Stephen Yu

https://github.com/tryceattack https://bitbucket.org/tryceattack/ stephen.yu@berkeley.edu

Education
Fall 2012 - present

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

EECS Major with Overall GPA of 3.5

Relevant classes taken: Data structures, Machine Architecture, Algorithms, Signals and Systems, Computer
Graphics, Operating Systems, Probability and Random Processes, Computer Security, Machine
Learning

Work Experience
March August 2015:
Virtue.Us (Technical Co-Founder)
Berkeley, CA
Drove all phases of full-stack system that cross-references customers purchasing habits to
company product recommendations
Worked closely with CEO regarding user-onboarding experience, content management system
(CMS), product definition.
Designed NLP to extract brand from customer-purchased product descriptions. Predicted correct
brand with over 1000 brands to choose from. Over 50% success for over 600 products.
June 2014 August 2014
Qualcomm (Software Intern)
San Diego, CA
Analyzed huge schematics, debugged circuit board with JTAG, participated in development cycle
of improving embedded systems.
Integrated Google Charts with real-time app that displays signal as a function of phone orientation.
Analyzed observed running time of various operations to ascertain underlying data structure,
ultimately diagnosing the source of temporal bottlenecks.
May 2013 - June 2013
Polarix Corporation (Hardware Intern)
San Diego, CA
Debugged and modified the equipment designed for amplifying signals for a government contract.
Enhanced experience in working with hardware lab equipment and LTSpice software.
Performed tests on circuit elements to validate their nominal values according to the elements product
specifications.

Skills and Language

Familiar with: C, Java, Python, Rails, C++, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Git (version control), Matlab, UNIX.
Exposure to: Android, Node.js, Mathematica, SQL.
Can Speak: Conversational Mandarin and Japanese.

Notable School Projects

Group project implementing the Pintos operating system (in C):
Implemented syscalls that required manipulating stack pointer and managing data parameters
Pair project building a 3D moving arm (in C++):
Implemented inverse-kinematics so arm naturally moves to follow any given destination point

Volunteer

Spring 2013: Lab assisted for CS61A, Intro to Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Fall 2013: Helper in Hands-on electronics Decal, part of IEEE organization at UC Berkeley
Spring 2015: English language facilitator in Berkeleys Language Exchange Program
Fall 2016: Tutored English to second-language English learners

Honors and Rewards

Intel ISEF: 3rd Place Computer Science 2011

Deans Honor Spring Term 2013