ML Researcher

UC Irvine - From March 2025 to Present

• Conducted research under Professor Sharad Mehrotra on intelligent HVAC control systems responsive to occupancy, space type, and user preferences, leveraging machine learning models to enable predictive temperature control.

• Built end-to-end preprocessing pipeline to align HVAC, weather, and energy data; cleaned anomalies, engineered features, and conducted data visualization on trends to train and evaluate models.

• Tuned hyperparameters using GridSearchCV with 5-fold cross-validation across multiple regression and neural network algorithms, improving R² score by 18% and prediction variance compared to baseline models.

Lead Software Engineer

ForOurLastNames - From July 2025 to Present

• Developed a backend chatbot pipeline using Google Generative AI API, enabling natural language understanding for personalized user support.

• Improved chatbot scalability by integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation with a vector database, combining structured FAQ history and application guidance for retrieval.

• Developed a RESTful API endpoint using Express.js to handle Dialogflow webhook requests, enabling communication between the chatbot interface and the LLM.

Software Engineering Intern

ForOurLastNames - From March 2025 to June 2025

• Built and refined interactive front-end features using React and TypeScript, integrating seamlessly with Node.js and PostgreSQL-based API services.

• Enhanced UI components and resolved critical bugs in learning modules, reducing loading delays by 25%.

• Integrated MUX video hosting to support reliable streaming, improving media accessibility across the platform.

Algorithm Developer

Boundary Remote Sensing Systems - From February 2025 to July 2025

• Researched and designed geophysical algorithms to process magnetic anomaly data, specifically aimed at detecting shipwrecks using spatial filtering and background field removal techniques.

• Developed automated Python scripts for efficient data processing tasks, including background field removal, anomaly enhancement, and spatial filtering.

• Integrated algorithmic workflows into ArcGIS Pro, streamlining the visualization and interpretation of magnetic anomalies for reclamation and recovery processes.

ML Researcher

UC Irvine - From September 2024 to Present

• Conducted research under Professor Nadia Ahmed using NASA PACE satellite data to analytically predict animal migration patterns and their environmental impacts.

• Implementing complex geospatial ETL pipelines in Python, processing and integrating large-scale datasets containing over 10,000 GPS animal coordinates with high-resolution PACE-OCI sensor data.

• Implemented geohashing, Geocube fusion, and mosaicing to engineer Machine Learning models.

C++ Tutor

UC Irvine - From March 2023 to June 2023

• Tutored 6 hours weekly for Programming In C++ class.

• Assisted students in dissecting challenging topics through personalized guidance

• Analyzed and discussed teaching strategies with professors to bolster learning qualities for students.

Student Mentor

UC Irvine - From August 2022 to June 2023

• Provided academic and career path advising to 3 mentees.

• Shared personal challenges, achievements, and future plans

• Built close connections between the mentees through weekly meetings and activities.

ICS 6B LA

UC Irvine - From September 2022 to December 2023

• Provided lecture guidance in Boolean Algebra for over 150 students.

• Conducted performance reports of all students in the class through online surveys to increase the teaching/learning experience.

• Assisted students in dissecting challenging topics through one-on-one meetings.