Experience

Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer

Employer: The Common AI, Inc.
Date: Jun 2025 - Current
Location: Dallas, TX, USA

As the co-founder and CTO, I lead the company’s technical vision, product architecture, and engineering execution. Our mission is to build a sophisticated AI platform to solve high-stakes challenges for enterprise clients.

Project Lead & Mentor

Employer: Undergraduate Research in Scientific Advancement
Date: Dec 2024 - Jan 2024
Location: Champaign, IL, USA

Drove a team of undergraduate researchers in developing novel signal processing applications for robotics, providing technical mentorship and professional development guidance throughout the year-long program.

Full Stack Engineer

Employer: KK Stevens Publishing Co
Date: Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
Location: Astoria, IL, USA

Architected a modern web-based enterprise application to replace legacy management information systems, working closely with stakeholders to optimize business processes and improve operational efficiency.

Project Lead & Instructor

Employer: Technology Entrepreneur Center
Date: Aug 2021 - May 2023
Location: Champaign, IL, USA

Led technical instruction and mentorship for over 20 undergraduates in the Developing Breakthrough Projects course, guiding teams through hands-on product development in machine learning, robotics and data science.

Open-Source Community Pioneer

Employer: Open-Source at Illinois (RSO)
Date: Nov 2020 - May 2021
Location: Remote

Fostered growth of a campus open-source community through technical education programs, and the successful launch of multiple student-driven software projects.

Software Developer

Employer: Coohom
Date: May 2018 - Aug 2018
Location: Shanghai, China

Contributed to frontend and backend development for a high-growth SaaS interior design platform, focusing on UI/UX improvements and automation scripts for localization.