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Professional Experience

Experiences

2025 - Present

MAE Proctor

As a Proctor, I am responsible for maintaining the integrity and fairness of exams by monitoring students during testing sessions, enforcing academic honesty policies, and ensuring a distraction-free environment.

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

New York, NY

2025 - Present

Student Assistant

As a Student Assistant, I help ensure the smooth daily operation of NYU Tandon’s academic and event spaces. I conduct routine facility inspections to confirm safety, functionality, and readiness for classes and events. In addition, I support administrative staff by greeting visitors, routing calls, distributing mail, and managing packages, helping the department maintain an organized and responsive work environment.

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Department of Campus Operations

New York, NY

2025 

Mechanical Engineer Intern

As the Mechanical Engineer Intern, I contributed to NYC's mission to preserve and create affordable housing by supporting the Mechanical team under the Building and Land Development Service division. My work involved MEP(Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) design and site inspections. Conducting field visits provides valuable insights into practical challenges not visible in design documents, bridging the gap between technical drawings and physical implementation.​

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

New York, NY

2024 - Present

Judge

Serving as a VEX Robotics Judge gave me a unique perspective on engineering design, teamwork, and professionalism. In this role, I evaluated over 100 teams, reviewing engineering notebooks and observing how students communicated their process. This experience deepened my appreciation for the engineering design process, as I assessed teams on documented iterations and reflected on improvements. It challenged me to communicate  clearly, think critically, and make fair decisions. Judging in VEX wasn't just about evaluating others, it also helped me to grow as a mentor, leader, and engineer. My goal is to help provide a positive and fair competition experience for all competitors.

VEX Robotics Competition

New York, NY

2022

Junior Counselor

As a Junior Counselor at IBPS, my role was to provide a supportive, engaging, and culturally engaging environment for the students. I helped plan and run activities, served as a teaching assistant, and taught several courses (Python, Science, Music). This role not only connected me with others, but also the religion background that people held. 

IBPS

New York, NY

Education

2023 - Present

Bachelor of Science

I'm currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Aerospace Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

New York, NY

Skills & Expertise

Computer Aided Design: SolidWorks, Autodesk Suite, Onshape

Manufacturing: CNC, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Softwares: Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite

Programming: Python, Java, MATLAB

Languages: English, Chinese

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