Generally Speaking
I am a high-signal communicator. In a world of noise, I value brevity, precision, and the strategic use of humor to bridge gaps between cross-functional teams. I like to call myself a Humor Retriever — loyal to the joke, always chasing the laugh, and firmly believing that if you can’t explain a complex neural network with a smile, you don't understand it well enough.
My academic journey began with a fascination for Physics, which evolved into a BEng and BS in Food Science & Engineering. Far from just "cooking", this path allowed me to apply rigorous engineering principles — thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and process control — to volatile biological systems at CAU and Cornell. It taught me how to manage the inherently chaotic, a skill that translates surprisingly well to building deterministic software out of non-deterministic LLMs.
After three years in the biotech industry navigating the complexities of operations and project management, I recognized that AI automation is the ultimate lever for engineering impact. Now, at Penn Engineering, I am merging my industry-hardened system discipline with deep software training. I view this master's degree not just as a career pivot, but as a systematic upgrade of my toolkit to engineer autonomous agents and robust backend systems.
Currently, I am focused on building out agentic workflows, custom protocols, and full-stack AI applications. I prepare for the worst, architect for the best, and debug everything from prompt latency to distributed pipelines. If you’d like to discuss MCP, RAG optimization, or tell a joke that’s actually funnier than mine, feel free to reach out. I monitor my inbox with the latency of a high-frequency trading system.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Applied Science in Computer Science
Aug 2025 - May 2027 (expected)
| GPA: 3.9 |
| Thriving through learning, building and cooking… |
| Courses: Software Development, Computer Systems, Data Structure & Algorithm, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems |
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science in Food Science
Aug 2018 - May 2022
"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study."
| MAGNA CUM LAUDE |
| Member of CALS Honor Society |
| Major GPA: 3.9; Minor GPA: 4.0 |
| Courses: Product Development, Spreadsheet Modeling, Market Research |
China Agricultural University
Bachelor of Engineering in Food Science & Engineering
Aug 2018 - Nov 2022
| Dual Degree Program |
| Top 1% student |
| Courses: Principles of Mechanics, Linear Algebra, all bio & Chem & Phys |
Experience
Selected as Accreditation Operations Support for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Philadelphia, applying engineering precision to manage high-volume credentialing with zero errors. Coordinating complex logistics for global stakeholders under high pressure, drawing on three years of PM experience across international business environments. Serving as a multilingual point of contact for international participants, ensuring seamless access control and world-class operations throughout the host city.
A worldwide e-commerce and distribution company in biotech that connects global suppliers and clients.
| Directed business development, sales operations, and logistics, driving growth initiatives and improving operational efficiency |
| Negotiated partnership agreements with 100+ global companies, contributing to 85% of total sales revenue |
| Implemented email marketing automation with JavaScript and analyzed customer data using Python to optimize sales strategies |
| Represented the company at major U.S. pharmaceutical and biotech conferences; trained staff on market trends and adapted strategies to industry developments |
We help characterize the nutritional, genetic and hormonal determinants of mineral metabolism on maternal and child health.
| Initiated role through onsite internship (Jun – Aug 2022) and was invited to return as a part-time remote coordinator to continue supporting clinical studies |
| Recruited, screened, and retained human subjects, ensuring compliance with clinical research protocols and IRB requirements |
| Coordinated participant scheduling and visits; assisted with IRB submissions, protocol development, and SOP documentation |
| Performed statistical data analysis of dietary recall datasets using Python, R, and JMP to support research outcomes |
| Oversaw biospecimen handling, storage, and quality control; managed lab operations and collaborated closely with PI and study team |
A global independent market leader in genomics, clinical studies and BioPharma Contract Development and Manufacturing
| Trained in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) |
| Performed client sample testing and assay development in a BSL-2 environment, adhering to cGMP/GLP and USP guidelines. |
| Operated, calibrated, and maintained HPLC, CE, osmometer, turbidimeter, and UV-Vis spectrophotometer |
| Presented assay development progress and sample analysis results to senior management, aligning tasks with departmental goals |
Projects
A production-grade omnichannel analytics platform — modeled after a real e-commerce business — with a survival analysis churn model, multi-source revenue reconciliation, and a DCF LTV simulator built for non-technical stakeholders.
| Omnichannel revenue reconciliation — unified contribution margin ledger across Shopify, Amazon FBA/FBM, and 3PL freight |
| Subscriber retention intelligence — regularized CoxPH survival model scoring every member with a Churn Risk Index and subscription runway |
| Growth ROI simulation — 8-parameter DCF LTV calculator with break-even sensitivity analysis and margin-accretion signal |
| Domain-agnostic architecture — the full pipeline (ingestion → features → survival model → drift monitoring) transfers to any subscription or repeat-purchase business |
Dingle is a personal hybrid search engine that indexes your own documents and lets you search and query them using natural language — powered by hybrid BM25 + vector search and a RAG pipeline backed by Claude.
| Built a C++ HTTP server from scratch — raw POSIX sockets, thread pool, BM25 inverted index, no third-party libraries |
| Hybrid retrieval — fuses keyword and hybrid search via Reciprocal Rank Fusion for results that outperform either method alone |
| Full RAG pipeline — top-k document retrieval passed to Claude Haiku with prompt caching for grounded, cited answers |
| Personal knowledge base — index your own .txt documents and query them like a second brain |
A Chrome extension that transforms your AI chat history into an interactive thinking tree
| Visualizing thought drift - Detects topic shifts and maps them as branching nodes in real time |
| On-device AI intelligence - Runs semantic embeddings locally via WASM, no data leaves your browser |
| Frictionless interaction - Inline “Branch Here” buttons appear directly on AI responses |
| Surgical tree editing - Drag nodes with magnetic snap, reparent entire subtrees, undo/redo 20 steps |
| Zero-conflict injection - Shadow DOM sidebar lives alongside ChatGPT and Gemini without CSS clashes |
| Local-first privacy - IndexedDB storage with no cloud sync, no telemetry, no accounts |
Ding's NeuroAtlas v1.0 presents a high-fidelity, interactive 3D visualization of human neuroanatomy, reconstructed from raw MRI data. The application allows users to explore the internal structures of the brain through a "Glass Brain" explosion interface, facilitating both educational and research-oriented anatomical studies.
