About me
Hi, I’m Meiling, a software developer studying Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania. I enjoy tackling problems of all kinds, from using computer vision to help aquaponics farms keep their lettuce plants alive to writing code that can turn your stuffed animals into interactive 3D browser objects. My head is quite literally in the clouds 24/7 because I’m often thinking about how to launch high-altitude balloons into the sky to gather data for my aerospace research.
I’m passionate about leveraging the intersection of software and entrepreneurship to do good for others, specifically by developing products that can transform the way we interact with education, healthcare, and sustainability. When I’m not working on my engineering projects, you can usually find me drafting educational policy recommendations for Penn’s administration, rehearsing with my string quartet, or teaching Philadelphia high schoolers Materials Science on the weekends.
Please feel free to explore my work and find me on LinkedIn; I would love to connect with you!
Education
Computer and Information Science (BSE), University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Graduation: May 2027
Minor: Data Science
Director of Penn Aerospace Club and President of Penn Spark. Biomedical Researcher at Penn Medicine.
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Experience
Research Intern, National University of Singapore
Queenstown, Singapore | May 2024 – Jul 2024
- Developed computer vision model for identifying lettuce leaf diseases in aquaponics systems in collaboration with V-Plus Agritech, a Singapore-based sustainable farming startup
- Integrated and examined the effectiveness of generative adversarial networks for image dataset augmentation
- Skills: Machine learning, computer vision, data analysis
Engineering Analyst Intern, Securian Financial
St. Paul, Minnesota | Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
- Developed frontend components on company webpages to ensure adherence to branding guidelines and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Skills: Agile Software Development, frontend development
Intern, Claire Givens Violins
Minneapolis, Minnesota | Jun 2021 – Aug 2022
- Developed a web application using WordPress’s REST API in 2022 to streamline the store’s online product management system
- Served customers over the phone and in-person
- Led instrument showings and maintained customer records
- Documented and compiled records of over 300 books, magazines, and documents in 2021
- Skills: Back-end development, customer service, experience in a fast-paced team environment
