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Bachelor of Science

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer Science

• Distributed Systems
• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation
• Systems Programming
• Data Structures (Honors)
• Database Systems
• Numerical Methods

Exchange Program

Technische Universität Wien (Vienna University of Technology)

Informatik

• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Computer Vision

Exchange Program

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

• German C1 (WU Language Resource Center)
• Austria and Europe: A Political, Economic, and Cultural History

Software Development Engineer Intern

Amazon Web Services

Built scalable and efficient backend services for AWS Bedrock, focusing on large language model integrations and optimizations.

• Implemented parallel inference for model and Retrieval-Augmented Generation evaluations on AWS Bedrock.
• Reduced time taken for inference by an average of 55%.
• Built a service limit retrieval framework for AWS inference APIs to reduce timeout errors.
• Optimized parallel API calls within rate limits, enabling higher throughput while maintaining cost efficiency.

Machine Learning Intern

Insort GmbH

Developed computer vision and machine learning solutions for quality control.

• Pioneered a computer vision system for automated hazelnut quality control with 95% accuracy, easing defect detection.
• Architected ML pipeline with CNNs, SVMs, and transfer learning in TensorFlow, boosting accuracy by 40%.
• Leveraged VGG16 architecture for feature extraction and SVM classification, optimizing model performance.
• Implemented SIFT-CNN with PyTorch, achieving optimal results and reducing manual inspection time by 75%.

Software Engineer Intern

University of Applied Sciences, Landshut

Built web applications with React and AWS for sensor data visualization.

• Built React/TypeScript app with AWS & Chart.js, visualizing sensor data and weather forecasts dynamically.
• Used S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, Cognito, & Amplify for data handling, updates, security, and deployment.
• Boosted frost prediction accuracy by 20% with automated updates via RESTful APIs (API Gateway).

Software Engineer Intern

AGCO Corp

Developed web applications for farm machinery telemetry data.

• Developed a React web app to provide farm machinery dealers access to telemetry data for performance analysis.
• Designed and implemented a reporting system with AWS & Chart.js to generate machine performance reports.
• Improved data retrieval speed by 20% with Lambda functions for efficient interaction with S3 and DynamoDB.
• Enhanced API response times by 25% by integrating API Gateway for seamless app-backend communication.

Data Science Intern

AGCO Corp

Analyzed after-sales data and performing sentiment analysis.

• Extracted insights from after-sales data using Databricks & MS Excel.
• Performed sentiment analysis & topic extraction on comments on AGCO-owned YouTube channels using NLTK.
• Wrote a Python script with sktime to optimize forecasting models for machinery stock keeping units.
• Achieved 96.9% reduction in time taken for cross-validation through effective optimization techniques.

Independent Study

Secure & Transparent Systems Laboratory

• Built a web app to assist cybersecurity analysts trace suspicious activity through provenance graph visualization
• Employed Splunk for data hosting, React and Splunk UI Toolkit for the frontend, and Flask for the backend.
• Implemented graph visualization using React Flow and vis.js.

Independent Study

Institute of Communications Research

• Enhanced a clone of the X social media platform using Next.js/TypeScript and storing user data on Firebase.
• Implemented viewport-based exposure tracking and repost-chain visualization.
• Engineered custom event tracking system to capture user interaction metrics and post visibility duration in real-time.

Volunteer

Civic Engagement Committee - UIUC Honors Student Council

Lead organizer for the New York City branch of the People's Climate March, the largest climate march in history.

• Supported environmental sustainability by participating in six Illini Lights Out events, conserving around $700 worth of electricity by turning off lights in campus buildings.
• Organized the “Annual Season of Giving” community Christmas event at the Helping Our Youth Change Everyday (HOYCE) Center, Champaign IL in December 2023.
• Volunteered at the Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners sale in October 2023, contributing to the effort to supply incarcerated individuals with free books.
• Proudly represented the Campus Honors Program by overseeing a bookmark-making station at the UIUC Fall 2023 Queer Block Party in September 2023.

Chancellor's Scholar

Campus Honors Program

Approximately 600 undergraduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign participate in the Campus Honors Program (CHP). These students, designated Chancellor's Scholars, represent all colleges and a huge variety of disciplines on campus. They take several small, intensive, and collaborative courses in a wide range of fields. Chancellor's Scholars also participate in co-curricular experiences, including domestic or international travel courses as well as campus and community exploration. The CHP is for students who desire a broad and general as well as specialized education.

Edmund J. James Scholar

Grainger College of Engineering

Students who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 can self-nominate to be a James Scholar.

Edward Fichtner and Paula Sutter Fichtner Award

Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures (UIUC)

Competitive scholarship awarded to up to two students per year to participate in the Illinois in Vienna study abroad program.

Pauline Steiner Schwalbe Undergraduate Student Award

Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures (UIUC)

Awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures and studying abroad in a program recognized by the department.

Terry and Mary Claire Welch Award

Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures (UIUC)

Awarded to recognize Academic Achievement in German of an undergraduate student.