• Took an intentional break from software engineering to pursue a career as an independent pop/R&B musician and recording artist in New York City

• Directed recording, production, and distribution of multiple singles, collaborating with cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality releases with 20,000+ streams and 200,000+ social media impressions

• Utilized advanced digital tools and audio workstations (DAWs) to write, produce, and release music

• Led weekly office hours for 150+ students in CS 4670 (Introduction to Computer Vision)

• Taught and provided guidance on topics such as image processing, reconstruction, object detection/recognition, segmentation, R-CNN

• Developed and deployed a real-time notification synchronization system for Facebook and Instagram Live, enhancing user engagement for 40M+ users and boosting Facebook Pages livestream reach by over 12%

• Utilized Hack/PHP and MySQL to build robust backend infrastructure and improve operational efficiency

• Streamlined data processing and reporting pipelines for cross-platform video views, generating accurate, actionable insights for content creators