Oystraz is a gamified health tracking and life simulation app where your real-world choices directly influence your virtual character's performance.
| Gamifying health - Your real-world choices power a virtual character |
| Providing a safe stress outlet - Prank your virtual octopus boss instead of real confrontation |
| Anti-hustle philosophy - Our AI companion Pearl actively discourages overwork |
| Making tracking fun - Ocean theme, pixel art, and playful interactions |
A professional web-based application for comprehensive genetic variant analysis
| Architected multi-API integration system for genetic variant annotation with clinical interpretation |
| Designed gene symbol search feature and ACMG-compliant pathogenicity visualizations |
| Directed API selection strategy and performance optimization (95% faster with caching) |
| Established comprehensive testing framework (24 test cases) and Docker deployment pipeline |
| Balanced technical trade-offs between feature scope, user experience, and development timeline |
Digging through binaries to uncover the code beneath.
| Designed 3-module reverse engineering system translating LC4 binary object files into assembly language |
| Implemented memory-safe linked list with dynamic allocation achieving 100% Valgrind validation across test cases |
| Developed binary file parser supporting CODE/DATA/SYMBOL sections with proper big-endian conversion handling |
| Created instruction decoder for arithmetic operations supporting both register and immediate addressing modes |
| Established comprehensive build system with Makefile automation, unit tests, and open-source documentation |
Tired of typos? Let this spell checker find mistakes and suggest the best fixes automatically.
| A Java command-line application that detects misspelled words and suggests corrections using custom similarity algorithms. |
"21, baby!"
| A Java implementation of a one-player card game called Blackjack Solitaire, where the player attempts to build hands with values as close to 21 as possible without exceeding 21. |
Bioavailability of Docosahexaenoic Acid From Biofortified Chicken
| Participated in the Empowering U.S. Broiler Production for Transformation and Sustainability project with a grant from USDA |
| Analyzed and interpreted fatty acids content in human studies using JMP and Excel, gained expertise in JMP |
| Completed an oral presentation and poster session titled Bioavailability of DHA From Biofortified Chicken |
Even the gut microbiota of honeybees is powerful.
| Our results illustrate the prevalence of strain-level variations in the metabolic potentials and the distributions of antibiotic-resistant genes in Chinese bumblebee gut bacteria |
| Performed honeybee dissections, sample collection, PCR sequencing, and meta-analysis of sequencing data; contributing 30h/week for two years |
| Portions of my work were incorporated into an additional publications on PNAS, contributing to the study of gut microbiota |
More About Me
I thrive on structure and discipline, yet I’m easily won over by the simple things in life: quality sleep, a great soccer match, and the occasional windfall of free food.
Long before I immersed myself in science, my world was defined by the 19x19 grid of a Go board. As a semi-professional player, I became one of the top-ranked female players in my province by the age of 10, a milestone built on years of strategic thinking and relentless practice. When AlphaGo emerged, it didn't discourage me; instead, it shifted my fascination from the game to the machine. Transitioning into tech felt less like changing paths and more like continuing the same high-stakes match, just against a different kind of opponent.
To keep my mental focus sharp, I maintain a strict physical routine. I’ve traded high-impact sports for high-consistency swimming to preserve my joints, 25km freestyle every month. For me, swimming is the ultimate "low-latency" activity for sustained cognitive performance. I draw constant motivation from athletes like Fan Zhendong, Zhang Weili, and Kylian Mbappé. Their resilience reminds me that dedication is a universal language, whether you're on the pitch or at a terminal.
I’m a staunch advocate for the "early to bed, early to rise" lifestyle, having maintained such a biological clock that hasn’t wavered for almost two decades. During my focused hours, I usually have Khalil Fong’s mellow tracks on loop. I’ve always admired his calm professionalism and kindness, qualities I strive to bring into my own development work.
Beyond the screen, I’m a certified BLS provider. Earning that certification was a grounding reminder that impact exists outside of grades and deadlines. It’s about being prepared to contribute when every second actually counts.
Cooking is my final ritual for balance. Having spent years in Food Science, I treat my body like a high-stakes lab experiment: alcohol is strictly blacklisted, while sugar, dairy, and caffeine are on permanent probation. Crafting healthy, grounding meals is how I stay connected to my roots. However, all my dietary principles vanish the moment someone mentions "free food". I have a secret, undeniable weakness for Basque cheesecake and triple chocolate cookies.
As I said, Soccer is the latest spark in my professional journey. This May, I am joining the Accreditation Operations Support team for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Philly, bringing my obsession with process optimization to the world’s biggest stage. Having managed complex biotech pipelines and medical protocols, I treat high-volume credentialing like a mission-critical deployment: security standards are the source code, and workflow efficiency is the non-negotiable KPI. It is the ultimate collision of my technical discipline and my lifelong love for the "beautiful game." However, my professional composure is highly vulnerable to a perfectly executed bicycle kick; I might be verifying your identity, but my heart is definitely on the pitch.