Experience

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024

Incubator Intern | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Led emerging tech research, including nanotech and generative AI, guiding Foundation’s strategic focus. Pioneered aging in America study, influencing research priorities. Assisted in misinformation strategy development. Spearheaded tech audit, uncovering optimization opportunities. Led hackathon team, enhancing administrative efficiency using Generative AI.

Sep 2022 - Apr 2024

Fritz Family Fellow | Georgetown Tech & Society

Kid Code Laws - with Dr. Meg Leta Jones and Prof. Cal Newport

Conducted critical legislative analysis on state and federal privacy laws, focusing on child privacy and age-appropriate design. Produced pivotal report detailing age-verification requirements, parental controls, and data consent procedures, influencing policy recommendations.

Election Misinformation - with Dr. Meg Leta Jones and Prof. Paul Ohm

Developed and executed a Python script for a deep dive into the security protocols of approximately 9000 election websites, meticulously examining the prevalence of .gov domains and HTTPS credentials to gauge site authenticity and data encryption standards. Culminated in a collaborative blog with the Centre for Democracy and Technology, underscoring the urgent need for enhancing election website security to mitigate misinformation and bolster electoral integrity.

May 2023 - Jan 2024

Student Analyst | Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation

Conducted interviews with State Chief Data Officers to gather insights for a research report on effective data governance and data-driven decision-making, leading to an authored blog post on data sharing, open data, and privacy. Designed and implemented a data maturity assessment survey for state governments using Qualtrics, incorporating JavaScript and HTML to tailor functionality and user experience.

Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

Public Relations Intern | Syfe Singapore

Crafted and implemented PR strategies, producing insightful blog posts to position Syfe as a key thought leader in investing and personal finance. Also developed and curated engaging social media content for LinkedIn and Instagram, enhancing Syfe's brand visibility and audience engagement.

Jan 2021 - July 2021

Data Journalism Intern | The Straits Times Singapore

Collaborated on an award-winning story about Singapore’s largest solar farm, employing Excel for data analysis and tools like Datawrapper, Flourish, and D3.js for visualization, published in May 2021. Enhanced COVID-19 coverage by creating infographics and charts, significantly streamlining workflow to halve daily update times. Worked with an international team on a story covering Singapore's COVID-19 vaccine logistics, using Python to forecast vaccination rates through regression models and visualizing the data to craft a compelling narrative.

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Corporate Research Intern | Robert Bosch Singapore

Analyzed industrial tool data to identify the need for anomaly detection, resulting in a report that was adopted by senior engineers. Developed a Python-based real-time anomaly detection model for tool health monitoring, achieving an 89% accuracy rate.

Education

Aug 2022 - May 2024

Georgetown University

Master of Arts

Communication, Culture and Technology

Coursework: Digital Law & Policy, Free Expression & the Global Internet, Data & Diplomacy, AI Ethics Law and Policy, Tech/Innovation & International Trade, Diplomatic/Military Statecraft

Aug 2018 - Jul 2022

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Bachelor of Engineering (Honors)

Computer Science with Specialization in Cybersecurity and AI

Minor in Public Policy & Global Affairs

Student Clubs/ Extracurricular Activities

Sep 2022 - Apr 2024

Ideathon Lead | Georgetown Tech & Public Policy Program

Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

External Relations Director | GradGov

Sep 2022 - Apr 2022

Elections Director | GradGov

Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

Secretary-General | NTU Model United Nations

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