Leadership
Student Organizations at Penn
Machine Learning Research at Penn (MLR@Penn)
Founder and President
I am the founder and president of Machine Learning Research at Penn (MLR@Penn), the largest AI and Machine Learning student organization at Penn, with over 500 new members since its inception in March 2023. This serves as a cohesive community of undergraduate students who are excited about getting involved in research in AI/ML, encouraged to stay up-to-date with the latest findings, and mentored along their research journey.
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I started an in-house research group of ~30 students to develop novel, impactful findings to submit for publications, as well as an outreach committee, which drives speaker engagements from both industry and academia. We successfully hosted a co-located mentorship workshop with the Conference on Language Modeling in Fall 2024.
Wharton Investment and Trading Group
Portfolio Manager - Quantitative Investment Strategies Team
Wharton Investment and Trading Group (WITG) is the premier undergraduate organization aimed towards investing and trading financial careers. As a portfolio manager (one of 4 co-leaders of the 50-member team) for the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) Team, I led weekly discussions on quantitative research topics including market impact, financial derivatives, commodities markets, etc., and discuss quantitative trading strategies. We also complete semester-long projects on an area of interest in quantitative finance.
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The Quantitative Investment Strategies team aims to develop quantitatively- and/or systematically-driven trading strategies with a focus on education. Our members include experienced investors, many with experience in quantitative roles at hedge funds and market makers. On a day-to-day basis, we develop projects and discuss academic literature and industry white papers on finance and statistics / machine learning. Our projects place emphasis on signal research and portfolio optimization, while staying weary of practical issues in trading execution.
Wharton Undergraduate Data Analytics Club (WUDAC)
President (2022-2024)
I was the President of WUDAC, the largest data science-focused student organization at Penn, and one of the largest student groups on campus. I was responsible for driving engagement for data science initiatives at Penn, hosting speaker events, and fostering collaborations, with other student organizations as well as corporate sponsors.
Before this, I was the VP of Education, where I was responsible for leading lectures in Python and R on various topics in data science, classical machine learning algorithms, and introductory topics in deep learning.
Wharton Analytics Fellows (WAF)
Senior Data Analyst
Wharton Analytics Fellows is a highly selective fellowship program that allows motivated Wharton undergraduates, MBAs, and graduate students to put their analytics skills to the test in the real world. Fellows consult for our clients on their toughest data science problems, building them predictive models and presenting their findings to senior leadership. Our clients put these models into practice, giving students the opportunity to see their work have a real impact.
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In Fall 2021, was one of the few undergraduate students given the position of Senior Analyst, and worked with the Zillow Group. For more information on my engagements in Fall 2021 and Spring 2021, see
Global Research and Consulting Group (GRC)
Associate Consultant
The consulting division of the Global Research and Consulting Group consists of teams of 4-5 associate and senior consultants led by a project leader, collaborating on a pro-bono high-impact project for a global NGO or social impact organization.
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In Fall 2020, worked for an international NGO on child rights humanitarian policy, researching donor organizations, and developed an NLP tool for internal use, which will be used in driving the organization's strategy.
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In Spring 2021, consulted for an international nonprofit research think-tank, focused on understanding different types of leadership development and training programs for young leaders and aspiring executives.
AI@Penn
Education Committee Member
Project Lead/Technical Lead
Developed content on various topics in deep learning; taught a course on data analytics and AI. ​In Spring 2021, I was a project lead for the inaugural semester of the AI Venture Fellows program, working with Hello Ralphie, a Philadelphia-based veterinary telemedicine company, delivering an NLP-based pipeline to drive their strategy.
Awards
Citadel x Citadel Securities East Coast Regional Datathon 1st Place Winner
In March 2022, collaborated with 3 other undergraduate students at Penn to win 1st place at the Spring East Coast Regional Datathon, hosted by Citadel, Citadel Securities, and Correlation One. Awarded $10,000 and granted exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel/Citadel Securities, and invited to compete in the International Data Open Championships in Fall 2022. We developed an econometric method of quantitatively analyzing quality of life in three major U.S. cities, and provided concrete policy recommendations accordingly.
2020 Coca-Cola Scholar
In March 2020, awarded as a 2020 Coca-Cola Scholar, one of 150 recipients out of over 93,000 applicants (an acceptance rate of 0.16%). The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.