Experience

Research Analyst II / Systems Admin at Deer Creek Resources

August 2022 - Present

• Created computer vision model in Python to map vegetation based on aerial imagery.
  
  

  - Namely, I created a convolution neural network to identify gray pines with the package Raster Vision (++ PyTorch, Faster R-CNN).
  - Gray pines are often an indicator of fire hazard in the California Central-Valley Foothills; thus deserving focus.

  
  


• Automated raster process for wildfire model (++ R, LiDAR, FLAMmap).
  
  

  - Script automates the process of calculating, resampling and assembling inputs.
  - This was previously done one-by-one.
  - Shown in figure below.

  


• Identified hazardous evacuation routes in Tehama County.
  
  

  - Identified road segments at highest risk during evauation from wildfire.
  - Used combination of field work and GIS.

  
  


• Created building classifier using a convolutional neural network.
  

  - (++ Python, Raster Vision, Resnet-18)

• Achieved certifications for/participated in prescribed burns.
  
  
  


• Maintained system infrastucture for DCR office and mobile mapping workstations.
  
  
  
• DCR Wesbite

Skills: Python, R, QGIS, ArcGIS, Systems Administration

Data Engineering Intern at Universal Music Group

June 2022 - August 2022

• Developed script to analyze Google BigQuery storage and proposed solution to generate savings of $120k/year.
  • (UMG has implemented this project throughout 2023).
• Learned SQL and applied skills for analytics on Big Data.
• Developed data pipeline for UK top artists chart under guidance of senior developer.

Skills: Python, SQL, Google Cloud Platform

Above: Two slides from optimization project presentation (see first bullet point above). Graphs and figures cannot be shown publicly.

Teaching Assistant at Computer Science Department of Pomona College

January 2022 - May 2022

• Taught Python to college students in Intro CS.
• Ran 2 hour weekly mentor sessions, led 3 hour weekly class labs, and graded assignments.

Skills: Python

Above: Lab room where sessions took place [left] and example of coursework code [right].

Tutor at Quantitative Skills Center of Pomona College

January 2022 - May 2022

• Hosted bi-weekly 2 hour drop-in tutor sessions
• Intro CS, Discrete Math and Data Structures (Python, Coq, Java).


Above: Example of coursework that I tutored. A proof in COQ [left] and a mouse-drawn proof (this was during the height of COVID ++ online classes) [right].

Research Assistant at Formal Analysis of Interactive Media Lab



January 2022 - May 2022

• Assisted development of application Mappy, a Rust program which interprets pixel data and creates maps of emulated Nintendo NES games.
• Published paper on Mappy to conference AIIDE 2021 (Click here to view the paper!)
• FAIM Site

Skills: Rust



Above: FAIM 2021 lineup.

Sponsored Yoyo Professional



October 2015 - August 2022

• Sponsored by Unparalleled Yoyos (previosly YoYoFactory and Chico Yoyo Co.).
• Designed, prototypde and advertised my 5 signature yoyo models:
  • Lightspeed
  • D10
  • ND
  • ND Ultra
  • Bind
  • Damage
  • Nation
• Receivde royalties from sales.
• Fully funded travel to competitions in China, Japan, Iceland, and across the US.




Camp Counselor at Bar 717 Ranch





May 2021 - August 2021

• Led groups of 6 campers over 2 week sessions.
• Guided groups through activities such as hikes, guitar lessons, overnight camping trips.
• Acquired lifeguard/CPR and Wilderness First Aid certifications.

Skills: Lifeguarding, Wilderness First Aid, Backpacking



Student Assistant at Claremont McKenna Children's School



May 2021 - August 2021

• Employed to supervise groups of 20 children (ages 3-4) and inspire learning (many were children of my professors!).




Awards:

🌟 Ted Gleason Award

• Community award, presented at Pomona College Graduation 2023. Details here.

🌟 Best Paper Award - October 2021

AIIDE, conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment

• Awarded to paper on Mappy, the program to which I contributed (see projects tab).

🌟 Valedictorian

• Paradise High School class of 2019
• Graduation speech