Hi, I'm Mengying Li!
5th year Math & CS Student
I'm a 5th year Math and Computer Science student at University of California San Diego. I'm interested in finding full-time position in software development, machine learning currently. Also I'm constantly learning new skills to get ready for future possible internships in machine learning, data engineering and bcak-end development. I'm a fast learner and a multipotentialite who is constantly looking for challenges in different fields!
Profile
Availability
Looking for a full time software engineer position.
Education
Math & Computer Science joint major
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - 2015 - 2019 Dec(expected)
Major GPA: 3.65
Relevant Coursework: Objective Oriented Design, Advanced Data Structures, Software Engineering, Design and Analysis of the Algorithms, Machine Learning, Operating System, Recommender System
Work Experience
Software Engineer Intern
Teradata, San Diego, USA 06/2019 to now
Designed and implemented generic incident model architecture in python and improved SAM (AI-powered automation service recommending solution to known software crash)
Handled more generalized crashes and increased crashes processed by SAM by 20% in Q3 and 130% in Q4
Refactored code from inheritance to composition making it more maintainable, robust, flexible and scalable
Software Engineer Intern
American Specialty Health, San Diego, USA 03/2017 to 06/2017
Prototyped multiple proof of concept (POC) Android app for people having trouble sleeping in Java
Built advertising websites for front door experiment utilizing Google Ads to find target group of customer
Software Engineer Intern
Nanome Inc, San Diego, USA 06/2017 to 09/2017
Designed, implemented and tested DSSP algorithm (hydrogen bond estimation) described in paper in C#
Optimized runtime of DSSP algorithm, improved the speed by 80% and achieved accuracy over 97%
Developed keyword search function inside the application by making API requests and writing web crawler
Troubleshot and resolved race condition and networking issues spotted in the front end of keyword search
Software Developer Intern
Nanome Inc, San Diego, USA 06/2017 to 09/2017
Parsed MMCIF format file from the World Protein Bank to the application and optimized algorithm 50% faster
Developed a notification board feature after a series of design experiments in VR application in unity in C#
Full Stack Developer
Comparative Cognition Lab (UCSD), San Diego, USA 02/2017 to 07/2017
Designed and implemented a website using nodeJS, mySQL, Handlebars to handle data about primates
Coded features such as authentication, data administration, search, …
Prepared and presented technical and design proposals to the 20 lab members
Troubleshooted and resolved issues reported by end-users
District Conference Secretary General, Club Leader
Model United Nations (MUN), Beijing, China 09/2011 to 09/2015
Worked as founder, organizer and director during district/national conferences
Organized training sessions monthly and arranged academic tests for junior club members as the MUN club leader in my high school
Won the Best Debater, the Best Delegate Awards in different conferences
Skills
Professional Skills
- Team Work
- Proactivity
- Adaptability
Languages Skills
- ChineseNative Language
- EnglishAdvanced Level (TOEFL 109)
Portfolio
Some Works
Friend-Zone
React, firebase
Friend-Zone
Role: Databse Specialist
Introduction: The website seeks to help students make friends based on their mutual courses, to chat and to plan events
Wrote component to communicate front-end with the back-end database using React.JS
Implemented back-end database using firebase and handled cloud storage using firebase
Coded profile page and loading page using React.JS and CSS
Website link!Bitcoin price prediction, machine learning project
React, firebase
Bitcoin price prediction, machine learning project
Role: Lead Developer
Introduction: Tool to predict bitcoin price with LSTM model using a day by day historical price dataset
Built the training model of LSTM using python with keras in Jupyter Notebook with my teammates
Successfully get prediction of next day and 5-day trend with smaller error than random walk method
VR Classroom
Unity, VR, C#
VR Classroom
Role: Developer
Introduction: Virtual reality classroom where students and teachers can communicate through gesture, voice and writing
Work on front-end application team for implementing the student-side functions
Implement student's note-taking feature which use VR controller to draw smooth lines on the canvas
Implement the UX design of the VR controller menu
Contact
Send me a message
Address
5225 Fiore Terrace Apt #302
San Diego, CA 92122
USA
Phone
+1 (858) 699-3197
mel116@ucsd.edu