Hi, I'm Justin
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I'm currently actively seeking full-time opportunities in Software Engineering & Finance. I'm passionate about building innovative solutions and leveraging technology to solve real-world problems.
JL

About

Experienced software engineer, researcher, and entrepreneur. Leveraging AI and machine learning to solve complex problems.

Work Experience

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James Z. Wang Research Group

Oct 2023 - Present
Affective Computing & Emotion Modeling Researcher
Developing affective computing and emotion modeling labeling website funded by $1.8M NSF infrastructure project. Designed and implemented a relational database system for data analysis, machine learning, labeling, and annotating. Co-building statistical ML analysis models for 10,000+ videos labeled by Amazon Mechanical Turk.
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JL Development

Jan 2015 - Present
Software Engineer
Creating diverse websites for clients including non-profits, local businesses, and commercial real estate firms. Developed a fundraising platform for a 501(c)(3) non-profit, resulting in over $750k in donations. Provided consulting services for fintech products, implementing API integrations to enhance efficiency and reduce operational risks. Leveraged analytical concepts to optimize clients' brand identity and improve digital presence through metric analysis and strategic design.
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Penn State University

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023
Biomedical & Agricultural Informatics Undergraduate Researcher
Developed platform allowing ML image labeling for guard cell research, as part of a $900K NSF-funded project. Engineered a secure tokenized system, allowing only authenticated researchers images to be analyzed by the ML model. Leveraged advanced data analysis techniques to enhance processing efficiency and reduce potential for errors.
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tagly

Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
Founder
End-to-end product development, complete curation from designing to developing vertical product. Built customer relationships, created brand awareness, and market presence through strategic marketing campaigns.

Education

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The Pennsylvania State University

2020 - 2023
Bachelor's, Finance; Minor, Technological Entrepreneurship

Skills

React
Next.js
Typescript
Node.js
Python
Swift / SwiftUI
Postgres
Docker
C++
Figma
Quantitative Finance
VBA Programming
Bloomberg
Monte Carlo Simulation
Portfolio Optimization
Black-Scholes Model
Delta Hedging
Value at Risk
Pandas
NumPy
TensorFlow
Express.js
SQL
Git/GitHub
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex fullstack applications. Here are a few of my latest projects.

AI Algorithmic Trading System

Engineered a high-frequency trading system integrating real-time news, earnings reports, and SEC filings (8-K, 10-Q, 10-K). Developed multi-source API integration, automated data capture, processing and analysis, resulting in a 99% faster execution time. Achieved <3000ms processing time from reception to analysis to order execution.

Meal Mentor

Meal Mentor

Developed multi-platform mobile app by using React Native, Firebase, and OpenAI's GPT-4 Vision & Assistants API. Lowered largest barrier to entry for individuals looking to track their nutritional intake and reach fitness goals. Obtain extremely accurate macro calculations with an image, by individualizing ingredient macros & cross mapping results.

React Native
Firebase
OpenAI GPT-4
Source
tagly

tagly

Founded tagly, integrating NFC technology into premium laser-engraved metal business cards. Developed a powerful mobile app using React Native and Firebase, enabling users to easily switch between multiple profiles. Streamlined networking by allowing instant contact sharing through a simple tap, embodying the tagline 'Connect Effortlessly. Simply touch, tap, tagly!' The vertical integration from card production to app functionality provides a unique advantage in professional networking scenarios.

React Native
Firebase
Flutter
Swift/SwiftUI
OpenAI GPT-4
NFC
Hackathons

I like building things

During my time in university, I attended 4+ hackathons. People from around the country would come together and build incredible things in < 24hrs. It was eye-opening to see the endless possibilities brought to life by a group of motivated and passionate individuals in such short periods of time.

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    HackPSU Spring 2023

    Winner

    Pennsylvania State University | Smeal College of Business

    Developed e-XCheck, a mobile application for seamless and efficient checkout experiences in retail environments.
    Devpost
    Source
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    HackPSU Spring 2022

    Winner

    Pennsylvania State University | Agricultural Sciences Building

    Developed UniDrop, a fast and convenient cross-platform application for sharing files and clipboard text between devices and friends, similar to AirDrop.
    Devpost
    Frontend
    Server
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    HackPSU Spring 2021

    Winner

    Online

    Developed Transcribe Assistant, an online AI platform to help sheet music transcription. This tool uses an AI model to analyze and attempt to separate different musical instruments into their own audio tracks from a single combined audio file.
    Devpost
    Client
    Server
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    HackPSU Fall 2020

    Online

    Developed MusicQ, a music queueing and remote control software for Spotify. Users can host a room and allow others to add music to the host's queue, creating a shared listening experience.
    Devpost
    Server
    Client
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