About Me
My journey in engineering stems from a simple childhood fascination: how does a collection of metal and plastic have the capability to call a friend halfway around the world? This curiosity has driven me to aggressively jumpstart my career and pursue hands-on experience, from graduating as valedictorian of high school a year early to securing competitive internships at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Currently, I work as an Undergraduate Technical Intern - Electrical Engineering at PNNL, where I calibrate and test SensorFish devices—autonomous sensors that withstand brutal dam turbine forces while collecting precise fish passage data. I've also co-authored research on optimizing Large Language Model hardware using Logarithmic Number Systems, exploring how computational efficiency can be revolutionized through hardware-software integration. Now pursuing Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, I'm focused on building the skills to create major impacts on every project I touch.
However, what sets me apart isn't just technical capability—it's my interdisciplinary mindset that innovation only happens when boundaries are broken and the impossible becomes possible in the real world. This philosophy extends far beyond STEM. Whether I'm finding the most energy-efficient combinations in boxing as part of UW's Boxing Team or developing the systematic approach that helped me lose 100 pounds in 8 months, I approach every challenge with creative problem-solving skills and unwavering determination. With that, engineering excites me because it's the art of making what seems impossible work under brutal, unforgiving conditions, and I understand that breakthrough results, whether in engineering or personal challenges, come from applying brains over brawn.
