Projects & Interests

Coding & Research Selected software projects and research I've done over the years, spanning Applied AI, ML systems, distributed systems, and Networking.

Full-stack AI product

SmartPantry

A pantry inventory and recipe platform combining computer vision, learned ranking, and grounded AI workflows.

Next.js · FastAPI · PostgreSQL · YOLOv8 · XGBoost · RAG · AWS · Docker

Live demo GitHub

Distributed systems

Syncode

A Git-like distributed version control system with branching, synchronization, merge workflows, and a Rust CLI.

Rust · CLI · Filesystems · Distributed systems

GitHub

Networking project

Music Streaming App

A Python client-server application for search, download, buffered playback, and real-time audio delivery over TCP.

Python · TCP sockets · PyAudio · ffmpeg

GitHub

ICPR 2022 research

Structured Data Gradient Pruning

A structured sparsity method for accelerating neural network training while preserving convergence behavior on GPUs.

Deep learning · Structured sparsity · CUDA

Read paper Research code

Cooking & Baking Recipe experiments, favorite bakes, and the occasional beautiful mess.

Homemade cookies — I make really good choco chips cookies :)

Nem (Vietnamese fried rolls) making — Professionally folding nem (Vietnamese fried spring rolls) with friends.

Homemade red velvet cake decorated with fresh strawberry — A strawberry red velvet cake I baked for a friend gathering.

Croissants served beside a floral teapot and teacup — A quiet tea break with freshly baked croissants.

Egg tarts baking on a tray in the oven — Watching a batch of egg tarts puff up in the oven.

Spicy ramen and jjajang noodles served together — A Korean-inspired comfort-food night with friends.

Travel Places, food, and everyday details collected along the way.

Friends taking a break during a bike ride in Kauai — Exploring Kauai by bike with friends.

View from a helicopter flying above the Na Pali Coast — Seeing the Na Pali Coast from above.

Watching the sun set over the ocean in Kauai — A golden sunset by the water in Kauai.

Plates of loco moco and other Hawaiian food — Trying loco moco and local comfort food in Hawaii.

Friends standing in the shallow water at Puu Poa Beach — A beach day with friends at Puu Poa Beach, Kauai.

Friends visiting a tropical conservatory — An afternoon among the plants at Lamberton Conservatory (Rochester, NY).

Jubilee Walk marker on a sidewalk in Singapore — Following the Jubilee Walk through Singapore.

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Photography Portraits, landscapes, and small moments that caught my attention.

Shadows of friends cast across grass and flowers — A sunny afternoon remembered through shadows (Rochester, NY).

Red bridge crossing Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi — A quiet view across Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, VN.

Yellow car framed through an autumn leaf — Playing with perspective, autumn color, and a yellow Mini (taken with Holga film @Lancaster, PA).

Players competing during an outdoor rugby match — Freezing a fast moment during a college rugby match (Lancaster, PA).

Stars visible above a silhouetted tree in Kauai — A starry night through the trees in Kauai.

Lanterns hanging above the courtyard at Thean Hou Temple — Lanterns and afternoon light at Thean Hou Temple (Malaysia).

Painting A healing creative hobby built around color, texture, and curiosity.

Mixed-media floral cityscape painting in progress — A floral cityscape taking shape on my desk.

Night-sky painting with clouds, trees, and a crescent moon — Experimenting with clouds, silhouettes, and moonlight.