Profile

Recent graduate with a B.A in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Experienced in linguistics research, computer programming, and startup management. Adept in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computational Linguistics, and AI applications. Known for strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills. Actively seeking opportunities in the fields of AI and NLP that leverage linguistic expertise.

Employment

Research Assistant • Sep 2022 - July 2023
University of California, Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, CA
  • Collaborated with Professor Jaye Padgett on advanced linguistics research projects.
  • Set up and optimized an Ultrasound System for phonetic experiments.
  • Developed custom JavaScript code to facilitate experimental procedures.
  • Presented experiments and analysis at the Linguistics Undergraduate Research Conference 2023.
Founder & Lead Developer • Jun 2020 - Present
QubeMC LLC — San Francisco, CA
  • Founded QubeMC LLC, providing hosting and software development services.
  • Lead development of custom software and managed hosting infrastructure.
  • Oversaw business operations including project management and strategic planning.
Website Manager • Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
George Lister — San Francisco, CA
  • Managed and revamped websites; implemented JSON-T structured content.
  • Improved UX and integrated multimedia for better engagement.
Sermon Translator • Jan 2018 - Sep 2019
The Episcopal Church Of The Incarnation — San Francisco, CA
  • Translated English sermons into Chinese with cultural accuracy.

Education

B.A in Linguistics • Sep 2019 - June 2024
University of California Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, CA

Relevant Courses: Phonology, Phonetics, Semantics, Syntax, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Java Programming, C Programming

Skills & Tools

Programming: Python, Java, C, JavaScript, HTML/CSS

Tools & Libraries: Git/GitHub, JSON, NLTK, spaCy, pandas, numpy, Docker

Machine Learning: Experience with standard pipelines and research applications in NLP.