Career Journey

AI/ML Systems · Full-Stack Engineering · Class of 2027

Computer Engineering + TIM student at UC Santa Cruz (graduating June 2027), specializing in full-stack development and AI/ML systems. Currently doing LLM systems research at the AIEA Lab and driving user growth at a stealth AI startup backed by top-tier investors. I build things that reach people at scale.

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Shopify users reached

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QA accuracy boost (RAG)

Education

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University of California, Santa Cruz

Class of 2027

Degrees

Bachelor of Science

Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science

Technology Information Management

Relevant Coursework

TIM 50Business Information Systems

CSE 20Intro to Programming in Python

CSE 30Advanced Python Programming

CSE 12Assembly Programming

CSE 13SC Programming

CSE 16Discrete Mathematics

CSE 101Data Structures

CSE 120Computer Architecture

CSE 150Computer Networks

CSE 100Logic Design

Campus Involvement

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180 Degrees Consulting

Senior Consultant

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AIEA Lab

Research & Development

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Tech Community

Active Member

Career Timeline

Senior Marketing Intern

Stealth Startup

April 2026 - Present

Driving user growth at an early-stage AI startup backed by top-tier venture capital through data-driven acquisition strategies.

Growth MarketingData AnalyticsPartnership DevelopmentEvent Logistics

✓Developed a data-driven user acquisition pipeline targeting 1,500+ verified sign-ups

✓Coordinated cross-functional initiatives across partnerships, event logistics, and growth marketing

✓Working at a platform backed by leading AI-focused investors

LLM Systems Researcher

AIEA Lab

September 2025 - Present

Designed and deployed legal-domain retrieval-augmented generation systems with measurable quality gains.

PythonOpenAI EmbeddingsRAGVector Search

✓Boosted legal QA relevance by 30% on benchmark evaluations

✓Engineered automated PDF/plaintext ingestion with sliding-window chunking and token-aware splitting

✓Indexed 100+ domain-specific legal corpora with batch embeddings and semantic retrieval

Project Manager

180 Degrees Consulting

January 2026 - Present

Led cross-functional consulting delivery for local businesses using data-backed strategy.

Project ManagementBusiness StrategyPythonGoogle Sheets

✓Led a team of 5 on operational strategy projects for 3 local businesses

✓Built Python and Google Sheets financial models targeting 10%+ margin improvement

✓Delivered pricing, customer acquisition, and process optimization recommendations to business owners

Junior → Senior Consultant

180 Degrees Consulting

August 2024 - January 2026

Scoped and executed quantitative analysis workstreams for client-facing strategy engagements.

PythonFinancial ModelingGoogle SheetsDecision Support

✓Independently scoped and executed quantitative analyses on client datasets

✓Translated raw financial data into structured models supporting board-level decision-making

✓Promoted from junior to senior consultant based on delivery impact

Lead Tutor

Code Ninjas

August 2023 - September 2025

Led instruction and student progress management across Python, JavaScript, and algorithmic thinking curricula.

PythonJavaScriptAlgorithmsMentorship

✓Managed end-to-end academic progress for 30+ students

✓Drove a 25% average score improvement within 3 months through personalized learning plans

✓Created parent-facing performance reports to improve retention and engagement

Technical Skills

Languages

PythonJavaCSQLJavaScript/TypeScriptRISC-VHTML/CSS

ML / LLM

OpenAI APIsRAG PipelinesPrompt EngineeringEmbeddingsVector SearchPyTorch

Tools & Frameworks

ReactNext.jsNode.jsGitGitHubLinuxVercelShopify Shop Mini SDK

GitHub Activity

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Contribution Graph

Building in public, one commit at a time

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Contributions over the past year

Featured Projects

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LiftDiary — ML Workout Tracker

Full-stack workout logging app with ML-driven progressive overload recommendations. Integrates YouTube Data API for in-app tutorials and uses a normalized SQL schema for historical lift trend analysis.

PythonPyTorchReactNode.jsSQLYouTube API

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GearUp — Top 5 @ ShopHacks

GPT-powered fitness shopping assistant deployed on Shopify's Shop App (100M+ user platform). Used NLP prompt engineering to match fitness products to user goals via dynamic filtering.

ReactTypeScriptShopify Shop Mini SDKGPT / NLP

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Movie Recommendation Tool

Easy to use web app that provides personalized movie recommendations based on user preferences.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS

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