Computer Engineering + Data Science · AI/ML @ UIUC · Graduating May 2027
Open to Summer 2026 internships
See My Work ↓I build systems that learn, navigate, and ship. From fine-tuning YOLOv8 on embedded hardware to implementing Pure Pursuit path planning for a VEX World Championship robot, I work across the full stack — ML engineering, robotics, and C++ systems. Currently at the UIUC makerspace and actively seeking internship roles in ML, embedded systems, or software engineering.
Fine-tuned YOLOv8n on a custom 300-frame failure dataset for 8 fps on-device inference. Trained a 1D CNN on accelerometer telemetry over CAN bus to classify layer shifts; combined with vision via late fusion.
↓ 40% reduction in false-positive rate
851k-parameter bidirectional LSTM classifying COVID-19 tweets as informative with 76.8% test accuracy. Custom 9577-token vocabulary with regex tokenizer; standardized padding tripled data-loading speed.
embed_dim=75 · hidden_dim=96 · dropout=0.6
76.8% test accuracy · 851k params
Analyzed F1 pit stop data (1950–2024, 21k+ rows) across 35 circuits and 76 drivers. One-sample t-tests showed Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull are statistically significantly faster (p < 0.01). Linear regression using constructor identity and race features.
R² = 0.32 · RMSE ~2.8s · 21,184 rows
Full autonomous navigation suite for Illini VEX Robotics — 3-state Kalman filter fusing dual IMUs and accelerometers, differential drive odometry, async PID with integral clamping, and Pure Pursuit path-following with circle-intersection lookahead geometry.
2024 VEXU World Championship qualifier · top 30% globally
Real-time activity recognition pipeline using sensor data visualization and processing. ML models predict user activities and track exercise rep counts. Applies outlier detection, signal filtering, and dimensionality reduction to maximize accuracy.
Real-time inference · multi-activity classification
C++ application fetching real-time stock data from Yahoo Finance via libcurl with SSL. Custom candlestick chart rendering by extending the ImGui plot library. Docker-based dev environment with Catch2 unit tests for URL generation and data retrieval.
Custom candlestick renderer · real-time OHLC data
Shop Attendant · Aug 2025 – Present
Training students on laser cutters, CNC, and waterjet. End-to-end fabrication workflows from design prep to prototyping.
Programming Lead & Full-Stack Developer · Aug 2023 – Present
Designed robot localization and path planning algorithms. Drove 20% efficiency increase via parallel processing. 2024 VEXU World Championship qualifier. Also building the team's responsive web platform.
Co-Founder, Lead Programmer, Mentor · Sep 2018 – Present
Co-founded a FIRST Tech Challenge non-profit at age 16. Led mechanical, electrical, and programming. TensorFlow computer vision for robot autonomy.
Captain, Lead Programmer · Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
Competed at the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championship. Implemented PID, Odometry, and Pure Pursuit control systems on competition robot.
Open to Summer 2026 internships — ML engineering, embedded systems, or software engineering.