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Education

Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
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Graduation date: May 2019
Cumulative GPA: 3.82 / 4.00
Magna Cum Laude

Skills and Certifications

Technical Skills
Certifications
Languages

• Proficient in data automation (SQL, AWS Glue/Athena/Lambda)

• Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint, and Visio

• Proficient in Blockchain & Defi Concepts

• Intermediate in scripts & web dev (Python, JS, HTML, CSS)

• Introductory skills in UI design (Figma)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (Issued: April 2020)

• AWS Technical Professional Accreditation (Issued: March 2020)

• AWS Business Professional Accreditation (Issued: March 2020)

• English - Native Proficiency

• Cantonese - Conversational Proficiency


Work Experience

Amazon Devices & Services
Sr. Technical Program Manager
June 2022 - Present

• Manage program of 15+ cryptography initiatives to secure communications across Amazon's next-gen satellite broadbrand product (Kuiper).

• Manage development of security tool that simplifies implementation of authorization controls on Alexa-LLM to protect customer data and devices (currently secures 65+ APIs).

• Driving execution of post-quantum secureboot strategy for in-house chips that will power AI experiences on next-gen FTV and Echo.

• Designed, implemented, and run the agile development process to manage engineer workload, priorities, operational health, and track shipped features/products.

• Implemented data ETL (extract-transform-load) pipelines to automate metrics and insights for AppSec programs, resulting in an operational efficiency gain of ~180 hours monthly.

CCC Intelligent Solutions
Business Solutions Consultant
June 2021 - June 2022

• Developed product sales pipeline for emerging workflow, AI, and automation solutions by conducting ROI / value proposition analysis for prospects, building pricing structure, and delivering product demos for current and potential clients.

• Supported process reviews in partnership with key client stakeholders to identify pain points with our workflow automation tool. Influenced our product strategy by evaluating cost of opportunity areas against potential increase in billable utilization.


PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Cybersecurity | Strategy & Transformation Consultant
August 2019 - June 2021

• Managed project financials for a team of ~15 consultants across 5 contract extensions resulting in ~$11M billable revenue.

• Supported design and execution of a regulatory remediation program impacting 100M customers of a major US bank.

• Reduced project clearance process for an aerospace/defense client from ~6 to ~2 weeks through re-design of risk management workflows to consolidate teams, new tooling/automation, and removal of redundant processe.

Cybersecurity & Advisory Intern
May 2018 - August 2018

• Identified threat landscape and quantified pharmaceutical client’s cybersecurity program maturity by delivering two NIST 800-82 maturity assessment drafts and assisting in the consolidation of interview findings and service recommendations.


Union Pacific Railroad
Software Engineering Intern
May 2017 - August 2017

• Created a web app for the revenue accounting team that assigns priority values to 25K+ freight items per month.


Project, Leadership, and Volunteer Experience

Phantasia - Fantasy Sports Platform on the Solana Blockchain
Product Development and Marketing (Freelance Contributor)

• Supported pre-seed ($1.8M raise) product and business development for Phantasia Sports (acquired in 2024) by developing company Litepaper, Pitch deck, Product Announcements, Governance Token Guidelines, and initial UI Design via Figma.


Neon Labs - SaaS Solution Creating an Ethereum-Compatible Environment on the Solana Blockchain
Technical Writer (Freelance Contributor)

• Supported early product marketing initiatives (pre and post $40M first-round raise) for Neon Labs by producing articles about crypto, decentralized finance, the Neon EVM product, and the blockchain industry.


Iowa State University (ISU) Engineering Career Fair
Engineering Career Fair Executive
November 2017 - March 2018

• Organized the Iowa State Engineering Career Fair, attended by over 350 companies from around the nation.

• Planned, organized, and executed the first “Pre Career Fair Prep” Event at Iowa State drawing in 140 attendees.

• Increased student awareness of professional development opportunities through digital marketing and in-person demos.