Education
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Stanford University (Sept 08 - June 12)
- Majoring in Operations Research (MS&E) or Applied Math
- GPA: 4.02/4
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Phillips Academy (Sept 04 - June 08)
- An independent boarding school in Andover, MA.
- GPA: 3.5/4 SAT: 2300/2400
- Distinguished Scholarship in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Japanese and English
Skills
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Math
Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Game Theory, Group Theory, Complex Analysis
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Languages
Java, C++, XML, CSS, PHP, HTML, TeX, ActionScript, JavaScript
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Platforms
Unix (Linux, Mac), Windows, Apache, Flex, iPhone
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Applications
MS Excel, InDesign, Illustrator
Experience
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Intern at Sprout (July 08 - Oct 08)
- Sprout makes Adobe Flash content creation accessible through its web-based SproutBuilder. Its platform offers advertisers a way to enable consumers to virally advertise media they care about, much like a poster, but interactive.
- Designed and created components that access external APIs for the SproutBuilder application. Contributed to QA efforts for FanKits product launch.
- Focus: API use, web applications, UI, QA, browser behavior
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Intern in UH’s HS Summer Internship Program (June 07 - July 07)
- Worked on “Monte Carlo Simulation of Crossflow Membrane Filtration” under Dr. Albert Kim
- Focus: computational engineering, parallel computing, simulation, visualization
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Managing Editor of The Phillipian (Feb 07 - Jan 08)
- The Phillipian is a weekly, 16-page newspaper that is completely student-run financially and editorially and is not attached to an academic class.
- Managed operations, finances and workflow. Introduced and created professional-style graphics. Contributed to editorial direction.
- Focus: journalism, graphic design, publishing, management, operations, visualization
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Summer Science Program at New Mexico Tech (June 06 - July 06)
- “SSP is a residential enrichment program in which gifted high school students complete a challenging, hands-on research project in celestial mechanics.” –www.ssp.org
- Worked on the determination of an asteroid’s orbit from three observations.
- Focus: astronomy, physics, 3D visualization, computational programming
Recognition
- 2008 U.S. Presidential Scholar candidate
- 2008 American Computer Science League National Competition 4th place team
- 2007 USAMO (U.S.A. Mathematics Olympiad) participant
- 2006 U.S. Physics Team semifinalist
- 2004 MathCounts National Competition (59th)
- 2003 John Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth (CTY) attendee
Personal
I was born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii and attended Punahou School through middle school. My interests include entrepreneurship, web 2.0, new media and business.