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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Mentored electrical and mechanical leads in directing their sub-teams of five engineers to create a modular VR controller that enhances simulation experiences for corporate training through unique mechanical interfaces and realistic feedback.- Built a team of engineers with high agency and enthusiasm about having creative freedom to solve cutting edge problems.- Interfaced with an industry client product requirements and spearheaded project planning.- Collaborated with lead… Show more - Mentored electrical and mechanical leads in directing their sub-teams of five engineers to create a modular VR controller that enhances simulation experiences for corporate training through unique mechanical interfaces and realistic feedback.- Built a team of engineers with high agency and enthusiasm about having creative freedom to solve cutting edge problems.- Interfaced with an industry client product requirements and spearheaded project planning.- Collaborated with lead engineers to ensure workload balance and that members were achieving their goals and desired skills.- Monitored member progress, development, and weekly workload to nurture a healthy team environment and culture. Show less

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

- Designed, built, and tested four unique electrical systems for high-visibility client projects as part of rapid prototyping.- Reworked 40 ultrasonic PCBs to reflect changes in design considerations for fluid responses to enable iterative engineering.- Created 12 schematic pages as part of a power PCB for an industry leader in thermal imaging sensors using Altium.- Formulated four electrical block diagrams in early system designs for budget-constrained projects using Visio and… Show more - Designed, built, and tested four unique electrical systems for high-visibility client projects as part of rapid prototyping.- Reworked 40 ultrasonic PCBs to reflect changes in design considerations for fluid responses to enable iterative engineering.- Created 12 schematic pages as part of a power PCB for an industry leader in thermal imaging sensors using Altium.- Formulated four electrical block diagrams in early system designs for budget-constrained projects using Visio and Excel. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Interviewed and vetted on 19 applicants, alongside other project leads to construct a software team and three hardware teams.- Led team of two designers and four programmers to rebuild the club website from scratch using Git, Github, and Figma.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Lead two engineers in the software development by devising the high-level system and providing guidance and resources.- Coded an embedded UI on an RP2040 using C (TFT_eSPI, PicoDVI, & LVGL) for controlling an automated fufu maker.- Implemented a water pump, motor, and heating circuit through integrating GPIO functions into the user interface code. - Created a schematic to enable user interface development on a custom PCB using KiCAD.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Devised an autonomous system with an electrical team that detects baseball pitch strikes and balls using computer vision.- Utilized PCB design, Linux command line, and firmware skills for electrical hardware development.- Developed battery management system through block diagrams, soldering, and PCB design to ensure proper battery health.- Tested battery management system using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and microcontroller code.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Updating the website monthly by composing newsletters, creating informational and promotional popup messages, and uploading a monthly special menu and live band schedule in Wordpress.- Shipping production HTML code to the website for over 7k viewers monthly using Wordpress for website changes.- Executing complex quarterly menu changes in POS and QA’d websites, ordering tablets, third party platforms (e.g. Ubereats, Grubhub) to ensure menu accuracy. - Designing seven menus for… Show more - Updating the website monthly by composing newsletters, creating informational and promotional popup messages, and uploading a monthly special menu and live band schedule in Wordpress.- Shipping production HTML code to the website for over 7k viewers monthly using Wordpress for website changes.- Executing complex quarterly menu changes in POS and QA’d websites, ordering tablets, third party platforms (e.g. Ubereats, Grubhub) to ensure menu accuracy. - Designing seven menus for catering events by collaborating with the lead menu designer to meet specific customer needs. Show less

- Conducted front desk operations to 200+ customers daily including managing reservations, controlling the flow of guests, and answering phone calls to ensure a welcoming and client-focused business.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Resolved workplace conflicts to promote a healthy working environment through empathetic communication and thoughtful intervention. - Provided training to 5 employees to improve front-house operation efficiency.

- Building and maintaining 7 custom gaming computers and 3 custom soldered mechanical keyboards for customers.- Repaired 13 phone screens and 2 pairs of headphones using soldering and computer repair skills for customers and self.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Designed five unique camera mounts to enable computer vision on drones. - Used Solidworks and 3D printed with a Lulzbot Taz and PRUSA Slicer. - Established new assembly process for drones with new camera mounts and for an updated model of drones.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Engineered device with a Product Lab team that prevented shoes from staining gym bags using high velocity air and UV lights.- Brainstormed 20 ideas, conducted extensive research on six ideas, and defined full problem statements for the six ideas.- Drafted numerous CAD in SOLIDWORKS and 3D printed device parts with Prusa Slicer as part of the early ideation process.- Designed, fabricated, and assembled five prototypes using power tools and 3D Printing for the product development… Show more - Engineered device with a Product Lab team that prevented shoes from staining gym bags using high velocity air and UV lights.- Brainstormed 20 ideas, conducted extensive research on six ideas, and defined full problem statements for the six ideas.- Drafted numerous CAD in SOLIDWORKS and 3D printed device parts with Prusa Slicer as part of the early ideation process.- Designed, fabricated, and assembled five prototypes using power tools and 3D Printing for the product development process. Show less

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

- Restored 400 iPads, Chromebooks, & teacher laptops according to regular maintenance schedule using dedicated tools.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Bayara Buddy Guards Program: Recruited & organized 51 volunteers to prevent assaults on Asian community during Asian hate crime wave, featured in Boston Globe Metro page 1 (t.ly/MrwQu).- Employment Center: Counseled 30 Boston residents for their job search and searched weekly through employers’ websites for openings.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Designed seven menus for catering events by collaborating with the lead menu designer to better meet specific customer needs

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

- Taught elementary school math to 12 pupils.- Introduced new origami and card games to diversify students’ hobbies.- Set goals for students and communicated progress with families.

Candidate For Bachelor Of Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, Dean’s Scholarship, Dean's List

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Class Treasurer, President of the Asian American Club, Tennis Team Co-Captain, MIAA Division III Finalists.