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Alan Zhu
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https://alanzhu.me ◇ https://github.com/AYZhu
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Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
September 2019 - June 2023
S.B., Course 21W (Writing)
S.B., Course 6-3 (Computer Science and Engineering)
September 2023 - June 2024
M.Eng., Course 6-3
GPA: 5.0/5.0
Activities:
Asymptones (acapella), Music Director; Next House, President; Dormitory Council, Vice President
Relevant Classwork:
- 6.823 Computer Systems Architecture (FA23, A)
- 6.830 Database Systems (FA23, A)
- 21W.740 Writing Autobiography and Biography (SP22, A)
- 6.033 Computer Systems Engineering (SP22, A)
- 6.036 Introduction to Machine Learning (SP22, A)
- 21M.785 Playwrights’ Lab (SP22, A)
- 21W.771 Poetry Workshop (SP22, A)
- 6.170 Software Studio (FA21, A)
- 6.004 Computation Structures (FA21, A)
- 21M.780 Writing the Full-Length Play (FA21, A)
- 6.031 Elements of Software Construction (SP21, A)
- 21W.762 Poetry Workshop (SP21, A)
- 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms (FA20, A)
- 6.009 Fundamentals of Programming (FA20, A)
- 18.701 Algebra I (FA20, A)
- 21W.757 Fiction Workshop (FA20, A)
- 21W.765 Interactive Narrative (FA20, A)
- 6.08 Interconnected Embedded Systems (SP20, P)
- 18.100B Real Analysis (SP20, P)
- 21W.755 Reading and Writing Short Stories (SP20, P)
Skills
Languages: English (native), Chinese (native), Spanish (intermediate)
Programming Languages: proficient in C, Java, Python, HTML/JS/CSS, Typescript, LaTeX; have experience with Kotlin, Dart, R, and MATLAB
Software Environments: proficient in React, Arduino, Git; have experience with Android, Django and Qt
Work Experience
6.1900 Lab Assistant, MIT
Cambridge, MA
February 2023 - present
- Assisting students in 6.1900 (Introduction to Low-Level Programming in C and Assembly) with labs and exercises during office hours.
Undergraduate Researcher, MIT EECS
Cambridge, MA
September 2022 - present
- Working on policy research relating to the regulation of social media with graduate students in the Madry lab.
Blogger, MIT Admissions
Cambridge, MA
September 2020 - present
- Writing blog posts about life as an MIT student for an audience of prospective students, generally on a biweekly basis.
Software Engineering Intern, Microsoft PromoteIQ
Bellevue, WA
June 2022 - August 2022
- Working on internal tools for the PromoteIQ ad server using Java.
6.006 Grader, MIT
Cambridge, MA
September 2021 - December 2021
- Grading problem sets in 6.006 (Introduction to Algorithms).
6.0001/2 Lab Assistant, MIT
Cambridge, MA
September 2021 - December 2021
- Assisting students in 6.0001/2 (Introduction to CS and Programming using Python) with problem sets during office hours.
Software Development Engineer Intern, Amazon
Virtual
June 2021 - August 2021
- Worked on internal tooling for marketing in the Amazon Devices organization, involving extensive use of AWS services.
Teaching Assistant, MIT Concourse
Cambridge, MA
February 2021 - May 2021
- Led recitations, held office hours, and graded problem sets for CC.802 (Physics II).
Undergraduate Researcher, MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Cambridge, MA
February 2021 - May 2021
- Worked on referring expression generation as part of Curveship.JS, an automatic narrative variation system.
- Wrote creative works in Curveship to demonstrate the system’s narrative power.
Editorial Intern, Chaos+Comrades
Virtual
January 2021
- Envisioned, created, and edited interviews for a relaunched weekly newsletter, and wrote an article for the publication.
Undergraduate Researcher, MIT
Virtual
June 2020 - September 2020
- Worked as part of an interdisciplinary collaboration analyzing images of
pre-historic engravings to identify geometric patterns and quantitatively
measure their relationship to modern human language.
Systems Manager, Research Science Institute
Virtual
June 2020 - August 2020
- Managed technology and logistics for the virtualized RSI summer camp,
including the development of a small HTML/PHP website and many Python scripts.
Full-Stack Development Extern, Brain Power
Cambridge, MA
January 2020 - April 2020
- Particpated in the rearchitecture of existing website code into ReactJS and
Typescript, with a focus on modularization and test-driven development.
Undergraduate Researcher, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cambridge, MA
July 2019 - December 2019
- Developed path planning methods for energy-constrained marine vehicles in MATLAB, working in the MSEAS group in MIT’s Ocean Engineering Center, with a particular focus on mathematical modeling for energy-collecting vehicles.
Counselor, Research Science Institute
Cambridge, MA
June 2019 - August 2019
- Helped manage the day-to-day operations of the camp, as well as ensuring the health, safety, and social satisfaction of 82 scholars.
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note: these categories don’t make too much sense; but it may be neat to see specific things / it helps me prepare different versions of my resume for printing. ↩