# Robert Meli

> EECS @ University of California, Berkeley

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

## Work Experience
### Full Stack Developer @ FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality
Jan 2025 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Associated Students of the University of California
Jan 2025 – Present
- Collaborated with a team of 5 developers to redevelop the platform for a university-wide relaunch.
- Integrated Leaflet to add mapping features to the existing React, Next.js, and TailwindCSS codebase.
- Built an Express.js backend for real-time user contributions.

### Research Apprentice @ UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)
Jan 2024 – Present
- Developed and implemented 5 advanced 3D modeling generators in C++, creation of complex geometry, visual error-handling, and multi-step mesh operations in a procedural CAD environment.
- Introduced online file importing, reducing file sizes by 21% on average and streamlining user workflow.
- Enhanced color preservation logic, ensuring consistent visual output for all geometric manipulations.

### AI Trainer @ Handshake MOVE Fellowship
Jan 2025 – Present
- Created domain-specific LLM prompts to enhance scientific clarity of specialized content.
- Reviewed and annotated model outputs against expert guidelines, delivering actionable feedback to standardize annotations and improve model reliability.

### Backend Engineer @ World Salon
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
- Automated content creation via OpenAI & Canva on AWS Lambda, saved 4 hours of manual work/event.
- Built Nodejs/Python expert-sourcing pipeline with Perplexity & Hunter.io to boost qualified leads 60%

### Platform Development Intern @ Fayble Inc.
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
- Developed a Python animation pipeline to programmatically animate multiple brand logos and dynamically overlay text on a jumbotron for advertising.
- Implemented parabolic motion, rotation interpolation, and cylindrical perspective effects for realistic 3D visuals using PIL and NumPy.
- Employed multiprocessing to parallelize frame generation, optimizing CPU usage for efficient rendering of animation and text.
- Designed a flexible JSON-based configuration system allowing users to customize animation parameters including trajectory paths, timing, rotation angles, text styling, and curved text positioning.
- Utilized FFmpeg to efficiently compile generated frames into a single video file for distribution.

### Chief Platform Engineer @ moccet
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
- Engineered a Flask-based LLM framework for live Slack analysis, reducing project decision time.
- Built a standalone Gemini and FAISS RAG pipeline for psychology-driven A/B testing analysis and fine-tuning of LLM prompted email templates, cutting manual email-review time.
- Created React/Express CRM with Perplexity & Claude APIs to send 1000+ personalized emails daily.
- Developed a client iOS app to validate product-market fit and uncovered critical workflow bottlenecks.
- Led a team of interns to deliver workflow modules.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
University of California, Berkeley

### Associate of Arts - AA in Engineering & Technology
Pasadena City College

### Associate of Science - AS in Natural Sciences
Pasadena City College

### Associate of Arts - AA in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Pasadena City College


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-11