Experience

Timeline

20202021202220232024202520262027nowLab Intern - SMART Lab Lab InternServer - Kimchi Restaurant ServerFlex Team + Solo Event Planner - Cornerstone Flex Team + Solo Event PlannerComputer Science Instructor - Part-Time (Paid Position) Computer Science InstructorIM Team Captain - Purdue Intramural Sports IM Team CaptainUI Engineer (Intern) - Pearson VUE UI Engineer (Intern)Judicial Clerk - Purdue Student Government Judicial ClerkSmall Group Leader - Cornerstone Small Group LeaderData Intern - Dell Technologies Data InternUndergraduate Research Assistant - DC Lab Undergraduate Research AssistantServer - Mango Mango Dessert ServerSystems Validation Engineer Intern - Flanders Electric Systems Validation Engineer InternIndustrial Engineering Mentor - Purdue University Industrial Engineering MentorUndergraduate Research Assistant - NHanCE Lab Undergraduate Research AssistantStudent Developer - Purdue University (Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering) Student Developer

Work

Boiler Optimizer -- Purdue University logo
Boiler Optimizer -- Purdue University Oct 2025 → Present

Senior Design Project Founder

Project
Jan 2026 → Present
  • Secured faculty sponsorship and led the transition into an official Senior Design Project
  • Defined deliverables and validation milestones for multi-semester project roadmap
  • Coordinating stakeholder demos and iterative model validation across semesters
PythonGurobiMIPLLMs
previously

Student Developer

Project
Oct 2025 → Jan 2026
  • Designed a custom MIP model for academic planning with prerequisites, time conflicts, and degree audit constraints
  • Built a multi-criteria decision chatbot with LLM integration for major and concentration recommendations
  • Developed optimized multi-semester schedule generation for Purdue Engineering students
PythonGurobiMIPLLMs
Flanders Electric logo
Flanders Electric Jun 2025 → Present

Systems Validation Engineer

Part-Time
Aug 2025 → Present
  • Increased test coverage by 30% and cut debug cycle time by 4 hours per sprint
  • Standardized validation procedures across the engineering team
  • Maintained and expanded the automated regression suite remotely alongside full-time coursework
SQLRobot FrameworkKubernetesLinuxPython
previously

Systems Validation Engineer Intern

Internship
Jun 2025 → Aug 2025
  • Built and maintained 80+ automated regression tests across SQL and containerized environments
  • Designed a simulation-based validation system using hardware I/O emulation (LabJack, RPi) to replicate PLC signals
  • Eliminated the need for expensive physical test setups through reproducible emulated test runs
SQLRobot FrameworkKubernetesLinuxPython
Mango Mango Dessert

Server

Part-Time
Mango Mango Dessert Jun 2024 → May 2025
  • Became the unofficial mango dessert taste-testing expert
  • Closed the shop solo more times than I can count
  • Juggled a full courseload, research, and boba runs without breaking down
Dell Technologies

Data Intern

Internship
Dell Technologies May 2024 → Aug 2024
  • Created linear regression models to show the statistical significance of EMFs on hardware
  • Managed large SQL datasets to identify and surface inconsistencies within the system
SQLPythonLinear RegressionData Analysis
Pearson VUE

UI Engineer (Intern)

Internship
Pearson VUE Jun 2023 → Aug 2023
  • Conducted frontend development using HTML and CSS to build design components and interactive functions for educational web platforms
  • Debugged and restructured code to streamline user experience flows and improve navigation across the site
  • Contributed to planning sessions around UX improvements aimed at creating a more accessible educational experience
HTMLCSSJavaScript
Part-Time (Paid Position)

Computer Science Instructor

Part-Time
Part-Time (Paid Position) Jan 2022 → Mar 2023
  • Taught fundamental programming concepts to 32 students with a focus on coding projects to improve creativity and problem-solving
  • Designed lessons and assignments that kept students engaged and building real projects from day one
  • Helped students develop the confidence to tackle open-ended coding challenges independently
Kimchi Restaurant

Server

Part-Time
Kimchi Restaurant May 2021 → Aug 2021
  • Carried plates of sizzling bibimbap at dangerously high speeds
  • Memorized the entire menu in both Korean and English
  • Survived every single Friday night dinner rush

Research

NHanCE Lab logo
NHanCE Lab Purdue University Sep 2025 → Present

Undergraduate Researcher

Research
Jan 2026 → Present
  • Conducting a literature review on AI and VR simulation to improve AV accessibility
  • Developing an independent research proposal on autonomous vehicle interfaces for people with disabilities
  • Transitioned from volunteer RA to paid researcher based on contributions and initiative
previously

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Research
Sep 2025 → Jan 2026
  • Built Fountain of Tech, a website optimized for older adults focused on autonomous vehicles
  • Deployed SHanCE, an AV assessment survey capturing responses from 50+ participants for factor analysis
  • Collaborated on human-centered engineering research bridging technology gaps for underserved populations
DC Lab

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Research
DC Lab Purdue University May 2024 → Jun 2025
  • Developed a dispatch and scheduling algorithm for simulated OHT fleets in AMHS-style semiconductor fab environments, comparing utilization and flow metrics
  • Applied stochastic modeling to evaluate throughput under uncertainty, identifying bottleneck stages in wafer-lot material movement and proposing improvement strategies
  • Gained hands-on exposure to semiconductor manufacturing logistics and discrete-event simulation methodologies
PythonSimPyNumPyPandasMatplotlib
SMART Lab

Lab Intern

Internship
SMART Lab Purdue University May 2020 → Aug 2020
  • Programmed a Roomba to autonomously navigate through a maze using Python and Linux-based tooling
  • Gained foundational knowledge in mobile robotics, sensor integration, and path-planning algorithms
  • Worked in a lab setting focused on autonomous systems and hands-on embedded programming
PythonLinux

Leadership & Volunteering

Purdue University

Industrial Engineering Mentor

Volunteer
Purdue University Aug 2025 → Present
  • Mentored 16 undergraduates on curriculum planning, career development, and internship preparation
  • 12 mentees have secured internship or co-op placements so far
  • Provided one-on-one guidance tailored to each student's goals and timeline
Purdue Student Government

Judicial Clerk

Volunteer
Purdue Student Government Aug 2023 → Nov 2023
  • Documented notes for judicial hearings on parking ticket disputes and student appeals
  • Ensured accurate records for each case to support fair and consistent rulings
  • Gained exposure to procedural governance and student judicial processes
Cornerstone

Small Group Leader

Leadership
Cornerstone Aug 2023 → May 2024
  • Led a small group focused on spiritual growth throughout the entire school year
  • Scheduled and ran weekly meetings with creative engagement activities including custom icebreaker games
  • Built a consistent, welcoming community that encouraged open conversation and personal development
Cornerstone

Flex Team + Solo Event Planner

Volunteer
Cornerstone Jan 2022 → Aug 2025
  • Brainstormed and executed large-scale events including cooking competitions, scavenger hunts, and semester-long leagues
  • Self-hosted Cornerstone's first arm wrestling tournament, first track and field tournament, and first indoor soccer tournament: handling all logistics, venue booking, and outreach
  • Organized and ran Valorant tournaments with full bracket management and community engagement
Purdue Intramural Sports

IM Team Captain

Leadership
Purdue Intramural Sports Jan 2022 → May 2025
  • Created and captained soccer, softball, volleyball, and basketball teams nearly every semester
  • Organized practices and coordinated schedules across multiple sports and rosters
  • Built a consistent group of players and kept the competitive spirit fun and inclusive