Work experience

Member of Technical Staff · Palo Alto, CA

Building AI and commerce products for Whop's merchants, from store migration and payments to onboarding.

• Shopify store cloning: 80 min down to about 45 s for a usable site (under 5 min fully verified)
• +40% successful disputes for qualified merchants
• +23% new-customer sign-ups from the new mobile onboarding flow
• AI agent that operates the Whop dashboard via Whop's official CLI and API

Founder & Lead Engineer · Palo Alto, CA

Built an iPhone AI assistant that turns a spoken or typed request into a plan and carries it out across 48 tools, from food ordering to Calendar, Maps and Mail.

• iPhone AI assistant
• 48 tools, from food ordering to Calendar, Maps and Mail
• AI-graded test loop for reliability

Founder · Palo Alto, CA

Built an AI hiring assistant that checks each résumé against LinkedIn, GitHub and the open web.

• AI HR screening
• 6 enterprise pilot customers
• Users reported 93% screening accuracy

Researcher and Product Manager · Ithaca, New York · On-site

Built a Python VR SDK with CARLA and Unreal Engine at Cornell's IDS Lab. One publication.

• Python-based VR SDK
• CARLA and Unreal Engine
• One publication

Co-Founder & Lead Engineer · Ithaca, New York · On-site

Led AI and flight-control software for an emotion-aware flying AI companion. Raised $2M from RedNote and exited; featured on CCTV.

• Flying AI pet companion
• Multimodal emotion sensing
• Raised $2M from RedNote, exited
• Featured on CCTV

Co-Founder · Ithaca, New York · On-site

Built a vehicle-based drone delivery network with battery-swapping base stations for continuous flight. Reached the Y Combinator W25 interview.

• Vehicle-based drone delivery
• Battery-swapping base stations
• Y Combinator W25 interview

Project Manager, AI Speech Synthesis (Doubao LLM) · Ottawa, ON

Researched competing AI speech and productivity products for the Doubao speech team. The recommendations shaped the product roadmap.

• Strategic market analysis
• Cross-team coordination
• Product roadmap insights

Computer Vision Research Assistant

Designed and trained CNNs and FCNs to sharpen object detection. Python, OpenCV, PyTorch.

• CNN/FCN architecture design
• Object detection optimization
• PyTorch & OpenCV development

Full-Stack Developer, Aircraft Infotainment · Montreal, QC

Built core Cabin Management System features on Global series jets: lighting, media, and device connectivity — embedded software through UI.

• Global series jets CMS
• Full-stack development
• Embedded systems integration

Technical Writer

Wrote accessible articles on 3D printing, DIY hardware, and engineering innovation for a global audience.

• Technical content creation
• 3D printing & hardware focus
• Global audience reach

Airworthiness Compliance Engineer

Verified Global 7500 avionics met EASA and TSO certification standards. Analyzed system docs and confirmed integration compatibility.

• EASA & TSO compliance
• Global 7500 avionics
• Regulatory certification