Computer Engineer
Web Developer
MBA Student

About

Tech enthusiast with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering.

Experienced in writing web applications using different technologies and frameworks.

Wrote a paper on denoising autoencoders for imputation of missing spatiotemporal data.

Pursuing a Master's in Business Administration with aspirations of moving into a management role.

Education

University of California - Irvine, CA
Sep 2020 - Jun 2023

Master's in Business Administration (FEMBA) - Paul Merage School of Business

Sep 2017 - Jun 2020

Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering (w/ Honors) - Henry Samueli School of Engineering


Santa Monica College - Santa Monica, CA
Feb 2015 - Jun 2017

Associate's in Computer Science (w/ Honors)
Associate's in Computer Programming (w/ Honors)

Experience

Western Digital - Irvine, CA
Sep 2019 - Present
Software Development Engineer
Creating & updating test automation tools using various technologies and frameworks.
  • Using ASP.NET to provide an interactive tool to automate testing.
  • Using Python to control and automate in-house testing environment.
  • Running migration scripts to update db with new parameters and features.
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

Firmware Engineering Intern
Implemented a duplicate issue detection tool w/ Python using word frequency analytics model.
  • Automated testing/benchmarking to measure improvement after each fix/update.
  • Created multiple models based on the input fields to improve the hit rate from 15% to 25% .
  • Cleaned the input to the model to further improve the hit rate from 25% to 40%.
  • Created a web interface and API using Flask and Jinja for interacting with the tool.
  • Set up the hosting of the standalone web app on a Windows Server machine with FastCGI.
  • Automated fetching new data and updating the model with task scheduler.
  • Integrated the tool into the inhouse solution used for firmware testing and validation.


Ardent Labs - Irvine, CA
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

Internship Experience Consultant
Revised the internship experience at Ardent Labs to better align with industry standards.
  • Standardized the selection, interview (technical & behavioral), and the on-boarding process.
  • Provided a customized web dev curriculum to follow based on skill set and experience.
  • Designed daily virtual scrum to keep interns on task & senior devs informed of their progress.
  • Implemented quarterly reviews and performance metrics to help interns meet their goals.
  • Wrote a business plan to create a profitable and self sustaining business model.

Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

Project Manager
Technical lead on a new Web Dev product launch under the direct guidance of the CEO.
  • Conducted interviews to hire interns & provided guidance through the on-boarding process.
  • Assigned tasks to team members & led daily scrums to stay on track to deliver the product.
  • Delivered “Ardent Gradebook” two weeks ahead of schedule.

Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

Junior Web Developer
Worked on the front end with React to create a tabular UI to manage students and classes.
  • React Router to switch between components linked to each tab of the Web App.
  • Apollo to connect components with GraphQL Queries and React Table to show the results.
  • Material UI to create UI matching Google’s Material UI design language.
  • Custom components like Sidebar and DetailView to provide the required functionality.


Ardent Academy for Gifted Youth - Irvine, CA
Sep 2018 - Jun 2020

Lead Coding Instructor and Curriculum Designer
Taught and designed curriculum for an entire sequence of coding classes.
  • Python 1 : Basic Python Syntax, Conditions, Loops, and Data Structures.
  • Python 2 : File IO, Classes, Game Concepts, and GUI (w/ Tkinter).
  • Python 3 : Web Dev (w/ Django) and Databases (w/ PyMongo).
  • Python 4 : Data science (w/ NumPy, Pandas, & Matplotlib) and ML Apps (w/ Scikit-Learn).
  • USACO : Writing Efficient Algorithms for USA Computing Olympiad Competition.
  • Web Dev : Building a Single Page Web Application with Bootstrap, Fetch API, & JQuery.


MAISS - Management Information Student Society - Irvine, CA
Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

Mentor
Mentored two Computer Science sophomores at UC Irvine.
  • Provided guidance and support to facilitate academic, social, and professional development.
  • Provided resources to learn the latest tools and technologies in programming.


UCode Programming Academy - Tustin, CA
Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

Web Design Instructor
  • Taught students web design with HTML, CSS, and JS at a STEM based educational Startup.
  • Conducted workshops for students on AI, Web Animation, Cryptocurrencies, and Drones.


STAR Education - Los Angeles, CA
Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

After School Programming Instructor
  • Taught after school technology/coding programs in schools around West LA for a non-profit.
  • Taught Coding w/ Blockly Games & Kano Coding Kits, and Robotics w/ Lego Mindstorm kits.


Best Buy - Simi Valley, CA
Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

Geek Squad Agent (Seasonal)
  • Helped customers at Best Buy with their computer related questions and pitched Geek Squad Services to new customers.
  • Diagnosed and repaired various technical problems with different electronic devices.

Research

University of California - Irvine, CA
Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

Independent Undergrad Researcher
Conducted research under the guidance of Professor Amelia C. Regan.
  • Title: Hyperparameter Tuning to Optimize Implementations of Denoising Autoencoders for Imputation of Missing Spatio-temporal Data
  • Thesis: Tuning the hyperparameters to optimize a simpler model can prove more beneficial than creating a more complex model that is difficult to optimize.

Projects

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