Education
University of Washington · Seattle, WA
M.S. Robotics Technology Innovation
Sep. 2023 — Mar. 2025 · GPA 3.96 / 4.0
University of Rochester · Rochester, NY
B.S. Business Analytics & B.A. Computer Science
Aug. 2018 — May 2023 · GPA 3.6 / 4.0
Campus activities & leadership
MLH DandyHacks
Director — annual hackathon event at UR
Mar. 2020 — Mar. 2022
- Led planning for 36-hour hackathon, managing 14 team members across 5 functional areas, delivering 50% YoY growth as the first post-pandemic in-person MLH event
- Executed data-driven strategy, securing $20K fundings (25% above target) from Google Cloud, M&T Bank, etc.
- Implemented user journey optimization, introducing workshops that increased project completion rates by 70%
- Established agile team structure with weekly sprints and tracking systems, achieving 100% on-time milestone delivery
- Created integrated marketing campaign with cross-channel branding, attracting 700+ participants and 38 projects
- Built comprehensive metrics framework with surveys and ROI analysis to guide future event planning
Professional experiences
Aigen
Robotics Product Engineer · Apprenticeship
Sept. 2024 — present
- Led a 4-person team conducting 20+ farmer interviews, identifying key pain points in robot data utilization and creating user personas to inform product strategy
- Validated farmer requirements through iterative user testing, prioritizing data visualization and map integration features that drove a 70% increase in user adoption
- Developed comprehensive product roadmap, prioritization matrix, and AWS architecture to enable scalable data processing for data-driven agricultural solutions
- Converted complex data into actionable insights, resulting in 30% reduction in chemical usage and streamlined decision-making
University of Washington
Technical Program Manager | IT Specialist · Part-time
Jan. 2024 — present
- Led transition of robotics class curriculum from ROS to ROS2
- Developed and implemented a 360-degree tour using Unity and GSV
- Designed and deployed custom hardware solutions
- Coordinated cross-functional IT projects, improving system efficiency by 30%
CSDN
Technical Editor · Part-time
Apr. 2023 — present
- Conducted interviews with tech luminaries, producing engaging articles and videos
- Facilitated over $900k partnership for KubeCon and GOSIM Conference
- Authored weekly technical articles totaling 200k+ views
- Built a 2000-follower base as Media Coordinator for GOSIM
Wright Runstad & Company
AR Product Manager · Apprenticeship
Mar. — Aug. 2024
- Conducted 10+ interviews and observations to identify navigation challenges and commercial discovery opportunities
- Uncovered key user insights, enabling targeted solution development based on actual behavior patterns
- Designed QR-triggered AR wayfinding solution for seamless indoor/outdoor navigation and business discovery
- Developed PRD translating user research into technical specifications aligned with strategic business objectives
- Validated solution effectiveness through 70+ user surveys and A/B testing, demonstrating 45% improvement in navigation efficiency and 50% increase in commercial engagement
InOrbit.AI
Robotics System Engineer · Apprenticeship
Mar. — Jun. 2024
- Improved pick-and-place efficiency by 20% using Scrum
- Developed product roadmap for Create 2 robot integration
- Led implementation of InOrbit control portal, achieving 30% faster robot deployment
- Enhanced UX, increasing user task completion rate by 40%
University of Rochester
AR/VR Engineer
Sep. 2021 — May 2023
- Led team of 6 developers to deliver AURUM, a Unity-based VR game
- Established documentation and agile workflows, increasing team velocity by 35%
- Developed modular VR framework used across 3 major educational projects
- Conducted workshops for 1,300+ students on Unity, Blender, and ARKit