Education
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University of California, Berkeley
08/2024 – 05/2028
B.A. Data Science & Political Science — GPA: 3.82, Senior Standing
Berkeley, CA
- Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Structure of Computer Programs, Foundations & Principles of Data Science, Technology Society & Power, Statistical Methods for Political Science
Experience
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AAPI Data – Institute of Social Issues
06/2025 – Present
Policy & Programs Intern
Berkeley, CA
- Assist with policy research including literature reviews on AAPI issues, AI in education, and education accessibility.
- Analyze large datasets from IPUMS and survey data to create graphs on Flourish highlighting policy priorities.
- Helped with operations and logistics for AAPI Data's inaugural Bolder Futures Fellowship — reading 150+ applications, conducting interviews and reference checks, and building curriculum.
- Organized Student Showcase event to highlight student research; booked venue and facilitated RSVPs.
The Daily Californian
06/2025 – Present
Data Reporter · Incoming Deputy Editor (SP26)
Berkeley, CA
- Create data-driven investigative research projects for one of the west coast's oldest newspapers.
- Analyzed 7 years of ASUC election datasets to uncover correlation between funding allocations and voter turnout; published findings in widely circulated campus newspaper.
- Researched 2022 compact between UC and CA governor; compiled tuition and admissions data for the UC system over the last decade to uncover trends — read here.
- Created a force simulation of all Berkeley clubs receiving university funding using d3.js — read here.
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute Tech Policy Initiative
09/2025 – 12/2025
Tech Policy Researcher
Berkeley, CA
- Team of 6 — researched AI overreach and data privacy in social networking sites.
- Drafted a policy memo to inform regulation on AI safety incident reporting and data privacy in California.
- Created a resource toolkit containing actionable insights for users to protect data online.
- Presented research at UC Berkeley Data, Democracy and Design symposium in front of key stakeholders.
Political Computer Science
12/2024 – Present
Education Chair · Incoming External Vice President (SP26)
Berkeley, CA
- Developed bootcamp curriculum in Python for 30+ new members; integrated DS + policy case studies, improving member retention by 40%.
- Organized workshops focused on data privacy, digital rights, and other tech policy topics.
- Collaborated with 9-member board for successful functioning of 150-member club focused on interdisciplinary use of data science for large-scale social science projects; oversaw applications, interviews and deliberations.
Projects
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Analysis of Generative AI Policy Across College Syllabi
08/2025 – Present
- Scraped over 75,000 publicly available syllabi, analyzing data using NLP techniques to research generative AI policies and their variations across institutions.
- Extracted text using Regex, experimented with supervised and unsupervised classification algorithms, and used k-means clustering to group policies.
- Created visualizations including confusion matrices, stacked bar charts, and layered pie charts to simplify findings.
- Presented with Research Storytelling Award (1 out of 50+ teams) at UC Berkeley CDSS Symposium.
Reproductive Rights Tracker
06/2025 – 12/2025
- Led team of 7 to build a website centralizing reproductive justice resources and information.
- Created an interactive map to visualize abortion clinics across California and highlight key services offered.
Build Your Own World
07/2025 – 08/2025
- Developed a tile-based game with deterministic map generation using seeded randomization.
- Implemented viewport rendering, avatar movement, and file I/O for save/load functionality.
- Applied graph-based algorithms to connect generated rooms with traversable hallways.
Legislative Scorecard
09/2024 – 12/2024
- Team of 7 — analyzed Senate bills over 2 years to build a legislative scorecard for U.S. Senators.
- Helped create a website hosting the scorecard, tracking Senators' stances on policies based on user responses on a scale of 1 to -1.
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