted root cause analysis on over 20 inverters by… Show more * Developed and deployed a LightGBM Regression Machine Learning model with 99.7% accuracy to predict the lowest cost of LED components, and cut cost estimation time from 3 days to seconds - improving customer response time.* Produced an Excel VBA macro script to automate the data formatting process for over 100 LED driver specification sheets, enhancing data accuracy and significantly increasing manual processing efficiency by 85%. * Conducted root cause analysis on over 20 inverters by measuring current flow and resistance in PCB components like batteries, MOSFETs, and transistors, and utilized thermocouples for temperature testing of LED drivers Show less

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