Hi, I'm Max
I'm a full-time student studying Computer Science & Engineering at UC Merced.
Growing up, I was always intrigued in working on technically challenging and visually appealing projects. Fast forward to today, I have built a collection of interests and achievements driven by passion. Over time, that fascination grew into a broader obsession with mastery and execution across different domains.
I hope in sharing my work and experiences, you can also feel the same delight and joy in the things that I'm passionate about.
Jan 2026 - Present
Co-Founder of a Health Platform
Building an AI-native application that improves posture through the lens of biomechanics.
May 2025 - Aug 2025
Software Engineer Intern at Machyna
Built a serverless file management system using AWS Lambda, AppSync, and S3.
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
Deep Learning Researcher
Researched mechanistic interpretability of LLMs to mitigate sycophantic behavior.
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Facilitated lectures for 150+ students in electrical engineering programming.
Oct 2023 - Oct 2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Developed an LLM-based autograder, improving scoring accuracy and efficiency.
Dec 2023 - Aug 2024
SIG AI Lead @ ACM, UC Merced
Led AI workshops on deep learning and LLMs for 50+ active ACM members.
Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
Powerlifting Coaching Business
Coached 6 collegiate athletes to nationals across CTPA, HKPF, and BPU.
Dec 2020 - Dec 2020
All Young International Deadlift Open
Placed in the top 25% in the deadlift, pulling 210 kg in the Open Class as a 74 kg sub-junior.
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
HKWPA Regionals
Placed 3rd overall at HKPF Regionals in the Open Class as a sub-junior.
