“Alex is an engineer who is passionate at work and active in social responsibility. He is very proficient in scripting with python/TCL where he uses this to automate his daily tasks for productivity. Alex's tasks involve enabling firmware devices in a switch. He methodologically learned his tasks through on the job training and work closely with team members diligently to deliver all dues. Alex is not shy in participating in case study programs available / offered to new graduate hires in Cisco. His constantly learning and improving his knowledge when and where possible. He is a good engineer, very good in scripting, strong team player and understand/practice social responsibility values well.”
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I specialize in building and shipping AI/ML products (mostly NLP based) with a…
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Scenes from last week at our biomass burial project in southern Montana, Wood Preserve MT1. Pictured is our VP of Forest Carbon Development, Lisa…
Scenes from last week at our biomass burial project in southern Montana, Wood Preserve MT1. Pictured is our VP of Forest Carbon Development, Lisa…
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Excavation is well underway at our southern Montana project, Wood Preserve MT1! Senior Forestry Operations Manager, William Layton, showcases a…
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Excited to share a bit more about Agent Mode, the upcoming capability of Gemini that Sundar Pichai unveiled today! The initial intuition was that…
Excited to share a bit more about Agent Mode, the upcoming capability of Gemini that Sundar Pichai unveiled today! The initial intuition was that…
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University of California, San Diego
Activities and Societies: Jacobs Scholar | Gordon Leadership Scholar | UCSD Entrepreneur Challenge Organizer | Tau Beta Pi | Ascension Hip Hop Team Member | [N]Motion Hip Hop Team Choreographer and Member
Always sought eye-opening experiences, for example: studying abroad in Hong Kong, joining a competitive hip-hop dance team, helping produce a documentary about Asian American media representation, organizing entrepreneurship competitions, and taking peripheral UX design studio and business strategy / entrepreneurship courses.
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Activities and Societies: Business Entrepreneurship Course, Technology Entrepreneurship in Asia Course, Negotiations, Introductory Management, UST Danso Society
- Placed 1st in business plan competition for Technology Entrepreneurship in Asia course under Dr. Pascale Fung
- Entrepreneurship Courses: Led two international teams, (i.e. multiple languages, cultures, educational backgrounds,) in coming up with business ideas and maturing them into full-length business plans. Together we performed industry analysis, market research, product development, operations analysis, and lots of number crunching. Took two different hands-on classes on…- Placed 1st in business plan competition for Technology Entrepreneurship in Asia course under Dr. Pascale Fung
- Entrepreneurship Courses: Led two international teams, (i.e. multiple languages, cultures, educational backgrounds,) in coming up with business ideas and maturing them into full-length business plans. Together we performed industry analysis, market research, product development, operations analysis, and lots of number crunching. Took two different hands-on classes on entrepreneurship, one geared towards engineering entrepreneurship under Dr. Pascale Fung and Prof. Mary Han.
- Negotiations Courses: Learned about BATNAS, Win-Win mindsets, and the importance of trust through a hands-on course taught by Prof. Steven Nason
- Management Courses: Learned about motivation theory, organizational structures, product matrices and more under Prof. Karen Lee. -
Activities and Societies: Junior Class President | ASB Secretary | Varsity Tennis Team, CIF Champion Team | Varsity Academic Team | Model United Nations | National Honors Society | California Scholarship Federation
Volunteer Experience
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Product Manager
Helping Hands Community
- 3 months
Health
Building a nation-wide platform to help local communities during COVID-19. Specifically building a platform facilitating bulk last-mile delivery of groceries to at-risk individuals. Currently at 11,000+ deliveries :)
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Mentor
Apex for Youth
- 1 year 1 month
Apex for Youth delivers possibilities to underserved Asian and immigrant youth from low-income families in NYC.
Projects
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8-Bit CLA Adder Design and OrCAD Layout & Verification
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Designed and implemented 8-Bit Carry Look-Ahead adder including layout and verification for Electrical Engineering design course.
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SHA-1 Hash Encoder with Verilog
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Designed and implemented a SHA-1 hash encoder for Electrical Engineering design course.
Honors & Awards
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Gordon Scholar
Gordon Leadership Center, UCSD
Awarded to engineering students with leadership potential, Gordon Scholars participate in a comprehensive engineering leadership education and training program which includes leadership courses, leadership workshops and forums, and summer schools that integrate theory and case studies with hands-on practice and mentoring.
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Jacobs Scholarship
Jacobs School of Engineering, UCSD
Full scholarship awarded to promising Jacobs School of Engineering students upon admission.
Test Scores
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SAT
Score: 2310
Organizations
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Open IDEO Palo Alto Chapter
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