Education
University of California, Berkeley May 2026
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Applied Mathematics, concentration in Data Science
Minor: Statistics
Work Experience
Payaway; Data Engineering Intern May 2025-Present
Designed and built synthetic datasets of customer profiles, merchant transactions, and lender offers to simulate POS lending scenarios.
Modeled loan workflows and approval outcomes to validate platform functionality, focusing on risk-based pricing and decision logic.
Ensured data integrity across customer, merchant, and lender entities to reflect realistic lending behavior and risk.
Integrated synthetic data into testing pipelines, troubleshooting bugs and collaborating with engineers to enhance performance.
Documented data generation logic and presented insights to leadership, contributing to product improvements.
University of California, Berkeley; Undergraduate Researcher, Data Scraping & Analysis February 2025-September 2025
Conducted data scraping efforts to collect, clean, and process large datasets on land-use changes, crypto urbanism, and mining impacts in El Salvador
Performed data analysis to extract insights on land-use changes and environmental disruptions in El Salvador due to crypto urbanism and metal mining using Python and R
Utilized geospatial tools (Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS) to analyze affected ecosystems and biodiversity hotspots
Assisted in data visualization, literature reviews, and policy analysis to inform sustainable governance strategies
Self-Employed; Private Calculus Tutor February 2020-Present
Identified individual student learning needs and customized tutoring sessions accordingly
Employed interactive teaching methods, resulting in notable grade improvements and enhanced confidence in complex mathematical concepts among college-level students
Los Angeles Community College District; Multivariable Calculus Tutor August 2023-February 2024
Provided comprehensive tutoring support for students enrolled in Multivariable Calculus courses
Clarified complex mathematical concepts and provided guided problem-solving strategies to enhance learning and proficiency
Sparks Academic Center; Middle School Tutor August 2022-August 2023
Led instructional sessions for student groups, delivering comprehensive lessons in English concepts and mathematics, while maintaining meticulous records of progress and session notes to inform future lesson plans
Vincenzo's Pizzeria; Manager and Head Cook October 2021-February 2022
Oversaw daily operations of a local family-owned pizzeria, managing a team of kitchen staff and ensuring high-quality food preparation, customer service, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards
Activities
Boy Scouts of America; Troop Leader May 2015-May 2024
Mentored and guided Boy Scouts of America troop members in character development, outdoor skills, and leadership
Coordinated with parents and other troop leaders to plan weekly meetings and activities
Granada Hills Charter High School; Track and Field Team Captain January 2022-June 2022
Provided leadership and motivation to teammates as track and field team captain
Coordinated practice schedules, facilitated team communication, and fostered a positive team culture to achieve collective goals and individual excellence in athletic performance
Awards
Sustainable Innovation Foundation STEM Scholarship
Recognized for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement, leadership potential, and a commitment to fostering innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
David Simon Scholarship for Osher Scholars
Recognized for academic excellence, leadership qualities, and a demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and community engagement
Certifications
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (Microsoft 365)
Managing and formatting data, advanced charts, pivotTables, workbook options, and settings
Creating advanced formulas and macros
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365)
Proficiency in creating and editing worksheets with multiple sheets
Utilizing graphical elements to represent data visually including professional budgets, financial statements, performance charts, and data-entry logs
Coursework
Corporate Financial and Managerial Accounting, Economics, Numerical Analysis, Multivariable Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Elementary Statistics, Python Programming, Programming Concepts and Methodology, Concepts in Computing with Data Science
Core Competencies
Financial Mathematics, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Economics, Probability and Statistics, Programming
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite, SQL, R, Python, C++, Matlab