Lead Depeg Engineer
January 2026 - Present
Ripple
Contract
- Detects and escalates on-chain anomalies before depeg conditions materialize.
- Executes sponsored collaboration through Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business.
On-chain AnalyticsAnomaly DetectionRisk ModelingPythonSQLIncident Response
Graduate Student Researcher
April 2025 - Present
University of Southern California
Full-time
- Collaborates with USC IPILab on research and clinical tooling.
- Develops, refines, and evaluates IBIS-integrated tools for biomedical workflows.
- Operates under faculty advisement from Dr. Brent J. Liu.
Research EngineeringIBIS ToolingBiomedical AIEvaluation FrameworksPythonData Analytics
Lead Researcher
January 2026 - Present
Keck Medicine of USC
Full-time
- Collaborates with the USC Keck School of Medicine Radiomics Lab through USC Viterbi partnerships.
- Develops novel PACS-integrated ADPKD imaging and analytics architecture for translational research delivery.
- Engineers automated ADPKD PACS reorganization, private tokenization, T2-weighted indexing, and adaptive metadata probing workflows.
- Works under faculty advisement from Dr. Vinay Duddalwar, Dr. Brent J. Liu, and Dr. Assad Oberai.
RadiomicsClinical AIPACS ArchitectureMedical Imaging PipelinesPythonResearch Operations
Founding Engineer
September 2024 - Present
NEXQ
Full-timeCalifornia, United States
- Leads architecture and systems execution for a deep-tech startup platform.
- Delivers quantum ML, cloud, and security-aligned product foundations from concept through deployment.
Quantum Machine LearningBiomedical EngineeringApplied MathematicsSoftware DevelopmentQuantum EncryptionMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceNeural NetworksConvolutional Neural NetworksData Analytics3D RenderingLeadershipCross-team CollaborationAlgorithm DesignHigh Performance ComputingCloud Computing
Chief Executive Officer
September 2024 - Present
NEXQ
Full-time
- Directs product strategy, strategic partnerships, and execution planning.
- Aligns go-to-market, technical delivery, and capital-efficient roadmap decisions.
Strategic PartnershipsFinancial AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsLeadershipProduct MarketingFull-Stack DevelopmentWeb DesignDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingEmail MarketingBusiness Intelligence
Founding Engineer
August 2025 - Present
LuxLeaf AI
Full-time
- Leads founding engineering execution for amaRQ.app and protocol engineering delivery for SmartSwap+.
- Designed and engineered AURIX-AI, an open-source cloud-native platform integrating telemetry ingestion, uplift modeling, and decision optimization for retention.
Protocol EngineeringCloud-native SystemsTelemetry IngestionDecision OptimizationAI InfrastructureProduct Architecture
Graduate Student Researcher
August 2025 - January 2026
Carnegie Mellon University
Full-time
- Collaborated with the Department of Operations Research on optimization systems.
- Built and finalized benchmarking pipelines for a novel mixed-integer programming solver.
- Worked under faculty advisement from Dr. Isaac Rudich.
OptimizationMachine LearningPythonData AnalyticsHTMLReact.js
Lead Instructor
May 2025 - January 2026
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Full-time
- Promoted and retired as Lead Instructor for Quantum Software and Development.
- Delivered curriculum and operational standards funded by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and MITRE.
Quantum SoftwareCurriculum LeadershipInstructional DesignProgram OperationsQiskitTeam Mentorship
Senior Full Stack AI/ML Engineer
August 2024 - January 2026
LuxLeaf AI
Full-time
- Scaled LLM systems for multilingual interactions and high-volume usage.
- Integrated sentiment-adaptive response orchestration with Kubernetes and serverless deployment patterns.
LLM SystemsKubernetesServerless ArchitectureMLOpsMultilingual AIPlatform Reliability
Senior Full Stack Engineer
August 2016 - January 2026
LuxLeaf AI
Self-employed
- Transitioned independent consulting into formal founder operations and productization.
- Architected secure backend APIs and full-stack systems for enterprise clients across React, Angular, Python, and SQL stacks.
- Led CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code delivery using Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Terraform.
Full-Stack DevelopmentHTMLPHPCreative Problem SolvingBack-End Web DevelopmentC++Technology ManagementFront-End DevelopmentPython
Instructor
May 2024 - May 2025
MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute
Full-timeCambridge, Massachusetts, United States (Remote)
- Taught linear algebra, optimization, quantum computing, and quantum software development in BWSI coursework.
- Converted and debugged lab systems from Q# to Qiskit notebooks for production-style instruction.
- Delivered program modules funded by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and MITRE.
QiskitPythonJupyterTeachingTeam DevelopmentQ#
Computational and Quantitative Medicine Research Assistant
April 2024 - April 2025
City of Hope
ContractDuarte, California, United States (Hybrid)
- Developed quantitative methods supporting CAR-T treatment strategy for glioblastoma pathways.
- Contributed to publication-track research under Dr. Ryan Woodall and Dr. Russell Rockne.
- Executed projects funded by the Beckman Research Center and NIH.
Biomedical EngineeringPartial Differential EquationsMATLABQuantitative ResearchApplied MathematicsOptimizationCross-team CollaborationHigh Performance Computing
Dr. Yat Tin Chow Applied Mathematics Group
January 2024 - September 2024
University of California, Riverside
Full-timeRemote
- Collaborated on stochastic optimization and applied mathematics research for graduate-level preparation.
- Advanced loss model and fault-tolerant modeling techniques with direct faculty mentorship.
- Earned top performance in graduate-level numerical methods for PDE coursework.
