SR003

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Master of Science - MS

Sole full-time engineer driving development through multiple pivots. Key achievements include:
 - Image Generation: Developed a backend service for a Roblox game using diffusion models like Stable Diffusion and Flux, enabling the generation of avatar clothing from text prompts.
 - Text-to-3D: Engineered a pipeline that generates 3D models compliant with Roblox specifications, leveraging TripoSR, Blender scripts, and the Roblox API.
 - LLM with RAG: Built a backend system allowing users to create AI companions with long-term memory through Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
 - AI Detection and Feedback: Created a Chrome extension to detect AI-generated content and provide personalized feedback on student essays.

Secured a spot in the a16z SPEEDRUN program (SR003) and obtained $500K+ in Google Cloud computing credits

Founding AI Engineer

- 3 individual internship terms
- Developed multifunctional and user-friendly GUIs & dlls used in simulation & automation
- Assisted in developing various testing tools for new generation software
- Designed cost-effective circuit layout & wrote corresponding functions in dll files which interfaces NI TestStand for automation
- Performed in-depth analysis on malfunctioning PCBs for a video testing setup: developed multiple test cases by writing HEX files for the microcontroller
- Tools used: C#, Windows Forms, Visual Studio

Intern - Software Engineering & Validation

Senior Software Engineer

AI Enginner

Software Engineer

- Updated and maintained the high-traffic public-facing knock.com, reduced the initial load time by 30%, and improved the lighthouse score by ~35% (to upper 90s)
- Worked closely with data scientists to set up A/B testing. Collected user behavior data for machine learning models and third-party analytics tools like Google Analytics and Meta Pixel
- Revamped the customer intake form flow which resulted in 15% increase in conversion
- Designed/built an automated test and deployment pipeline for frontend using bash and Github Actions allowing auto deployment to AWS when a branch was created and self destruction when PR was merged
- Pitched the idea and built a Slack bot allowing employees to ask anonymous questions. The bot was used company-wide and became a part of the standard onboarding process

Lead Software Engineer

- Researched, developed, and maintained application's data visualization tool
- Initiated & led development of a company-wide effort to modernize the entire application from legacy VBScript to VueJS, resulting in an average 40% decrease in load time per page
- Designed & built the APIs of key modules to accommodate a growing database

Freelance Software Engineer

- Built and shipped an AI-powered education platform that reduced writing and grading friction for teachers and students
- Developed an AI homework helper that motivated students by tying assignment completion to real rewards (e.g., Robux, V-Bucks)
- Owned end-to-end technical execution, from product ideation and system design to launch
- Led AI integration and rapid iteration across multiple product directions

Co-Founder + CTO

Building the MVP for a real-time, voice-powered collaborative AI for creators, with an alpha launch planned. Joined as a technical advisor and transitioned to CTO in February.

Co-Founder & CTO @ Buzbee AI | Shipping Frontier AI Products

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