Experience & background.

Android & Mixed Reality Engineer — Mercedes-Benz Research and Development

3 years

I worked as an engineer in the automotive industry, focusing on Android applications and mixed reality solutions. My work included:

  • Building tools that helped internal teams visualize and interact with data.
  • Developing Android apps with real constraints and real usage.
  • Contributing to mixed reality experiences tied to automotive workflows.
  • Collaborating with teams across different functions to ship reliable solutions.

This experience shaped how I think about production systems, users with clear jobs to be done, and the importance of stability.

Graduate Studies — Computer Science at USC

At USC, I’ve focused on areas that sit between systems and interaction:

  • Advanced mobile development and architecture.
  • Interactive systems and game-like experiences.
  • Multimedia and real-time processing.

Projects like SenseMap and SenseDev came out of this work—combining theory, experimentation, and practical engineering.

Undergraduate Research (2019–2020)

During my undergraduate studies, I authored a peer-reviewed conference paper exploring how mobile-based augmented reality can enhance science education for middle school students. The system included an interactive AR newspaper feature and a full AR solar system simulation.

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