Experiences
Where I've worked over the years
Where I Am Now
Network Software Engineer @ Astranis Space Technologies
As a Network Software Engineer, I have several responsibilities:
- Write microcontroller firmware for the payload subsystems on satellites.
- Design and write flight computer applications to control the hardware and software subsystems on our satellites.
- Build the services and interfaces that allow operators operate the space segment of the network
- Build the services and interfaces that allow operates to monitor and control the ground segment of the network
November 2021 - Present
Past Experiences
Where I've Worked
Software Engineering Intern
Texas Instruments
- Streamlined Linux configuration workflow with scripts and Makefiles to assist TI customers with custom board porting
- Formulated a minimal Linux and U-Boot configuration for AM64 processors to emulate the custom board port process
- Aligned with several software teams to limit product overlap and minimize customer confusion with TI software
Software Development Engineering Intern
Amazon Alexa
- Designed robust, efficient data pipeline on AWS to ingest 800+ compliance management data assets into AWS RDS
- Configured alarming, monitoring, and testing (90%+ coverage) for early error detection in a full CD environment
- Built redriving webpage for failed imports using React.JS, AWS SQS, and AWS Lambda to enable fast error recovery
Research Assistant
Abbasi Lab
- Analyzed ResNet’s ability to extract general features which could strongly predict neural responses in the visual cortex
- Developed efficient pipeline in PyTorch to train Ridge and Lasso regressions on features extracted from pretrained CNNs
- Reduced data loading times by 50% and optimized RAM by rewriting library functions from Allen Brain Observatory"
Software Engineering Intern
Branch International
- Augmented customer service teams by incorporating Spanish and Hindi into NLP stock message recommendation model
- Engineered image redaction microservice with 95+% accuracy using OCR and natural-scene text detection models
- Introduced repayment channel to Mexico users by writing API integration with payment provider and updating app UI
Organizations I've Led
Signals and Systems Head Teaching Assistant
UC Berkeley
- Designed Audio Fingerprinting (Shazam) lab to familiarize students with spectrograms and time-frequency analysis
- Create lab assignments, hold office hours, and teach discussion sections for class of 120+ undergraduate Berkeley students
- Developed online learning procedures to maintain instructional quality and student engagement during COVID-19 crisis
VP of Education and iOS Instructor
MDB (Mobile Developers of Berkeley)
- Spearheaded the creation of the MDB Blog and MDB resource page, providing technical resources and commentary to 1.5K monthly active users, increasing the visibility of the club on campus
- Mentored 5 teams through research, design, development and release of apps driven by ML, AR, and Computer Vision
- Coordinated with 7 instructors to design and teach an 80-hour all-encompassing iOS and Android curriculum to 17 Berkeley students over the course of 5 weeks"
Midwest Lieutenant Governor
Junior State of America (JSA)
- Planned and executed conventions attended by 700+ students from the Midwestern U.S by leading a team of 45 students
- Fought political apathy by organizing voter registration drives and activism campaigns, encouraging 100s of students to become civically engaged
- Developed confidence and communication skills of 50+ high school students through workshops on public speaking
- Drove convention engagement for 1000s of students by maintaining the JSA App, prompting online debate and discussion