Experience
LEARN-X
Founder & Lead Engineer
- Designed and implemented backend systems for document ingestion, chunking, embedding, and retrieval using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and pgvector.
- Built and iterated on retrieval pipelines, balancing chunk granularity, embedding cost, response relevance, and latency.
- Implemented API services supporting real-time lesson generation from unstructured course materials.
- Supported live beta testing with 72 users, debugging production-like failures and edge cases while leading B2B university outreach.
AI@ISU Innovation Challenge
Founder & Director
- Founded and launched a university-wide AI innovation competition with the Provost's Office and Student Government, engaging 120+ students.
- Designed competition structure, evaluation criteria, and technical scope for AI-driven campus solutions.
- Led outreach, logistics, judging coordination, and technical guidance for participating teams.
Ivy Hackathon
Team Leader
- Built a full-stack collaborative platform prototype with authentication, real-time data sync, and backend APIs within 24 hours.
- Implemented core system functionality under extreme time constraints, prioritizing stability and feature tradeoffs.
- Coordinated task decomposition across technical and non-technical teammates to deliver a working MVP.
Iowa State University Dining
Student Supervisor
- Managed and trained teams of student employees, ensuring efficient operations and quality standards.
- Collaborated with management to implement process improvements and track metrics, boosting team productivity.
igniteXL Ventures
VC Deal Sourcing Externship
- Conducted market research and financial analysis to identify investment opportunities in emerging industries.
- Developed revenue projections, market sizing models, and investment theses to evaluate startups for VC funding.
- Presented investment memos to the externship team.
Iowa State University
Undergraduate Research Assistant, University Honors Program
- Conducted financial analyses across 12 countries, identifying a 20% rise in green bond issuances.
- Analyzed scholarship cost-benefit ratios in low-income countries, forecasting a potential 10% GDP growth.
- Presented research to 350+ attendees, strengthening subject comprehension and public speaking skills.
CFA Research Challenge
Equity Analyst, Team Leader
- Led team of four to write equity research report on General Mills (NYSE: GIS).
- Created DCF, DDM, relative valuation analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation for buy recommendation.
- Presented pitch to panel of CFA Charterholders from CFA Society of Iowa.
Iowa State University Student Government
Finance Committee Senator
- Managed allocation of $2.6 million in student fees, overseeing budgeting and stakeholder collaboration.
- Developed financial policies, optimized resource efficiency, and advocated for sustainable initiatives.
Adventis CG
Financial Modeling Certification (FMC) Level II
- Built a three-statement, fully circular and properly formatted financial model from scratch in under 90 minutes.
- Scored at least 90% on exams covering financial modeling, accounting, corporate finance, valuation, and LBO transactions.