# Justin Cheng

> FDSE @ Palantir

Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/justincheng

As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Palantir Technologies, I work closely with clients to empower human decision-making, deliver impactful insights, and create tangible improvements across their operations.

With experience spanning full stack development, AI, and machine learning, I specialize in building data-driven applications and leveraging advanced algorithms to solve complex problems. From developing robust analytics platforms to deploying machine learning models for geologic and linguistic tasks, I am passionate about using technology to create real-world impact.

I've successfully presented my research and solutions to a wide range of stakeholders, from high-value clients to scientists and government officials. My work is driven by a desire to push boundaries, innovate, and help organizations unlock the power of their data.

## Work Experience
### Forward Deployed Software Engineer @ Palantir Technologies
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, New York, United States

### Software Engineer @ pitchbooking.com
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Created event analytics page for Pitchbooking manager dashboard used by over 1,200 sports facilities in the UK and Ireland
- Designed user-friendly, interactive charts to help track bookings, revenue, and utilization of events
- Built REST API using Express and Node.js, stored event data with Redux, and implemented frontend designs in React and Chart.js
- Attended meetings with high-value clients to intake customer goals and receive feedback on designs

### Software Engineer @ Grammarly
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States
- Core Product, AI Features

### NLP Researcher @ Neuroeconomics Laboratory
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States
- Worked on deploying a Heroku app that uses frequency visualizations and dynamic word embeddings to track semantic shift
- Created a tenfold increase in token count by rescraping 40 years of online content from marketing research journals using Python and Selenium WebDriver
- Prevented request timeouts and decreased response times by 10 seconds through code structure improvement

### Machine Learning Researcher @ Berkeley Lab
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States
Project Title: Recognizing Faults and Multiscale Features in Mont Terri Using Machine Learning
- Used convolutional neural networks to predict fault stability and induced seismicity for the safe disposal of nuclear waste
- Implemented U-Net CNN and Mask R-CNN models to detect fractures and breakouts in borehole imagery
- Achieved dice scores of 81.42% and 77.66% for U-Net and Mask R-CNN respectively, suggesting their ability to learn multiscale geologic features
- Presented research findings to lab scientists and US Department of Energy member
- Extended abstract in submission to CouFrac 2022

### Research Fellow @ Berkeley Lab
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States
- Improved Mask R-CNN model accuracy using data augmentation techniques
- Created script to track fracture growth in temporally sequential borehole images
- Presented research findings at 3rd International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application (CouFrac 2022)

### Software Engineer @ SAN FRANCISCO BAY BIRD OBSERVATORY
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Berkeley, California, United States
- Worked on Bay Trail Birding, a mobile-friendly web application for birding enthusiasts
- Completely reworked JS interactive map to increase mobile compatibility and group nearby bird sightings together
- Created new donation and birding tips pages and used Figma to create mockups
- Redesigned “All Locations” page to increase visual appeal and ordered locations by distance from user
- Followed Agile software development practices such as unit testing, TDD, BDD and tracked user stories


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley

### Informatics
The University of Edinburgh

### High School Diploma
Brunswick School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/justincheng101

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Last updated: 2026-03-29