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Education

Emory University (2004–)

  • M.S. in Computer Science
  • B.S. in Chemistry
  • B.A. in Computer Science
  • Honors: Deans List (3 semesters)

Experience

Google Summer of Code (2008)

Open Source Programmer

  • Created an open source Ruby project to implement common algorithms and data structures
  • Implemented key data structures in C for faster performance
  • Mentored by Ruby Central, funded by Google
  • Contributions continued to date

Emory University-Center for Private Equity and Hedge Funds (2008)

Web Developer

  • Used Radiant, a Ruby on Rails CMS solution, with custom extensions

European Institute of Chemistry and Biology, Bordeaux, France (Summer 2007)

Research/Programming Intern

  • Wrote server/client code in Java and Ruby to manage computer simulations on hundreds of distributed nodes on the French supercomputer grid, Grid'5000
  • Simulations were part of a physical chemistry study on protein interaction with lipid bilayers

Emory University—Cherry Emerson Center of Scientific Computing (2006–2007)

Research/Programming Intern

  • Designed and conducted computer simulations of lipid micelle systems under Dr. James Kindt
  • Wrote Ruby programs for data analysis
  • Presented findings at a poster session
  • Funded by the Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory

Emory University—Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science (2005–2006)

Teaching Assistant

  • Designed labs and graded schoolwork for two introductory programming classes in Java

Newton Community Education, Newton Summer School (2003-2004)

Web Developer

  • Developed e-commerce websites in PHP for my high school
  • Implemented shopping cart for online registration of classes
  • Streamlined billing system by interfacing directly with online credit card gateway

Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages: Ruby, C, Java, SQL, and PHP
  • Web Development: Ruby on Rails, Merb, PHP, JavaScript, and SQL
  • Learning functional programming in Haskell and Common Lisp
  • Fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, and French.

Activities

Rower and Secretary of Emory Crew (2005-2007)

  • Competed in regional and national level races, including the Head of the Charles
  • Created Rowbook.com, a social networking site for rowers and tool to keep track of workouts
  • Authored biannual newsletters that helped raise enough money for two new racing boats

Webmaster

  • Created websites for the Emory Student Government Association, Atlanta Fast-a-Thon, Emory Alternative Investments Group, and Emory Crew