MATLABApplied MathematicsStochastic ModelingStochastic OptimizationStochastic Differential EquationsStochastic MethodsOptimizationQuantum ComputingLaTeXMachine Learning
NSF Quantum R&D Team Lead
October 2023 - June 2024
National Science Foundation
Part-timeUnited States (On-site)
- Led polymer synthesis, substrate fabrication, and characterization workflows in the Allen P. Mills Positron Laboratory.
- Designed grant-aligned nuclear physics and superconducting cyclotron research trajectories.
- Applied nanofabrication and modeling methods to Bose-Einstein Condensate and tetraethyl orthosilicate targets.
NanofabricationResearch LeadershipApplied PhysicsPolymer ChemistryQuantitative ResearchTeam Development
NSF UCR Positron Summer Institution
June 2023 - October 2023
National Science Foundation
Part-timeOn-site
- Co-led positron diffusion model design with MATLAB random walk simulation methods.
- Contributed to lab infrastructure delivery, training qualifications, and research web operations.
- Applied UCR nanofabrication techniques to quantum anti-particle research pipelines.
NanofabricationResearch and DevelopmentTeam LeadershipPolymer ChemistryScanning Electron MicroscopyMATLABPythonApplied MathematicsAnalytical Chemistry
Research Mentor for NSF MacREU Fellowship
June 2023 - August 2023
National Science Foundation
SeasonalRiverside, California, United States (Hybrid)
- Mentored undergraduate fellows through multi-step synthesis, gravimetric analysis, and quantitative chemistry execution.
- Guided research communication, milestone planning, and fellowship completion under funded lab programs.
ScienceTeam DevelopmentTeam LeadershipPolymer ChemistryQuantitative ResearchTeaching
Dr. Heyrim Cho Applied Mathematics and Biology Group
January 2023 - September 2024
University of California, Riverside
Full-time
- Applied quantitative modeling to ODE and PDE oncology systems under direct faculty mentorship.
- Integrated MATLAB and Python pipelines to improve computational oncology analysis throughput.
ScienceMachine LearningCreative Problem SolvingTechnology ManagementData AnalysisQuantitative ResearchLaTeXPythonMATLABApplied MathematicsStochastic Differential EquationsCommunication
Dr. Allen P. Mills Positron Laboratory (Department of Physics and Astronomy)
September 2022 - September 2024
University of California, Riverside
Full-time
- Served as NSF grant recipient on nuclear physics research with Geant4 simulation pipelines in C++.
- Contributed machine shop and chamber experimentation work for gamma ray laser substrate initiatives.
- Expanded machine learning tooling in Python, R, and MATLAB for lab analysis.
ScienceRMachine LearningChemistryCPythonMATLABC++Nuclear Physics
Dr. Quan Jason Cheng Laboratory of Biosensing (Department of Analytical Chemistry)
February 2022 - September 2022
University of California, Riverside
SeasonalRiverside, California, United States
- Conducted surface plasmon resonance research for disease detection and biomolecular interaction characterization.
- Built quantitative analysis pipelines across SPR, MALDI-TOF-MS, and computational docking reports.
- Executed lab systems across lipid extraction, e-beam deposition, and nanoscale workflows.
ScienceRMicrosoft WordMachine LearningCreative Problem SolvingChemistryTechnology ManagementMicrosoft ExcelQuantitative ResearchMATLABPythonMicrosoft PowerPoint
NSF MacREU R'Side Summer '22 Fellowship
June 2022 - July 2022
National Science Foundation
Seasonal
- Applied SPR, e-beam evaporation, and machine learning to nanoplastics research on lipid membranes.
- Delivered fellowship work under Dr. Quan Jason Cheng and Dr. Alexander Malinick with NSF grant support.
ScienceRBiophysical ChemistryMicrosoft WordMachine LearningCreative Problem SolvingChemistryTechnology ManagementMicrosoft ExcelQuantitative ResearchMATLABPythonMicrosoft PowerPointAnalytical Chemistry
Private Tutor and Course Instructor
August 2015 - August 2024
Private Practice
Self-employedDiamond Bar, California, United States
- Delivered one-on-one and cohort instruction for students ages 4-26 across STEM, language, and writing programs.
- Built 16-week structured curricula spanning calculus, chemistry, physics, biology, and communication tracks.
Creative Problem SolvingTeachingCurriculum Development
Project Manager
August 2020 - August 2021
Synn Nation
ContractLos Angeles, California, United States
- Constructed high-performing teams and execution rituals that improved engagement and operational velocity.
- Supported revenue growth through project planning, delivery tracking, and leadership operations.
Team DevelopmentMarketingTeam LeadershipProject ManagementTechnology ManagementForeign Languages
Small Business Owner
December 2019 - December 2021
Independent Business Operations
Self-employedDiamond Bar, California, United States
- Scaled specialty footwear and technology commerce operations with sustained positive net margins.
- Designed personalized shipping and sourcing systems that improved conversion and repeat purchase rates.
MarketingTechnology ManagementSales ManagementMicrosoft Excel
Lead Teacher
October 2019 - January 2020
Kumon North America, Inc.
Part-timeDiamond Bar and Chino Hills, California
- Taught English and mathematics instruction for K-12 cohorts within Kumon standards.
- Managed high-volume student learning programs before transition to esports non-compete commitments.
Creative Problem SolvingProblem SolvingTeachingAdaptability
Lead Teacher
August 2019 - October 2019
YiYang International Education
Part-timeWalnut, California
- Developed and taught Common Core lesson plans for K-8 students across humanities and quantitative tracks.
- Improved student outcomes through assignment revision support and targeted instruction.
Creative Problem SolvingManagementTeaching