Victor Chen

Stanford CS Student | Researcher | Developer

Education

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science; Major GPA: 4.0; Expected June 2027

Relevant Coursework:

Machine Learning, Deep Learning for Computer Vision, Operating Systems, Computer Organization & Systems, Programming Abstractions, Information Science & Engineering, Infrastructure at Scale, Intro to Computer Graphics, Intro to VR Development, Probability, Computability Theory, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations.

Experience

Rézme

December 2024 - Present

Front-End Web Development Contractor

  • Iterated on a scalable web app with Next.js & Vercel, problem-solved to improve sign-up success rate by over 200%.
  • Developed and documented in an agile startup environment. Prioritized tasks and effectively delivered features.

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

June 2024 - September 2024

Research Assistant, Earth and Energy Sciences Division

  • Designed & developed a global NetCDF data visualization webapp entirely from scratch, adopted as a lab-wide template.
  • Implemented and hosted a LSTM enabled Methane Emissions visualizer, creating an interactive, rotatable, and 3D globe.

Skills

Coding Languages

JavaPythonJavaScriptC++CHTML & CSSAssemblyCircuitPythonLaTeX

Libraries

ReactPyTorchTensorFlowLiteRTNumPyMatplotlibpandasjQuerynetCDF4cartopygeojsonxarray

Tools

GitNext.jsVercelJupyter/CondaAdobe SuiteBlenderFTPsGCP/FirebaseFigma (working)Unity (working)

Languages

English (Native)Mandarin (Advanced)Korean (Intermediate)Spanish (Beginner)

Research

Computer Science and Informatics Summer Research Experience

June 2022 - September 2022

Stony Brook University, New York

  • Developed a computer vision-based deep learning tool to assist residents in classifying solid wastes for proper disposal.
  • Trained artificial intelligence models for image classification, object detection (mAP_0.5=0.872), and instance segmentation.
  • Integrated PyTorch and Tensorflow Lite models into an Android mobile app published on the Google Play store.

AI & Drone Orthomosaic Guided River Cleanup

September 2021 - June 2022

Commercial Drone Pilot and AI Engineer

  • Applied advanced augmentation to the TACO dataset, increasing size 6x; conducted iterative transfer learning on YOLOv5, optimizing computer vision classification, detection, and segmentation models to classify waste from aerial orthomosaics.
  • Enabled and automated statistical analysis of trash distribution and density, reducing cleanup time and increasing efficacy.

Honors & Achievements

  • United States Congressional Award - Gold Medal Recipient
  • Duke Of Edinburgh International Award - Gold Award Recipient
  • Taekwondo ('11-'24) - Third Dan Black Belt
  • Figure Skating ('23-24) - Freestyle 1
  • Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Winter Percussion, Color Guard Captain