I am a very ambitious engineering student with a unique background that has prepared me to be a team player who communicates effectively, faces problems analytically and has the technical skills to tackle any challenge. I'm proficient in software development with a solid foundation in both software and hardware.
Skills:
C++
Java
Python
HTML/CSS/JS
React
React Native
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Node.js
SQL
Resume
Education
UC Santa Barbara Computer Engineering Coursework: • Data Structures & Algorithms I-II, Operating Systems, Advanced Applications Programming, Distributed Systems, Analog and Digital Circuits and Systems A-B-C, Sensor and Peripheral Interface Design, Digital Design Principles, Computer Architecture, Vector Calculus
Experience
Web Developer Daily Nexus • June 2025 - Present • Selected to join the team revamping and maintaining the web and mobile platforms for the Daily Nexus newspaper • Implement UI/UX improvements and interactive features across HTML/CSS/JavaScript, WordPress, React Native • Collaborate with Editors-in-Chief to deploy fixes and ship new features that enhance usability and engagement
Java Instructor Project Edge • Sept 2022 - Present • Curated comprehensive computer science curriculum for 50+ high school students • Advised students in strategies for the AP exam and personalized Java lessons on Object Oriented Programming
AI Trainer Outlier AI • Feb 2024 - Present • I evaluated the quality of AI-generated code in C++/Java/Python/JavaScript/SQL • Debugged 400+ code responses
Student Researcher Caltech • May 2023 - Sept 2023 • Under mentorship of Prof. Babak Hassibi, applied deep reinforcement learning algorithms to engineer a model that could solve a 2x2 Rubik's cube in the least moves possible • Trained models implementing Monte Carlo tree search, deep approximate value iteration, and weighted A* search; final program had baseline accuracy of 83.78% • Utilized: Python, tensorflow, numpy
Manager Kyodong Noodle • May 2023 - Dec 2024 • Oversaw and managed the day to day of a restaurant; executed inventory management, purchase orders, food preparation • Tested new marketing strategies in collaboration with student organizations to increase sales by approximately 15%
Engineering President Titanium Robotics • Sep 2018 - June 2022 • Mentored and recruited 40+ members for FRC team 1160; led design and manufacturing of the competition robot • Piloted development of Java control systems, PID control loops, and target detection • Achieved Rockwell Automation’s Creativity Award and finished 8th out of 43 teams in Offensive Power Rating at 2022 FIRST Sacramento Regional, team’s best performance in 20 seasons
Projects
Nomie.ai – Mobile App • Developed a cross-platform app that identifies ingredients from photos or manual input and suggests personalized recipes • Integrated Groq Cloud API (LLaMA 4 Maverick) and Supabase for authentication and nutritional preference storage • Designed an interactive step-by-step cooking mode with built-in timers and voice/visual prompts, enhancing usability • Utilized: React Native, Expo, PostgreSQL
UCSB Courses Search • Designed a web app to help students more efficiently find course information, past instructors and grade distributions • Incorporated Google user authentication to access bookmarking and reviewing • Utilized: React, Spring Boot, Node.js, PostgreSQL
Drop Skimmer - Smart Playlist Web App • Built a responsive web application that intelligently skips to the most energetic part (drop) of songs from a Spotify playlist • Utilized: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Spotify Web API, YouTube API
AI Active Speaker Tracking Camera — UCSB ECE Capstone (Sponsor: Nuvoton) • Trained lightweight face detection and lip movement models for on-device active speaker tracking, on the NuMaker M55 • Utilized a microphone array & camera with motorized pan mechanism, using Python, TFLite (INT8), C/C++, and Nuvoton SDK
ECE 5: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering • Designed and built an alarm clock that delivers a mild electric shock as a wake-up mechanism • Programmed the Arduino Uno using the Arduino IDE to control timing and intensity, assembled electronic components • Voted top project of the quarter out of around 40 groups
Gaucho Racing - FSAE Electric • Processed real-time sensor data and transmitted it over CAN, providing support to the engineers and driver • Implemented data visualization dashboard for vehicle parameters (tire/brake temp, wheel rpm, suspension)
Get In Touch
I value open communication and welcome any inquiries, feedback, or collaboration opportunities. Feel free to contact me at yuxiangyxz@gmail.com
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