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Research Assistant II @ RIVAL Lab, MSU | Computer Science @ MSU

About

I’m a Computer Science student at Michigan State University focused on building and shipping products from zero to real users. I’m currently leading development for an early-stage startup, where we’re building a marketplace and workflow platform for creators and clients. I work across the full stack, taking the product from idea to MVP and iterating toward real-world traction. Alongside this, I work as a Research Assistant at MSU’s RIVAL Lab, building data analysis tools and interfaces for robotics systems. My experience spans full-stack development, AI-integrated systems, and building products for real users—not just prototypes. I’m particularly interested in AI, and financial systems, and long term I aim to build and scale impactful technology companies.

Location

East Lansing

Work experience

Software Engineer Intern at Arum, Jul 2026 - Present · 3 mos, East Lansing, MI, Lead developer at an early-stage (pre-seed) startup building Arum, a social marketplace connecting clients with creators/designers, combining a social feed, creator portfolios, service bookings, and an end-to-end project delivery workflow. Operated as lead engineer on a 2-person team, owning the product from first commit to beta launch and investor demos. What I built: - Architected and shipped a full-stack web app with Next.js 16 (App Router), React 19, TypeScript, and Tailwind/shadcn, deployed on Vercel, migrating the data/auth layer from Prisma/NextAuth to Supabase (Postgres, Auth, RLS, storage). - Built the authentication and onboarding system: sign-up/sign-in, email verification, password reset, and role-aware (client vs. creator) flows. - Developed the social layer: post creation with media uploads, feed, likes, comments, saves, follows/followers, and shareable public creator profiles with auth-gated interactions. - Implemented the marketplace and project pipeline: service listings, a booking-to-project flow, a collaborative project workspace/workboard, a review-and-approval flow, and client testimonials pulled through to profiles. - Integrated Stripe for checkout and payments, including a mock/test flow so QA testers could exercise the product without live payment methods. - Handled real-world media challenges, multi-page PDF rendering, HEIC → web image conversion, natural aspect-ratio handling, and background removal, plus in-app messaging and notifications. - Drove day-to-day delivery: managed work through JIRA, wrote tests (Vitest), fixed CI/build issues, and unified styling/typography site-wide ahead of the beta launch and a VC lead demo. Stack: Next.js · React · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · shadcn/ui · Supabase · PostgreSQL · Stripe · Vercel · Zod · Vitest

Research Assistant II at Michigan State University, Feb 2026 - Present · 8 mos, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, Working at the RIVAL Lab, at Michigan State University Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, as Research Assistant II. Developing and refactoring data analysis and visualization dashboard for research group. Developing GUI(graphical user interface) for Apple Harvesting Robot.

Software Engineer TopGun(Waggoner Financial) at Imagine Software, Sep 2025 - Nov 2025 · 3 mos, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, People’s Choice Award Winner – Final Presentation Day Collaborated with Waggoner Financial to design and ship a recruiter-focused web application that streamlines the internal application review process. Built a pipeline analytics dashboard to give recruiters real-time visibility into candidate progress, conversion rates, and pipeline bottlenecks—improving decision-making and operational efficiency. Engineered and deployed a Rust-based email microservice that automatically notifies applicants when their status changes in the review pipeline, reducing manual workload and communication delays. Worked across the full stack: backend logic, REST API development, database operations, and front-end UI/UX. Engaged directly with stakeholders to refine product requirements, ensuring the solution aligned with workflows used by financial advisors and hiring teams. Helped the team earn the People’s Choice Award at the Imagine Software Final Presentation Day for overall solution impact and implementation quality

Software Engineer Intern at Michigan State University College of Engineering, Aug 2025 - Feb 2026 · 7 mos, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, Developed internal web tools for data acquisition and performance validation, enhancing data archiving processes. Collaborated with the Web Content Administrator to improve accessibility compliance and CMS compatibility. Supported content migration and resolved bugs on the college’s main website, boosting reliability and user experience.

Tech Lead (Vice President of Tech) at GDG on Campus - Michigan State University, Jul 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos, Michigan, United States, Lead technology experts to deliver high quality workshops, and resources to enhance GDSC Members’ learning experiences. Managed multiple teams and workflows for functioning of the club.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General, Michigan State University