Just chasing the wind...
Check out some of my favorite projects below.
An endless dual‑model conversation system that simulates perpetual dialogues between contrasting personalities. Built using Meta‑Llama‑3.1‑8B‑Instruct and advanced session memory techniques, it explores deep philosophical and existential themes. Dive into the innovative design and the intricate memory management that powers this project.
**View on GitHub**A playful and interactive platform where users can chat with a friendly AI chatbot, enjoy some tunes, or explore educational content. Built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for a dynamic frontend, and powered by Python with Flask and Hugging Face Transformers for the chatbot backend.
**View on GitHub**Built ML models (Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, Neural Networks) to detect cyber‑attacks using UNSW‑NB15. Compared precision/recall to reduce false positives, addressed class imbalance, and focused on feature engineering.
**View on GitHub**Time‑series analysis of genres, NLP‑based exploration of reviews, K‑means clustering to identify market segments, and regression modeling to link user ratings with reviews and pricing.
**View on GitHub**Explored leadership‑level diversity (ethnicity, gender, age) and network centrality metrics for 1,500 firms (15 years), correlating them with stock returns. Data from ISS, CRSP, and COMPUSTAT.
**View on GitHub**Predicts house prices by stacking models (LightGBM, XGBoost, Gradient Boosting, Random Forest, CatBoost). Demonstrates data preprocessing, feature engineering, hyperparameter tuning, and ensemble learning.
**View on GitHub**Investigated relationships between investment, capital structure, and firm performance via panel data. Employed winsorization and regressions with lag/lead variables, ensuring robustness with the Wooldridge Exogeneity Test.
**View on GitHub**Built a website and online storefront for a printing shop in the Bay Area. Fully integrated with the store’s point of sale and administrative systems.
**View Website**Designed and implemented a linear programming solution using Gurobi to efficiently solve standard and variant Sudoku puzzles, including 3D, diagonal, and Killer Sudoku, by developing optimization models with complex constraints.
**View on GitHub**Used PCA on college (CBA) player stats to see correlation with NBA scoring. Spearman/Pearson tests showed statistically significant relationships, albeit low‑level correlations.
**View on GitHub**Optimized a $5 million ad budget using linear programming. Devised a demand management model for popular beverages, balancing raw material costs, spoilage, and profit.
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Work Experience: My journey includes roles at Vanguard and Lifo.ai, where I've tackled financial models, data analytics strategies, and helped streamline business development.
SPI Energy: Delved into cryptocurrency miner solutions, aiding strategic decision‑making with data analysis. Learned about the evolving energy market and blockchain tech.
Favorite Reads: "There Is No Antimemetics Division," "Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy," and "Strangers from a Different Shore" fuel my imagination and expand my worldview.
Gaming Interests: Whether battling in Elden Ring or theorycrafting in Path of Exile, gaming is a creative outlet that challenges my strategic thinking.
Volunteering: At Berkeley’s Community Garden, I’ve done everything from mulching to planting – a hands‑on way to give back.
Academic Achievements: Santa Clara University (Business Analytics), UC Berkeley (Cognitive Science), and UC Berkeley ML & AI Certificate.
Tennis Passion: I've played tennis my whole life and still train regularly.
Music & Production: After years of playing instruments, I now experiment with beats and melodies in music production.
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