Experience

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Research Assistant on Neural Network Compression, Advisor: Professor Aaron B. Wagner

📅 Oct 2024 – May 2025

Tech Stack: Python, Flask, Celery, PostgreSQL, GitHub Actions, REST API, TensorFlow, Linux, CI/CD

• Optimized image storage and retrieval by designing a PostgreSQL-based pipeline for 50,000+ high-resolution images, reducing query latency by 45% (from 255ms to 140ms)
• Built a distributed image compression system using Flask & Celery, scaling concurrent processing 3x and cutting queue wait time from 5 min to <1 min
• Automated CI/CD for model training and deployment with GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes, enabling faster iterations

Dalian Cloud Data Technology Co., Ltd, Dalian, China

Software Engineer Intern on Cloud Resource Monitoring & Alert System

📅 Dec 2023 – Mar 2024

Tech Stack: Python, Flask, REST API, MySQL, Redis, SMTP, Cloud API, CI/CD

• Developed a cloud monitoring and alert system with a cross-functional team of 5 engineers, tracking 250+ cloud servers by integrating REST APIs & cloud provider APIs for real-time metric analysis, improving system reliability
• Optimized the alert pipeline with SMTP-based email & SMS notifications, reducing alert delivery time 56% (3.2s to 1.4s) and cutting incident downtime by 45%
• Reduced server costs by 12% through resource allocation optimization, achieving over $3,000 annual savings