Computational linguist with experience in LLM evaluation, AI-assisted text simplification, multilingual NLP, and linguistic data analysis.
Research & Academic Experience
Research Assistant • Sep 2024 – Present
ECOLE Lab, San Francisco State University — AI-Assisted Text Simplification Research Project
Investigate how large language models simplify complex texts and how AI-generated simplifications differ from human language processing in meaning, linguistic structure, and readability.
Build Python-based NLP, evaluation, and data-analysis workflows to process source texts, examine model-generated simplifications, and identify recurring linguistic patterns.
Apply corpus-based, experimental, and computational methods to evaluate simplification quality and support research documentation and project development.
Instructional Support Assistant • Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
San Francisco State University
Supported introductory linguistics courses through classroom assistance, office hours, student Q&A, and assignment feedback.
Evaluated assignments and exams using standardized rubrics and developed lightweight computational demonstrations to explain linguistic concepts.
Research Assistant • Sep 2022 – Jun 2023
University of California, Santa Cruz
Built Python workflows for ultrasound-based speech research, automating experimental trials and synchronizing multimodal speech data.
Used DeepLabCut and Articulate Assistant Advanced for CNN-based tongue-contour tracking from ultrasound video.
Applied Whisper and LLM-assisted post-processing to streamline transcription, correction, and data labeling; presented the project at the UCSC Linguistics Undergraduate Research Conference.
Projects
Dynamic Benchmarking of Large Language Models • M.A. Capstone
Analyzed static, dynamic, and metalinguistic LLM evaluation methods, focusing on benchmark contamination, reasoning quality, and genuine language understanding.
Crypto Risk Analysis Agent • Production Agents Hackathon
Built a tool-calling LLM agent that integrated structured API data and external sources to process noisy inputs, evaluate cryptocurrency risk signals, and generate interpretable user-facing summaries.
Additional AI Hackathon Awards
2nd Place — REAL Agent Challenge, AGI Inc. x OpenAI x Lovable Hackathon.
1st Place — Frontegg Sponsor Prize, Self-Evolving Agents Hackathon.
Employment
Full Stack Developer & Linux Server Administrator • Jun 2020 – Present
QubeMC LLC — San Francisco, CA
Develop and maintain customer-facing web applications, backend APIs, internal tools, and automation workflows for live hosting and software services.
Administer Linux infrastructure, troubleshoot production issues, and improve system reliability while reducing repetitive operational work.
Website Maintainer / Bilingual Content Workflow Support (Part-time) • Aug 2024 – Present
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation — San Francisco, CA
Maintain multiple WordPress websites through content publishing, bug fixes, UI updates, accessibility improvements, and bilingual English-Chinese content support.
Build LLM-assisted translation and communication workflows using OpenAI Agent Builder, LangChain, and automation tools to support weekly publishing and outbound messaging.
Education
M.A. Linguistics, Computational Linguistics Concentration • Jun 2026 | GPA: 3.6